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Thomas C. Shaner, APR, CAE
President

EDUCATION

University of Maryland, 1969 - Bachelor of Science, Journalism

Loyola College, Graduate Study 1971-1973
Accounting Certificate
Business Administration

Department of Defense - U. S. Army
Information School - Ft. Benjamin Harrison
1970

EMPLOYMENT

1974 - Present
President
The Joseph E. Shaner Company
Association Management Company

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Institutes for Organization Management
University of Delaware

1976 1982
Board of Trustees - 1983-1991
Faculty - 1984-85
Vice Chairman - 1988-89
Chairman - 1989-90


American Society of Association Executives
Member

Association Management Companies
Member 1998-00

Council:

Maryland Society of Association Executives
President 1980-82
Building Owners and Managers Association Associated Executives
Chairman 1984-86
Floral Associations Council, Society of American Florists
Chairman 1976 - 1979
National Association of Life Underwriters - Association Executive Council
Mid-Size States Director 1994 - 1998
Chairman 1995 - 1996
Public Relations Society of America (1972-1985)
President Maryland Chapter 1979-1980

PROFESSIONAL AWARDS & HONORS

Certified Association Executive (CAE)
Accredited Public Relations (APR)
George S. Robertson Award for outstanding long-term service to the Baltimore Life Underwriters Association
Paul J. Murphy Award for outstanding long-term service to Maryland State Association of Life Underwriters
Eugene McCrary Award for dedicated service to the Maryland Optometric Association
John H. Walker Award for outstanding service to the floral industry as Executive Director of the American Institute of Floral Designers by the Society of American Florists
Executive Award of Distinction - for outstanding service to AIFD by the American Institute of Floral Designers

SPEAKER

Maryland Society of Association Executives
October 1993 - "Tax Changes Affecting Associations"
June 1994 - "Motivating Volunteers to Action"
December 1996 - "Cost Cutting Ideas For Your Newsletter"
March 1998 - "Negotiating Hotel Contracts"

Building Owners and Managers Association Executives Council
January 1994 - "Understanding the IRS and Lobbying Taxes"
June 1994 - "Taxing Associate Member Dues"
June 1996 "Cost Cutting Ideas For Your Newsletter"

American Society of Association Executives
August 1994 - "Marketing Association Management Companies"
August 1999 - "ABCs of AMCs"
August 2000 - "AMC Boot Camp" Coordinator/Moderator

National Association of Life Underwriters Executivess
September 1993 - "Time Management"
September 1994 - "Building an Effective Leadership Team"
September 1995 - "Grassroots Lobbying"
September 1996 - "Motivating Volunteers to Action"
September 1997 - "Negotiating Hotel Contracts"

COMMUNITY

The Last Patrol, Organizer, Spokesman and Member
The Last Patrol, group of Vietnam Veterans who twice walked across the State to raise funds for the building of the Maryland Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Maryland Agent Orange Commission, Executive Director
Governor & Mayor's Citations for veterans activities 1986 & 1987

Beautiful Baltimore, Inc., 1979-1982, Past President

Baltimore City College Alumni Association, 1981-1983, Past President

Trustees of the Baltimore City College Endowment Funds, Vice President

Maryland Science Center, Solstice Planning Committee 1995

Baltimore International Culinary College, Management Advisory Board

Baltimore Zoo, Ticket chairman, Zoomerang 1996

Red Shield Boys Club, Camp Puh'Tok Committee

U.S.S. Constellation, 1997, Small Business Funding Raising Committee

Balto. Life Underwriters Charitable Foundation, 1988 - 1999, Trustee; 1999, Secretary