PDCA Hires New
Staff Member
Kathy Harper officially joins PDCA’s team
as the manager of education and events
PDCA is pleased to announce the recent hiring of Kathy
Harper as its manager of education and events. Harper
brings with her years of experience working with nonprofit
associations, including a 10-year tenure with the American
Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE).
“In my position at AACE, I worked extensively with doctors,
which meant a lot of education programs and credits,” she said. “I
often worked with the chapters of AACE, planning their education,
coordinating with exhibitors, hotels, program management and
those types of responsibilities. I’m excited to apply my knowledge in
these areas to working with PDCA.”
Primarily, Harper will be responsible for planning and organizing
PDCA’s educational programming and events.
“I’m really excited to learn in a new field, coming from the medical
industry,” she said. “It will be a bit of an adjustment in terms of
professional development and how the educational opportunities are
presented. I think the environment will be a little more relaxed, and
so I’ll be learning how everything gets done and figuring out the best
way to help PDCA’s programming grow.”
Her first project will be to dive into the planning and organizing
for PDCA’s 22nd Annual International Conference and Expo, taking
place July 9 to 12 in Orlando, Fla.
“I might as well dive into the deep end of the ocean!” she said.
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In addition to working on conference logistics and programming,
she’s looking forward to expanding her skillset.
“I’m eager to take on more responsibility,” she said. “In terms of
marketing and sponsorships, I’ll be growing my own education in
those areas. And of course, I’m hoping to provide the best possible
education and programming to PDCA’s members. The association
already provides valuable technical knowledge to its members and it’s
exciting to now be a part of that process and to see where there are
areas for improvement.”
Outside of the office, Harper enjoys reading and watching movies,
and runs around after her two sons, aged 4 and 7.
Harper joins the other PDCA staff members – Frank Peters
(executive director), Matt Bisbee (director of member services) and
Marian McMillin (office manager and executive assistant) – in the
PDCA office, located at 33 Knight Boxx Road, Suite 1 in Orange
Park, Fla.
PDCA members can be in touch with Harper if they have questions
or need assistance regarding any of PDCA’s meetings, such as
event programming or registration. Harper can also be contacted
with feedback about PDCA’s website, www.piledrivers.org.
Harper can be contacted via her email address,
kathy@piledrivers.org, or by phone at 904-215-4771. Please feel
free to reach out to Harper to welcome her to the association. t
“The association already provides valuable technical knowledge
to its members and it’s exciting to now be a part of that process
and to see where there are areas for improvement.”
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