CEO of Virtual, Inc.

Andy Freed is CEO of Virtual, Inc., a professional service firm headquartered in Wakefield, Massachusetts with offices in Nashville, TN and Reston, Virginia that focuses on technology consortia, standards bodies and associations that are forming, growing or changing. Virtual’s clients include organizations that set technical standards in industries ranging from finance to wireless communications. The members and leadership of Virtual’s client organizations reads like a “Who’s Who” of the leading companies in technology—including Google, Microsoft, Facebook and hundreds of others. Virtual has been honored as one of the Boston Globe’s “Best Places to Work” and Inc. Magazine’s “Fastest Growing Companies in America.”

Founder, LoBue & Majdalany Association Management

Micheal LoBue CAE, has served as executive director and board member to various non-profit organizations since 1980. Michael founded LoBue & Majdalany Association Management (an AMC) in 1993 and has been equally involved in managing the firm and directly supporting association clients. Michael has also been actively engaged in research to demonstrate the value proposition of the multi-client association management model since the Great Recession of 2008 - 2010.

Head Coach of CM Services, Inc

Rick Church is the Head Coach of CM Services, Inc. The Association Partnership Company a Chicago based, second generation, Association Management Company he owns with his brother and sister. Rick has been with CM Services since 1993 but grew up in the business and literally started by running the mailroom in the 1980s. Rick also serves as Executive Director for a few of CM Services’ client partners and has developed expertise in strategic planning facilitation, advocacy, market development and trade shows. CM Services created lifelong business relationships by partnering with national and international trade associations whose members are manufacturers and distributors of building products.

Co-Owner, Leading Association

Rob Spangler, MPA, CSC is a leadership confidant who helps association executives and their board of directors to clarify strengths and areas of challenge so they can make informed choices, address areas of growth and proactively develop their organization. He is co-owner of Leading Associations, which provides training, consulting and management services to organizations, advising them on how to provide visionary leadership, establish an aspirational culture and produce remarkable results.

C.O.O., Ubiquity University

Shelly has held various positions in different associations and served as executive director for two different associations – one a 501(c)(6) and one a 501(c)(3). She is fascinated with the intersection between technology, the education to employment system and the association of the future. She develops future-focused retreats designed to appeal to younger members and speaks on topics meant to provoke and engage discussion on what it means to be a human in an increasingly machine driven world. Shelly is also on the team at Ubiquity University as COO and is bringing her talents to bear on how we can deliver a whole new kind of education for a whole new kind of world.