Resume: Tom Shaner, CAE

Tom

Thomas C. Shaner, APR, CAE
President

EDUCATION

University of Maryland, Undergraduate Study 1969
Bachelor of Science, Journalism

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

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

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 - 1985
Vice Chairman - 1988 - 1989
Chairman - 1989 - 1990

Member:

American Society of Association Executives

Association Management Companies Council 1998-2000
Chairman Education Programs 2001-2002
AMC Accreditation Commission - Vice Chair 2003; Chair 2004

Maryland Society of Association Executives

President 1980 - 1982

Building Owners and Managers Association Associated Executives

Chairman 1984 - 1986

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
President's Award - for outstanding serice to the Maryland Association of Mortgage Brokers
Distinguished Service Award - Maryland Chiropractic Association

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 Executives

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"

National Association of Industrial and Office Parks

"Membership Programs that Work"
"Developing Member Only Programs

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 - 2000 Secretary