The InterConnection VOLUME 4
ISSUE 5
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016
Coming Soon! Credit Professionals Compensation Survey NACM Connect is announcing the launch of their first Credit Professionals Compensation Survey. This survey will be the most comprehensive salary study in the Credit Industry, and will include information relevent to credit professionals including designations, certifications, and emerging trends in credit department hiring. The survey will provide detailed information covering compensation information for each credit department position benchmarked. Management Association of Downers Grove, IL, a firm specializing in secure compensation surveys ll be conductuing
the survey. We recognize the highly sensitive nature of this information and this way we can assure c o n f i d e n t i a l i t y. No staff member will see your responses. You will receive an email from the Management Association company inviting you to participate in the survey on October 11th.
The survey will remain open for five weeks, and the deadline to participate will be November 11th. The results will be tabulated and are expected to be available for purchase on January 9, 2017 at a discounted rate of $25 to each participating member. Non-participating members can purchase a copy of the results for $200. The survey results are not available to non-members. This survey and its results will be exclusively for member companies of NACM Connect, an affiliate of the National Association of Credit Management. ■
Emerging Leaders Program Gaining Steam It's just five months into our pilot Emerging Leaders Program and it's gaining momentum. July saw the first education/ social event held exclusively for this group, which entailed a gathering at the Sugar Factory in MB Financial Park, Rosemont, IL. About 15 young credit professionals attended the event which included an educational speaker on the topic of leadership. A second open event will take place during the holiday season.
Connect continue to provide an extremely valuable service to the credit industry including its work on Capitol Hill, the CMI as a leading economic indicator, and an extremely reliable source for the exchange of credit information. It is up to us to find the way in which these and the other important functions of the Association are
carried on, to create new ideas, and to ensure our deliveries are user-friendly for this generation. If you know of any person meeting the age requirements for the Emerging Leaders group and working toward a career in credit, please let us know so we can engage them in our future activities. ■
Plans are also in place for the three 2016/2017 Elite Members (the team that heads up the Emerging Leaders Program) to join the officers of the Board of Directors along with Phil Lattanzio, CCE and President of NACM Connect, and Susan Daniels, project manager for the Emerging Leaders initiative. The intent of this dinner is to give exposure to our up-and-coming leaders to the leaders of today. Open discussions about career paths in credit, getting to management and success through active participation in the association are but a few of the topics to be discussed at this special dinner. As the membership of NACM Connect ages, it is imperative to engage our younger members to sustain the viability of the Association. NACM and NACM
Some of the attendees at the first Emerging Leaders event. (from left to right): Chan Bun, Klein Tools; Martine Dyer, CBA, Acco USA; Tom Barta, Uline Shipping Supply; Jacob Halvorsen, Feguson Enterprises; Shelby Cockcroft, Ferguson Enterprises; Lauren Bell, Uline Shipping Supply; Carlos Velazquez, CH Robinson; Brendon Misik, Potash Corp.