Gregory F. Dummer
Curriculum Vitae

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Seasoned executive with an aptitude for change management, one who offers strong management and marketing skills as well as experience in strategic and logistical planning, innovative operations, and affiliate/organizational collaboration: a positive, forward looking and mission-oriented leader who delivers results.

2002-present:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASSOCIATION FOR LABORATORY AUTOMATION (ALA)
The only international association devoted exclusively to laboratory automation in its service to academia, commercial and government research, scientists, engineers and business professionals.

  • Demonstrated strategic vision and innovation by successfully building a leading-edge association model, a virtual organization that not only runs efficiently, but also has received national press and numerous awards and accolades
  • Created a governance infrastructure (bylaws, policies, employee manuals, et al) to allow for professional management
  • Led the ALA Board in its first-ever strategic plan, as well as successive versions
  • With Board support, turned an event-centered organization into a member-centered organization with a plethora of both education and member services
  • Built an achievement oriented team of professional staff and independent contractors
  • Helped grow the ALA brand substantially so that the organization is now seen, through its strategic alliances, as a leader in its market space
  • Led the development of a sophisticated web-based data management system
  • Managed highly successful and innovative educational conferences and expositions
  • Provided leadership for additional educational and informational collaboration with organizations, exhibitors, and universities throughout the US and abroad
  • Took the initiative to research, develop and deploy all necessary enhancements to bylaws and policies with respect to the new IRS 990 Regulations
  • Grew ALA budget by 35% and more than doubled association reserves

1990-2002:
MANAGER/SUPERVISOR/DIRECTOR, SMITH, BUCKLIN & ASSOCIATES (SBA)
The world's largest association management firm offering management and consulting services to national and international professional, trade, healthcare, and technology associations.

1999-2002: Director of the SBA Marketing & Communications Division in Washington, DC
  • Managed marketing and communications programs for 25+ association clients in trade and health/science industries with operating budgets greater than $17 million
  • Reorganized division operations to achieve strategic initiatives of profitability, quality services, and people-focused work environments
  • Increased gross revenue for the division by 25% in 19 months
  • Provided expertise in branding programs
  • Researched, developed and implemented successful member marketing programs for several trade, technology, and health/science associations and societies
  • Re-designed and launched award-winning member communication programs

1990-1999: In ever increasing positions of responsibility, in the SBA Chicago office

  • Managed teams of as many as 25 professionals in the development and implementation of comprehensive, integrated marketing programs for more than 30 health/sciences, trade, and professional societies
  • Established budgets, mid-term formal forecasting, and financial reporting programs
  • Successfully led teams in qualifying and pitching new business opportunities
  • Analyzed and documented cost parameters for internal new business procedures
  • Provided expertise in conference and trade show promotion and the development of corporate branding programs

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

1988-1990:
Director, Marketing and Community Relations, Waukegan Illinois Park District

1986-1988
Sports Editor, Daily Citizen, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

EDUCATION

1986 BA, English, Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin

Continuing Education:

  • American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)
  • Association Forum of Chicago (FORUM)

PROFESSIONAL HONORS

  • Certified Association Executive (CAE), American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)
  • Member, Chemtech Foundation International Advisory Board, Mumbai, India
  • Named One of the Top 25 Non-Profit CEO's in United States by CEO Update magazine (2009)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)
  • Association Forum of Chicago (FORUM)
  • Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives (CESSE)
  • Society for Biomolecular Sciences (SBS)