Pamela Kaul is the president and founder of Association Strategies, Inc., an organization development firm that specializes in executive search and transition, executive coaching, and leadership development. She is a consultant, facilitator, and trainer with nearly 30 years of experience in association management, executive search and organization development. Clients include trade and professional associations, education, healthcare and medical societies, foundations, and philanthropic institutions.For 13 years in association management, Pamela led major change efforts in several large organizations in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, while directing career development, planning, and human resource functions. In 1982, Pamela was recruited to open and staff a new division of a national recruiting firm, which led to its successful expansion into the nonprofit arena. She also was instrumental in launching an executive search and consulting services division for another nonprofit organization. The successful transition of association executives is a hallmark of the ASI mission and practice. Pamela’s experience leading organizational change and development programs spans her career and includes organizational assessment, succession planning, performance management, and executive coaching. Her extensive client list includes state, national, and international associations such as the American Society of Association Executives, American College of Cardiology, Medical Group Management Association, Society of Actuaries, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and the American Association of University Women. Pamela is a keynote speaker for business and professional organizations and a frequent presenter at universities, ASAE annual and midyear meetings, GWSAE, and numerous association national meetings and conferences. She authored a bi-monthly column for Association Management as well as wrote feature articles for two issues on the topics of career management, executive search, and interviewing skills. She authored the Orientation, Training, and Development chapter in Managing Human Resources in Associations, also published by ASAE Since 2002, Pamela has served on the Nominating Committee of SCORE and serves as industry advisor to several national boards and committees. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.