Lowell Aplebaum, EdD, FASAE, CAE, CPF
Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
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For over seven years, I have been the CEO of Vista Cova, a company that specializes in…
Articles by Lowell
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A New Approach to Board Legacy
A New Approach to Board Legacy
By Lowell Aplebaum, EdD, FASAE, CAE, CPF
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Intentional Approaches to Feedback
Intentional Approaches to Feedback
By Lowell Aplebaum, EdD, FASAE, CAE, CPF
Contributions
Activity
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CLA leads from the front, acquiring London-based AI firm. The future isn't coming. The future is NOW! The acquisition of Engine B, finalized on May…
CLA leads from the front, acquiring London-based AI firm. The future isn't coming. The future is NOW! The acquisition of Engine B, finalized on May…
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What a great event to celebrate our profession! Congratulations American Society of Radiologic Technologists on the inaugural ASRT Invisible Heroes…
What a great event to celebrate our profession! Congratulations American Society of Radiologic Technologists on the inaugural ASRT Invisible Heroes…
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How many times does one have the opportunity in their career to be involved in a first-ever creation from the ground up? The PDA National Conference…
How many times does one have the opportunity in their career to be involved in a first-ever creation from the ground up? The PDA National Conference…
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Experience
Education
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Chair(Incoming & Past), Member, Certified Association Executive (CAE) Commission
ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership
- 5 years
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Instructor
ASAE - Association Management Week
- Present 11 years 5 months
Taught modules on Essentials of Association Management, Leadership, Volunteer Management and Membership Essentials.
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Instructor
ASAE - Online Conference for Small Staff Associations
- Present 10 years 4 months
Components Management Module
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Instructor
ASAE - Online University
- Present 8 years 9 months
Volunteer Management
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Incoming Chair, Research Committee
ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership
- Present 4 years 5 months
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Chair, CAE Scholarship Committee
ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership
- Present 1 year 2 months
Economic Empowerment
Chair of the volunteer body overseeing the revitalized CAE Scholarship.
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Member, Conference of the Americas Organizing Committee
International Association of Facilitators (IAF)
- Present 10 months
Publications
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ASAE Handbook of Professional Practices in Association Management, 3rd Edition
ASAE
Contributed Chapter: Components
This new edition covers all the primary areas of association and nonprofit management. One of the five core resources for those preparing for the CAE Exam, the ASAE Handbook of Professional Practices in Association Management is considered a cornerstone publication of the body of knowledge of association management. With additional emphasis given to the Chief Staff Executive (CSE) lens in these functional areas for this edition, this handbook is an…Contributed Chapter: Components
This new edition covers all the primary areas of association and nonprofit management. One of the five core resources for those preparing for the CAE Exam, the ASAE Handbook of Professional Practices in Association Management is considered a cornerstone publication of the body of knowledge of association management. With additional emphasis given to the Chief Staff Executive (CSE) lens in these functional areas for this edition, this handbook is an essential resource for seasoned and aspiring CEOs, senior executives, and every association library. -
Rebuilding the Volunteer Spirit
Presentation, Marketing, Membership & Communications Conference
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Component Relations Handbook: A Guide to Successfully Managing and Motivating Chapters, Affiliates, and other Member Groups, 2nd Ed.
ASAE
Written for and by component relations professionals, this resource covers all the essential elements of working with and maximizing the partnership between components. Topics covered include:
The Evolution from Chapter Relations to Component Relations
Legal Issues
Affiliation Agreements
Communications
Meetings
Working with Volunteer Leaders
Component Program Assessment
Helping Struggling Components Succeed
Articulating the Value of ComponentsOther authorsSee publication -
How Healthy Are Your Components?
ASAE
It's hard to know how successful your association's components or chapters are if you don't have an effective way to measure their performance. In a recent Component Relations Virtual Roundtable, two associations shared how they perform a component "health check."
Other authorsSee publication
Honors & Awards
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2020 Class of ASAE Fellows
American Society of Association Executives
The ASAE Fellows program is an honorary recognition bestowed upon less than 1% of ASAE's membership. It is a call to continued service as authors, mentors, conference facilitators, and leaders.
The goals of the Fellows are to represent a diverse community of thought leaders that creates and expands on both knowledge and insight into the strategic issues of the profession and industry; to identify and develop future leadership, to take an active role in ASAE in the identification of…The ASAE Fellows program is an honorary recognition bestowed upon less than 1% of ASAE's membership. It is a call to continued service as authors, mentors, conference facilitators, and leaders.
The goals of the Fellows are to represent a diverse community of thought leaders that creates and expands on both knowledge and insight into the strategic issues of the profession and industry; to identify and develop future leadership, to take an active role in ASAE in the identification of future trends and issues as well as areas such as mentoring Diversity Executive Leadership Program (DELP) scholars and Future Leaders Conference participants; to serve through their active leadership and support of ASAE and Fellows activities and programs. -
Chair's Award
Georgia Society of Association Executives
Recognition from GSAE, in partnership with Mike Pennington & Russ Webb, in recognition for work raising funds for their Foundation.
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Up & Comer
CEO Update
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Young & Aspiring Association Professional
Association Trends
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Forty Under 40 Award
Association Forum of Chicagoland & USAE
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CAE Scholarship Recipient
ASAE Foundation
Organizations
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Entrepreneurs Organization - Entrepreneurly
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CAE Commission - ASAE
Chair
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Through the CEO Lens: A Master Level Learning Series for the Association Community
Founder
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ASAE Foundation Development Committee
Member
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ASAE Component Relations Council
Chair
- PresentChair 2013-14 Vice-Chair 2012-13 Member 2011-12
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Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives
Member
- Present2013 - Annual Program Co-Chair 2010-2013 - Membership Track Chair 2007-2010 - Member
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CEO Pathways Taskforce - ASAE
Chair
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ASAE - CAE Exam Committee
Member
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Faculty - Institute for Organization Management
-Courses: Volunteer Management, Unleashing the Leader Within
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