IADD STAFF PROFILES

Cindy Crouse, CAE CEO

Cindy provides executive management, substantive guidance, support, and direction to the IADD leadership. She has overall responsibility for all aspects of the Association and assists in identifying substantive issues and stimulating and encouraging projects and activities that benefit its members and the industry.

Since 1982, Cindy has been an association manager in both trade and professional associations. Formerly Director of the 67,000 member Litigation Section of the American Bar Association, she has hands-on experience in meeting planning, committee management, publications, membership activities, marketing, media relations/PR, legislative, volunteer relations, and personnel management.

In 1993, Cindy was one of 50 association executives nationwide chosen as an American Society of Association Executives Future Leader. She has served as a speaker and trainer at Association Forum and other association programs.

Cindy has a B.S. in Business Administration (with concentrations in management and marketing) from Columbia College. In 1999 she earned her CAE (Certified Association Executive designation). When Cindy joined the IADD in October 1995, she returned to her diemaking roots (her father was in the industry for 50 years and was a member of the IADD for 26 years since its inception).

In her spare time, Cindy is a competitive figure skater who has claimed several national amateur titles.

Jill May Chapter Relations Coordinator

Jill reinforces the IADD’s commitment to maximizing IADD participation at the local level. She provides overall program management to the IADD's chapters in their creation, management, and activities; she assists with membership acquisition and retention and member services; and she assists in the production of "The Cutting Edge," the IADD's monthly magazine.

Since 1996, Jill has been an association management professional with both professional and trade associations. She has hands-on experience in volunteer and committee management, meeting planning, publications, membership activities, marketing, paralegal functions, and grant research. Prior to IADD, she was Chapter Relations Administrator for the American Massage Therapy Association (48,000 members), providing support and guidance to 52 regional chapters.

Jill has a B.A. in History from the University of Dayton (with concentrations in pre-law and marketing), as well as a Paralegal Certificate in Corporate Practice and Business Law from The Philadelphia Institute. In 2000, she earned her M.S. in Public Services Management (Nonprofit Management) from DePaul University.

In her spare time, Jill enjoys volunteering and rehabbing her 1920s farmhouse with her husband Larry.

Mike Vanderspool Executive Administrative Coordinator

Mike assists the CEO with executive and administrative tasks for a wide variety of often-changing projects and activities, ensuring progress to deadlines of delegated tasks and providing staff support as assigned to selected task forces and volunteer leaders. Mike also acts as staff liaison to the TechTeam; assists with membership and marketing; and oversees publications and DVDs.

The variety of his responsibilities is not daunting to Mike, whose professional career has been a tapestry of multiple, often overlapping positions. Since 1982 Mike has served people with disabilities through People First of McHenry County and People First of Illinois as an advocate, advisor and employment specialist, the latter role providing him with a diversity of factory experiences. In addition, from 1985-2004 he worked for a number of market research companies in varying roles from recruiter/interviewer to manager of professional recruitment. Throughout his career, he has been involved in planning and assisting regional, state and national conferences, and he has a keen understanding of the “other side” of associations through his board service as an officer for the McHenry County U.S. Bowling Congress Association and as a director in the Market Research Association, where he was responsible for membership.

Mike has a B.S. from Illinois State University and has done masters work at Northern Illinois University in Public Relations.

In his spare time, Mike's passion is bowling, where he continues to get closer to that elusive 300 game.