AIP
C O M M U N I C AT O R
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PARLIAMENTARIANS
FALL 2025
President’s Message
TABLE OF CONTENTS President’s Message
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Educational Deadlines
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Unleash Your Inner Author
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AIP Board of Directors
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Calendar of Events
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Communicator Deadlines
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Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders: The Importance of Parliamentary Procedure Training for Youth Organizations 4 Welcome, New Members
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AIPEF Sponsorship Process
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Building a Stronger AIP: Progress, Partnership, and Possibility
I want to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to each of you for your continued support and dedication to the American Institute of Parliamentarians. Serving as your President remains one of the greatest honors of my professional life, and I continue to be humbled and inspired by the trust you have placed in me. True leadership is never the result of one individual’s effort, but rather the collective strength Robert M. Peskin, DDS, CP-T of a dedicated team. I am deeply fortunate to work President alongside such an exceptional group within AIP’s leadership. At this year’s Annual Session in Charleston, South Carolina, we welcomed several new members to our team. I extend my warmest congratulations to our newly elected officers and directors and my sincere appreciation to all who continue to serve with distinction and commitment: Officers Atul Kapur, MD, CPP-T, Vice President
Directors Terms Expiring 2026
Laura Meade, CPP-T, Secretary
Valoree Althoff, MHA, BSDH, CPP-T
Daniel Ivey-Soto, JD, CP-T, Treasurer
Glen Hall, DDS, CPP-T Wanda Sims, CP, PRP
Department Directors Kay Allison Crews, CPP-T, Accrediting
A. Patrice Burgess, MD Terms Expiring 2027
Brandon Walters, CP-T, Communications
Todd Brand, CP-T
W. Craig Henry, CPP-T, Education
Manushag “Nush” Powell, PhD, CP Sean Schilke, CP
Lucy Hicks Anderson, CPP-T, Parliamentarian Justin Schmid, CP-T
Over the past year, AIP has undergone meaningful transformation. What began as a largely volunteer-led organization has now evolved into a stronger, more professional model — one that pairs the dedication of our members with the expertise of our new management partner, Hinman Straub Association Management Services. This transition has revitalized our operations and brought renewed clarity and confidence to the way we serve you, our members.