Board-staff partnership: A vital ingredient to AAACN's success

Critical to the success of any organization is its ability to be well led and well managed. The AAACN Board's ability to lead the organization into the future is contingent on having the partners to assist them in accomplishing this responsibility.

One of the key partnerships that exists within AAACN is the relationship between AAACN and its management firm, Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ). AJJ participates with AAACN in leading the organization, but more importantly, the firm serves as AAACN's headquarters or national office and manages the day to day activities of the association.

AAACN and AJJ began their partnership in 1984 when AAACN was only 6 years old. As the association grew, the services provided by AJJ grew also. Established in 1972, AJJ is a national health care association management, marketing, communications, and publishing firm located in Pitman, NJ. In addition to AAACN, AJJ provides management services to six other specialty nursing organizations and six certification boards. AJJ also provides partial management services, such as conference, exhibit, registration, and publication management for over 40 clients.

AAACN contracts with AJJ to provide management services. Over 70 people work at AJJ, 25 of whom work intermittently with the AAACN volunteer leaders to provide services to AAACN members and promote the organization to future members and customers.

The primary services provided by AJJ include executive management, accounting, art and production, conference management, printing, editorial and publications, education services, fulfillment and information services, mail services, marketing, public relations, and Web site development/ management.

The healthy, trusting relationship between the AAACN board and AJJ staff is key, with both working together as partners to build and maintain a successful association.

Cynthia R. Nowicki, EdD, RN

Cynthia R. Nowicki, EdD, RN, is AAACN Executive Director and Vice President, Nursing Education, Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. She can be reached at nowickic@ajj.com.

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