About Kellen
Advantages
Aggressive Leadership
A philosophy that separates the Kellen Company from most association management companies is that we provide client associations with active, aggressive leadership. Because our executives become fully knowledgeable in the industries or professions they represent, they are in a position to act quickly and decisively, within parameters established by the elected leaders. By taking a leadership role, the Kellen Company allows elected and volunteer leaders to devote more time to policy, strategy and ideas. Our staff's expertise in a variety of industries/professions is of particular value in this regard (these include food, pharmaceutical, healthcare, construction, communications, home furnishings, legal, printing and publishing).
Vision/Planning
Strategic thinking and creativity are strong suits of the Kellen Company. Kellen Company clients benefit from our senior executive team's vast experience in leading associations. We draw upon this experience to grow associations and enhance member services. We strongly endorse developing annual and multi-year plans and we have experienced staff to help develop such plans.
Stability & Continuity
Effective, stable management is a key element to an organization's success in serving its members and long-term growth. That is why once an organization becomes affiliated with us, it stays. In more than 40 years our company has been in business, we have lost very few client organizations.
Management Depth
When an association hires the Kellen Company, it hires more than an executive director. It hires a management team complete with back-up executives, as well as professional and administrative support, who actively serve the client. The management depth we provide ensures client associations will not endure down time or interruptions to operations that can result from executive turnover common with associations. Our 20-person corporate executive team averages 15 years of service at the Kellen Company. Many of our account executives have more than 10 years of service with our company.
Motivated to Help Associations Succeed
The Kellen Company is a for-profit company. Our success and growth is largely dependent on the success and growth of our client associations. We manage associations like a business. Developing and implementing successful, efficient operations and programs for associations leads to expanded and new programs, which is mutually beneficial to our clients and our company. Because they work for an employee-owned company, our professionals are further motivated by their personal stake in the company's future.
Unequaled Technical Resources
The Kellen Company maintains fully equipped offices in Atlanta, Brussels, New York City, Tucson and Washington, D.C. We operate daily on a Novell Network with WAN connection. Clients benefit from our investments in the most current technologies, including Internet access and e-mail, computer-based integrated e-mail/faxability, Web site development and maintenance, a modern telecommunications system, an in-house information systems team, an information resource center and a fully automated printing and distribution center