How do you create a thriving association with an all-volunteer staff? How do you create and maintain momentum as the organization grows and matures? How do we plan our professional and volunteer lives so our personal lives don’t get short-changed?

In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews Gretchen Steenstra, Chair and President of Association Women Technology Champions (AWTC), who introduces AWTC, shares her journey to becoming Chair of this all-volunteer organization, and talks about what we can expect from AWTC in 2023. Gretchen discusses:

• The origins of AWTC and how the organization is by and for women association execs who create and use technology, not just CTOs and CIOs.
• How AWTC started out as a meetup and is now a full-fledged 501(c)(3).
• How Gretchen plans her volunteer activities based on the intensity of her personal life. Next year, when her son will be a senior in high school, we won’t see much of Gretchen. But until then, it’s full steam ahead at AWTC and DelCor.
• The amazing AWTC planning meeting that will power the organization in 2023.
• Recent changes to the programming committee.
• The upcoming awards ceremony.
• Possible expansion of AWTC to other cities.
• A new membership application process.
• The new branding and website launching soon.

References:

• AWTC website
• AWTC awards
• AWTC events calendar