Navigating New Waters
Our mission is to foster excellence in association volunteerism, leadership and member communities.
Engage Volunteers
Yesterday’s volunteer is different than today’s who will be different in the future. To be successful in engaging members as volunteers and help them become leaders for the association, we must match our volunteer programs to our volunteers’ aspirations and interests while providing the training and nurturing needed.
Build Chapters
Grow Communities
Boost Learning
We invest in our members and our volunteers yet do we invest in ourselves and our staff? As professional association execs, we are essential partners for our members and volunteers. Check out Mariner’s array of resources, free webinar series on components, Component Exchange (CEX) event, and our new volunteer liaison training.
Making Connections
We are an association management company supporting volunteer leaders. We are also a consulting resource for associations who want to explore deeper how to engage members, empower volunteers, and build member community.
Strategic Guidance
Training, Speaking & Workshops
Association Component Exchange (CEX)
Volunteer Liaison Training
Sharing Knowledge
Why Imperfection Might Be Your Greatest Leadership Advantage
In his latest Associations Now piece, Why Leaders Should Embrace Imperfection, Mark Athitakis...
Rethinking Chapters: Why Member-Centric Engagement Must Come Before Structure
The 2025 Chapter Performance and Benchmarking Report told us many chapter models are struggling to...
Have the Monthly Meeting Scheduling Blues? Trying Building Rhythm, Not Consensus
If I hear one more chapter say, “We sent out a survey to find the best time for our monthly...
Peggy Hoffman
President
Peter Houstle
CEO/COO
Diana Lee Tucker
Associate
Carol Blattau
Manager
CoNTact Us
Mariner Management & Marketing is your partner in helping association volunteers and staff create the greatest possible value for your members and in ensuring the long term health and growth of your association.