Professional Services Team

As CEO of Management HQ (MHQ), Rudick leads the full-service association management company. Driven by the vision of a thriving, vibrant community, MHQ provides infrastructure to associations and community-based organizations, empowering boards of directors to serve their communities with vision.

Rudick currently serves as immediate past chair on the Meet Minneapolis board of directors, where she also chairs the Board Development Committee. She also serves as a board director for the Minnesota Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors. She has served boards of directors for AchieveMinneapolis, co-chairing the governance committee; she is past secretary / treasurer and chair of the Diversity Multicultural Action Committee (DMAC) for Meet Minneapolis.

She founded and co-chaired the Diversity & Inclusion Committee for Associations North (formerly MSAE, the Midwest Society of Association Executives) and was a founding member of the Commercial Real Estate Diversity Collaborative, a group of trade associations committed to diversity, inclusion and equity in Minnesota’s commercial real estate industry. She also served on the board of the Better Business Bureau, where she co-chaired the Governance Committee.

Rudick has won recognition for the associations she has led as Top 100 Places to Work by Minnesota Business magazine; has received numerous Awards of Excellence from MSAE for leadership in association management, including the “Volunteer of the Year Award”; and was honored with One Heartland’s “Heart of Hope” award for providing vision, dedication and leadership, and health, hope and happiness to children in need.

Before launching MHQ, for seven years Rudick served as the top executive to a group of commercial real estate trade associations, recognized by the Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal as a Top 25 Trade Association, and their for-profit technology provider.

Rudick has served as board chair for the Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association, and sat on the boards of The Aliveness Project and the One Heartland advisory board. She is currently an active member of Associations North, the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), the Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce, and the Association Management Company Institute (AMCI).

Rudick earned her bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College. She has done Master’s level course work in the University of St. Thomas’ MBA department.  She enjoys hiking, paddle boarding, and connecting with family, friends and community. She and her husband reside in Minneapolis’ Powderhorn Park neighborhood.

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Her expertise spans project management, community engagement, event planning, fundraising, advocacy, and coalition building. Prior to joining MHQ, Grace coordinated several executive search projects with Artistic Logistics and held key roles in neighborhood advocacy and program management at the Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association. 

A passionate advocate for social justice, Grace has been actively involved in local initiatives addressing homelessness and public safety. She is dedicated to direct service, having taught executive functioning and social-emotional skills to teens and adults on the autism spectrum. Grace is also certified in DIR/Floortime therapy, which informs her approach in both professional and personal contexts. 

Originally from Minnesota, Grace graduated summa cum laude from the University of Minnesota with a BA in English Literature. From 2018 to 2021, she served as Secretary and Marketing Chair on the board of Theatre Unbound and is now a proud member of Alternate Roots, eager to develop her leadership skills further. 

Outside of work, Grace enjoys exploring her home base of Decatur, GA. You’ll often find her dining out with friends, thrifting, working on sewing projects, or caring for her pets—Wumbus the dog, Sango the cat, and Cowabunga the turtle. 

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Mackenzie joined MHQ as Account and Events Coordinator, quickly earning several promotions. Most recently, Mackenzie served as MHQ’s Events Manager for four years, supporting client associations through management of major conferences, distance education, and other educational and networking events.

Prior to joining MHQ, Mackenzie worked at the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) for nine years, where she received numerous promotions. While at the BBB, she executed over 50 annual events regionally, including the BBB’s annual awards ceremony, and the annual high school scholarship program. She cultivated relationships with media outlets and decision makers at local and national companies. Her work drove sponsorships to support the BBB’s educational foundation.

Mackenzie has been heavily involved with the Alzheimer’s Association, a cause that is near and dear to her heart, having lost her mom to the disease. She co-founded the Young Champions in 2010: the Alzheimer’s Association young professionals group in the Twin Cities (Minnesota). She served as the President of the Executive Board for many years, overseeing four committees including advocacy, fundraising, education and member recruitment. Alongside her brother, she started the Memory Mixer, an annual fundraiser to honor their mom, raising over $300K over 10 years. For five years, she and her husband participated in a women’s flag football team (men serve as coaches) to raise awareness and funds for the Alzheimers Association, raising well over $1million in the most recent season.

With a BA in Public Relations and a minor in Marketing from the University of Minnesota, Mackenzie spent a semester studying in Barcelona, Spain.

Outside of the office, Mackenzie organizes and participates in a variety of sports outings with friends. She and her husband live in South Minneapolis, and are sports fans and season ticket holders for University of Minnesota Gophers football. You can find her scooting to local breweries, restaurants and local events just about every weekend.

Experienced in all aspects of strategic program management, Amy thrives in the event space that brings people together to share their passions.

Before joining MHQ, Amy was a Senior Account Executive with The Harrington Company. Amy holds her B.A in Communications from Concordia College, and has volunteered with a number of non-profit organizations including Associations North and Junior Achievement.

Before joining MHQ, Damon was the Digital Marketing Coordinator at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities, owning all things digital. He was invested in Club growth and being part of the communities the organization served. He regularly visited as many of the thirteen Clubs as he possibly could.  He also consistently connected current Club youth and alumni to jobs and interest experience in their areas of interest.

Damon’s passion for both community-building and his drive to be a life-long learner has led him to MHQ, where he applies both passions not just in his personal life, but in his professional one as well. With his spare time, Damon enjoys taking classes in a broad range of areas, exploring Minnesota’s Twin Cities, and hanging out with his friends and four-pound Chihuahua, Teddy.

Before joining MHQ, Lynn executed multiple national and international tradeshows to maximize lead generation, fostering strong client relationships and resulting in improved client retention rates. Lynn has extensive experience with event and administrative management, including leading all facets for attendees, with semi-annual membership meetings, keeping expenses and deliverables on-target with budget and timeline.

Lynn earned her Bachelor of Science in Marketing and a minor in Project Management from Metro State University.  She has volunteered with local community groups in support of animal shelters, youth education, and environmental services, as a board member and events committee chair. In her spare time, you’ll find Lynn spending time with her family and basset hounds.

Kent’s ability to attend to details compliments his skill for explaining complex financial issues in an easily understandable way.

Kent has served as a board member of El Colegio Charter Schools in Minneapolis since 2017 and he is currently the Board Treasurer. He serves on the school’s Finance Committee, Executive Committee, and the Strategic Planning/Fundraising Committee.

He has also been a Board Member and Treasurer for the Tonka Alano Society since 2019, an AA chapter and independent 501 c-3 nonprofit corporation.

Outside of work, Aspen spends much of her time volunteering. She currently teaches finance and economics to elementary students through Junior Achievement and has earned a Presidential Volunteer Service Award for building hiking trails in Montana.

She loves hiking, spending time with her two dogs and traveling with her husband. They’ve set a goal of visiting a new country each year.