PROPOSAL ON ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES President: Anthony Albanese, MD, FACP, DFASAM talbanese@msn.com
President-elect: Karen Miotto, MD kmiotto@mednet.ucla.edu
Immediate Past President: David Kan, MD, DFASAM David.Kan@gmail.com
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Executive Director: Kerry Parker, CAE ca.addictionmedicine@gmail.com
Dear Dr. Albanese; Dr. Miotto; Dr. Kan and Ms. Parker: On behalf of Smith Moore & Associates (SMA), I am pleased to submit a proposal on association management services for the California Society of Addiction Medicine (CSAM). SMA is prepared to transition seamlessly into the role of CSAM’s partner AMC considering the following: • SMA staff is highly trained on the association management software platform YourMembership. • SMA has a strong team of in-house IT specialists who are charged with evaluating and recommending technology solutions for clients to increase their efficiencies, reduce costs and improve their members’ experience. • The firm’s accounting department uses Quickbooks Pro. • SMA Launch is an in-house marketing, graphics and branding department that offers access to graphic designers and marketing professionals to support SMA’s clients. The highly qualified Launch staff would be able to support CSAM’s marketing and branding needs. • To support volunteers engaged in public policy efforts, SMA is located in downtown Sacramento, within walking distance to the Capitol. Additionally, SMA offers a contemporary, fully equipped headquarters for our clients, including a conference room that seats up to sixteen (16). SMA’s approach to identifying the right team of professionals to serve a client may be unique; however, we have found that fully understanding the culture and expectations of each client before pulling the team together breeds success. CSAM has identified desired skills and characteristics of their next Executive Director, and SMA wants to ensure the identified leader is the right fit. Until that individual is identified, one of SMA’s Account Executives will be assigned as the temporary executive lead under the guidance of Founder and President Catherine Smith. We look forward to the opportunity to meet you and share our qualifications and enthusiasm to serve as CSAM’s next association management firm. Most sincerely,
Justin Lewis Justin Lewis Partner
Smith Moore & Associates www.smithmooreassoc.com 700 R Street, Suite 200 Sacramento, 95811