Jane A. Svinicki, CAE, is President of Svinicki Association Management, Inc. (SAMI), an association management firm she started in 1986. Before starting her own firm, Ms. Svinicki was an account manager with an association management firm. She has over 18 years of experience in the association management field, exclusively with multiple association management firms. Her responsibilities include overseeing board and committee activities, financial management, meeting and publication management and assisting with client strategic planning. She has expertise in association accounting, law and organizational management. She has produced 700-attendee conventions, 80-page magazines with desktop publishing and managed 150-booth trade shows for clients. Ms. Svinicki is a member of the American Society of Association Executives and the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives.