Executive Director

Executive Director, Inc. (EDI) is a leading association management company providing counsel and management for 35 national and global medical, health, scientific associations and certifying bodies. Founded in 1962, our experience is key to the success of our clients. Our ability to translate depth of knowledge into client success has led to EDI managing a portfolio of clients--ranging in size from 200 to 21,000 members and certificants and growing. Client Budgets range from $250,000 to multiple clients with annual budgets in excess of $10 million dollars. We are proud of enduring client relationships that in one instance exceeds 50 years in length. Our 235 staff of professionals provide the full range of services commonly required by modern associations. At EDI, we value the relationship between our employees and our clients. Staff work as members of dedicated teams, either working directly for a client or as part of one of our support services teams. Client Services: Staff who are part of a client team work directly with the client's leadership to provide services such as membership development and meeting planning. Each client team works with only one association, thus allowing team members to learn about that association's unique needs. Support Services: EDI offers a number of additional services to its clients through in-house departments that provide web development, financial services, creative design, and more. These support teams work for a range of different clients, allowing team members to find creative solutions to address the different needs of various organizations. Mission:?Doing Good for Great Organizations! The collaborative, client-first environment fostered by EDI allows our staff teams to achieve client goals and live their missions. Through their organizational activities, meetings and conferences, education and research, and moreDoing Good for Great Organizations! The collaborative, client-first environment fostered by EDI allows our staff teams to achieve client goals and live their missions. Through their organizational activities, meetings and conferences, education and research, and more, many of the client associations managed by EDI have been at the forefront of important breakthroughs and critical advances in their respective fields. The proof is in the results: we do good for great organizations.