7 Association Executives Join digitalNow’s Advisory Group

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — The digitalNow Advisory Group, which is comprised of some of the most accomplished and respected names in association and executive leadership, will welcome seven new leaders into its ranks in 2021. The announcement comes just two months ahead of digitalNow’s 21st conference, which will be hosted in Nashville, Tenn., from Dec. 8-11. Registration is currently open at www.digitalNowConference.com.

The newest members of digitalNow Advisory Group are: 

• Geoffrey Brown, CAE, CEO, The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors
• Steven C. Echard, CAE, IOM, CEO, American College of Rheumatology
• Garth Jordan, CEO, American Animal Hospital Association
• Lynda Patterson, FASAE, CAE, President, AMPED
• Patrick Spear, President/CEO, Global Market Development Center
• Irving Washington, CEO, Online News Association 
• Lakisha Ann Woods, CAE, National Institute of Building Sciences

The Advisory Group is comprised of executives from across the spectrum of associations, as well as nonprofit leaders who represent various professional societies, industry- or sector-leading trade associations, and philanthropic nonprofits and/or cause-related organizations. These leaders are instrumental to the design and execution of digitalNow as they assist Sidecar in making key decisions while staying in touch with the real-world issues and trends impacting association leaders today. 

At the same time, our Advisory Group advances the thought leadership, connections and next practices for the core foundation of digitalNow — the digitalNow community.

About digitalNow

digitalNow is dedicated to serving the association and nonprofit leadership community to reinvent their relevance in the Digital Age through content, community, engagement and collaboration. digitalNow brings together CEOs and volunteer leaders from some of the most influential professional, non-profit and trade associations in America for a three-day annual summit addressing the critical issues facing association leaders in the digital age. Designed with input from the prestigious digitalNow Advisory Group, this conference offers an intimate community of select C-level executives, one-on-one access to world-class keynote speakers, original research and carefully curated partners and up-and-coming tech platforms. 

About Sidecar

Sidecar helps association professionals grow — smarter and faster. We create the professional development tools a leader needs to grow their career and their purpose-driven membership organization. Sidecar offers engaging content, community, education, events and membership to association professionals looking to grow themselves and their organizations.