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Mitch Hoffman and Jenn Velie advocate tirelessly to current and new vendor members. In their year-round work, they communicate the powerful collective impact of member programs and supporting vendor’s conference as well as additional sponsorship experiences. The both actively seek new partnerships in concert with member’s expanding needs for products and services and offer consistent communication for AORE to an every evolving outdoor industry.
Brent Bell continues to lead our efforts in progressing outdoor and adventure orientation programs. Through two symposiums, Brent facilitated many educational sessions and networking events designed for program directors, school administrators, student leaders, researchers, and land managers.
Through assessment, coaching, and implementation of a cultural shift around philanthropy, Mia Axon is actively educating and positively influencing development efforts. Mia has coached the board and staff to better and more clearly articulate the positive impacts of AORE member programs, and the financial needs of the association to supports its work to past and future supporters.
Allison Burtka has elevated AORE’s message to a national stage and continues to bring and affect audiences with her writing. Outdoor Insider’s breadth and reach continues to grow with relevant articles and powerful interviews and expose our board and member initiatives.
AORE receives countless gifts of talent from many people wishing to contribute their energy to advance the mission. Sherri Standifer, Audrey Bloomberg, Carol Galler, and Jonathon Huguelet also supported AORE in 2016 on various tasks and initiatives including donor management, benchmarking, and bookkeeping.
For many AORE members, the gifts of adventure and the pursuit of wide open spaces are high on holiday wish lists. I am thankful for the work of all AORE staff to help you, the members, be at your best self as you continue to give opportunities that serve a range of participants with far reaching impact beyond the walls of your individual programs, striving to promote and conserve diverse geographic locations, navigate over lands and rivers, caves and mountains.
Adventure On,
Jeannette Stawski, CAE
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