From the CEO: MHQ’s 2nd Anniversary

When I launched Management HQ (MHQ) on January 1, 2013, I set up shop at a lone desk within a beautiful collaborative work space. I had no clients, no other team members. Plus, to launch this company, I had resigned from a rewarding position – one where I was respected and appreciated – running a powerful industry association.

I was armed with the support of family, friends, colleagues and an outstanding board of advisers; a business plan that was based on research and 15 years’ experience (and hope); and a strong belief that if associations were to remain relevant to our next generation, we had to help them do things differently…. and fast!

Two years later it’s clear: the association world is indeed hungry for a better way to serve members and improve industries. Association boards want strategy behind membership development, events management, finance, and overall administration.

Associations want stellar executive leadership for their association. Board members are understanding that they are the connections to their industries; they need to drive the vision of the association and their industries. They want to serve their industries without the legal concerns of managing staff and the overhead concerns of an unnecessary office.

Fortunately, MHQ – with our thriving client list, our growing team, and our now-larger work space and meeting space – is here to meet that demand.

We are proud to say that over the past 12 months we have grown more than 600%. Within the past year, 100% of our clients have renewed their contracts with us, most extending and expanding our work with them. We are now armed with a small army of executive directors; event strategy and management professionals; membership, marketing and administrative pros; and financial strategists and accounting pros.

Two years after launch, we are serving organizations at the state, national and international levels.

For many of our clients, we have supported double-digit membership growth and doubled event attendance. We have created structures that drive volunteer engagement and make it easy for the board to lead the way. We have done national searches to hire the right executive leaders for clients to work within the MHQ team.

It’s true; I’m bragging. I am proud to be part of a winning team, to be serving associations and impacting industries, and selecting to work with associations that are determined to thrive. It’s been an incredible two years that our staff team, clients, family and colleagues have made possible.

Thank you for your support, and let us know how we can serve your association!

Sincerely,

Dara Rudick