Sherry Whitaker Budziak, AAiP

Founder & CEO, .orgSource Sherry Budziak is Founder and CEO of .orgSource, an award-winning consultancy that helps associations and nonprofits align strategy, technology, and innovation for sustainable growth. With more than 30 years of experience, she is a trusted advisor, speaker, and author known for helping leaders navigate digital transformation, AI, and organizational change to build stronger, future-ready organizations.

Jeff Cobb

Co-Found & Managing Director, Tagoras

Jeff Cobb is a co-founder and managing director of Tagoras (https://www.tagoras.com), co-host of the weekly Leading Learning Podcast (https://www.leadinglearning.com), and author of multiple books, including Leading the Learning Revolution: The Expert’s Guide to Capitalizing on the Exploding Lifelong Education Market. 

As a strategic advisor and entrepreneur with more than two decades of experience in the global market for lifelong learning he has helped hundreds of organizations in the learning business maximize the reach, revenue, and impact of their offerings. 

Jeff serves on the board of directors of the Family Firm Institute and recently completed two 3-year terms on the governing board of NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement, to which he was specifically appointed as an education thought leader. Jeff speaks and writes regularly on the future of learning and the transformative power of lifelong learning for individuals and businesses in the global economy of the 21st century.

Rebecca Achurch, PgMP, PMP, CSM, CAE

CEO, Achurch Consulting

Rebecca is the founder and CEO of Achurch Consulting where she aligns the needs of clients’ business and staff with sound management principles and the right technology and processes to support it.

A significant portion of her experience was formed while building and managing a team of more than fifteen project managers, business analysts, and developers at the American Chemical Society. Her team implemented more than 35 projects and innovative applications across the organization. Rebecca has won innovation awards for business process redevelopment and membership engagement platforms.

In addition to her work as a technologist, Rebecca is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach (formerly StrengthsFinder). She enjoys consulting with businesses and not-for-profits to maximize the effectiveness of their distributed workforces. Rebecca identifies and focuses on existing team strengths, then works with leaders and team managers on collaborative work strategies. Her approach helps teams excel in the performance-based culture required of the remote workforce.

Rebecca is the co-founder of Association Gurus, a talent hub for association industry consultants. She is also co-founder of Association Women Technology Champions (AWTC) and serves on the ASAE Technology Council. A sought after contributor and speaker, Rebecca has been cited in the Boston Globe, Associations Now, and other publications. She has spoken at industry conferences on numerous topics, including project management, business intelligence, and team building.

Tobin Conley, CAE, CIP

Vice President, Client Education, Delcor Tobin Conley, CAE joined DelCor in 2001 as a Strategic Consultant. With more than 35 years of experience in the nonprofit, higher education, and association communities, he has considerable knowledge of the administrative practices and information technology (IT) processes of the nonprofit sector. Mr. Conley is a member of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and has earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation in recognition of his knowledge of and involvement in the association community. Conley holds a B.A. degree in Political Philosophy from Michigan State University, Cum Laude as well as an M.A. degree in History and an M.L.S. from the University of Maryland, College Park. Prior to joining DelCor, he served as Vice President of Membership for the International Sign Association. He has also held previous positions at the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AACU), United Educators’ (UE) Risk Retention Group, and the National Association of College & University Business Officers (NACUBO).