The Association Strategies, Inc. Team
Our award-winning team is drawn from the top ranks of the nonprofit and association world, giving us a rare understanding of your most nuanced needs. Comprised of search veterans, senior association management executives, human resources professionals, research scientists, and organization development specialists who collectively have logged decades in their industries, we employ extensive outreach and research capabilities. Active in professional societies and serving on non-profit boards, we are steeped in current best practices and understand benchmarking in a way no one else does.
PAMELA KAUL: President and Founder
Quote: “A committee can make a decision in a
matter of hours, but the consequences of that decision are felt for
years to come. There’s a lot at stake for the organization and the
candidate as they take that walk down the aisle. Results are
important but it’s about the journey as well. ”
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JAMES ZANIELLO: Vice President
Quote: “This can be a stressful process and I
try to make it personable and fun. I make sure we have a strong
relationship with the client, that they are comfortable and not
anxious, and that they enjoy working with us.”
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ELSIE DURLAND: Director Organization Development
Quote: “My work is helping organizations
fulfill their mission as effectively as possible while serving as an
advocate for the staff. That’s a hard balance, but that’s how I look
at what I do.”
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MARY SUE HIMPLER: Director Recruiting and
Operations
Quote: “Nothing is cookie cutter. Sometimes you
start looking and you have to take another route, do a little more
digging. It’s good for the client to know that I know it’s not one
size fits all.”
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MICHAEL STRAND, SPHR: Specialist, Executive and Staff Compensation
Quote: “My job is to give the customer the truth. The data is what the data is.” See Full Bio >
AL FISHER: Associate and Survey Consultant
Quote: “Our function is to present vox populi
to top management.”
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About Us
Current Searches
Burning Questions

In the first of its original quarterly surveys,
called “Burning Questions,” Association Strategies, Inc.,
discovered that regardless of mission, membership, size or
geographic location associations are feeling challenged by the
same issues.
