MEMBER SPOTLIGHT BRADEN HEIDNER LOWE & ASSOCIATES
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FROM BOARDROOM TO STATEHOUSE: TOPEKA-BASED FIRM READY TO MEET TODAY’S CHALLENGES By Erin La Row, editor, KSAE magazine
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ike ASAE says, associations make the world smarter, safer and better,” said Travis Lowe, vice president and one of the namesakes behind the government relations and association management firm Braden Heidner Lowe & Associates (BHL) based in Topeka. “(Associations) work to improve people, professions, communities and our state and nation. We help our clients grow their professions’ influence, performance and standards. In turn, their members support and lead their communities and help shape the future by advocating, informing and networking.”
In addition to Lowe, Sandy Braden, president, and Scott Heidner, senior vice president, are principals of the firm. They’re joined by a team of full-time employees specializing in various capacities, such as financial management, government affairs, event planning, communications and association leadership.
BHL’s rich history dates back to 1979. Its name has changed a handful of times, but the firm is the successor of Pete McGill & Associates, the original government relations firm in Kansas. Over time, BHL added full-service association management to serve clients on a state and national basis. In 2018, BHL opened another office in Jefferson City, Missouri.
“It is hard to find a person who truly enjoys every aspect of association management. But with an AMC of our size, we have a different team member who specializes in a specific area and performs those tasks for all our clients,” Lowe said.
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Strategic planning, leadership
Lowe said the association management company (AMC) model allows the firm to customize functions and services to each client’s specific goals.
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