"We discovered Annette Petrick through an association listserv of contacts, several of whom recommended her for many different aspects of her work with staff and volunteers. We engaged Annette to facilitate a one-day staff retreat.
    With less than a month's notice, Annette managed to interview every staff member through an electronic questionnaire, and developed a heavy agenda for the day that I thought would be next to impossible to accomplish.
    Because of her in-depth experience with nonprofit associations, her focus on staff-volunteer roles and relationships, her coaching skills in developing team-based approaches to staff work, and her ability to "cut to the chase" in several areas, she accomplished not only our entire agenda but so much more.
    If you think you don't need a staff retreat, talk to Annette first."

Paul L. Parsons
Director of Administration
National Association of College and University Attorneys
Washington, DC

    "Annette was my principal resource in restructuring our staff organization. She was a wellspring of ideas, a skillful questioner, a fine prod and an excellent presenter. Annette handles other association projects and issues. I would not hesitate to consider her for other matters. I have found her to be broadly knowledgeable and experienced in association affairs, fair, articulate verbally and in writing and totally ethical. I recommend Annette Petrick without reservation."

O. Gordon Banks
Executive Director
American Industrial Hygiene Association
Fairfax, VA

    "Your presentation was excellent and certainly provided the board with many reasons why this training should be included in future orientation sessions. . . With statements from the president such as, "This is all I expected - and more" and "We were not only shown what to do, but how to do it," we know your presentation hit the mark."

Marge Dover
Executive Director
National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc.
Tulsa, OK

    Leadership Training - "Thanks for presenting a great course. I am confident we (ACHMM) will be hearing very positive comments again. I personally felt I had learned even more than at the first session. I am pretty sure we will want to do this again next year."

Chuck Bessey
Academy of Certified Hazardous Material Managers
Rockville, MD

   "The WCR Strategic Planning Committee was very pleased to have you as our facilitator for our meeting in Washington in April. The Committee felt you did an excellent job of eliciting broad participation and a wide range of ideas. It was a good first step as we try to put everything on the table in preparation for our next strategic plan. Organizationally, this is a critical tie for us and the strategic planning process couldn't be more important. Than you for your contribution to the effort."

Catherine M. Collins
Executive Vice President
Women's Council of Realtors Chicago, Illinois

    "Your sessions with our Board have helped us focus and given us some very workable solutions to some of the problems we face.
    I was thrilled to hear that my recommendations to the Southern California Direct Marketing Group worked so well for your and their Board. I spoke with the President of their chapter, and he was looking forward to your return for a longer period of time at a future meeting.

Susan Holleran
President
Direct Marketing Association of Washington DC
Washington, DC

   (For our Staff Retreat), "Annette's sincerity and down to earthness overcame any fears and skepticism that was brought into the room, and she guided us through several sensitive subjects to consensus for change. Her wrap-up on site, followed up with a written summary, convinced us how much ground we had successfully covered.
    . . . .My education and training director's conclusion was, "She doesn't just have the skill, she has a gift."

Douglas M. Kleine, CAE
Executive Director
National Association of Housing Cooperatives
Washington, DC

    "Ms. Annette Petrick . . . conducted a Membership Workshop in conjunction with our Annual Meeting . . . She stepped in two weeks before the presentation and carried out the format organized by one of her peers who was too ill to present.
    Annette was very well prepared to address the . . . workshop based on the information gathered.
    What is admirable, however, is how she adjusted the format of the workshop to meet the desires of the participants. They were an interactive group, and it took the direction of a round-table discussion. She immediately adjusted her presentation to accommodate that desire. Rather than lecturing, she listened to the discussion and tied that back to her findings and suggestions.
    Annette has a very unique ability to hear, translate that to the terms being addressed, and draw nearly every participant into the discussion. She is truly a facilitator, and we were very happy to benefit from her leadership."

Vivian L. Amundson
Membership Coordinator
SME - A member society of the American Institute of Mining,
Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers, Inc.
Littleton, CO

        "Your hard work and in-depth knowledge of associations helped us to develop a survey and compile useful information that will help us shape the future direction and organizational structure of SCORE. . . I value and respect your professionalism and knowledge of associations. You are, indeed, first class in your field."

W. Kenneth Yancey, Jr.
Executive Director
SCORE - Counselors to America's Small Business
Washington, DC

    "You and your staff, specifically Lea Frazier, did an excellent job ... You also helped encourage our members . . . and were extremely helpful when SIOR members or sponsors called with questions. Your work was always timely, accurate and informative, and you and your staff were accessible, professional and courteous. You helped make a potentially difficult task quite simple, and helped us to have a successful sponsorship program."

Bonnie S. Gottlieb
President
Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS
Washington, DC

    "Having you on our campus was both a pleasure and a time of renewal. Your ability to "fit in", review the people and personalities involved, and alter your presentation to fit the needs of the group was extremely evident. I sincerely appreciate the sense of "safety" you bring to all your presentations. You include yourself in their lives, which allows them to speak, share, and study with and through you and each other."

Terry D. Waltersdorf, FMP
Faith Baptist Bible College

    Thank you for guiding us in the process of developing our strategic marketing plan. We appreciate the expertise you brought to the process, especially your ability to keep us organized and focused. Staff director gave you an A+."

Jay L. Schiavo, CAE
Director of Membership and Marketing
National Court Reporters Association
Alexandria, VA

    "Your contributions as the facilitator for this year's meeting, aided us in defining our direction and establishing an obtainable goal with a definitive plan. Please feel free to utilize our department as a reference for your future endeavors. We would like to be part of the Annette Petrick "story" and share with others the successes we encountered together."

C. Dennis Pearce
Assistant Director
University of Connecticut

    "Thank you so much for the assistance you gave us in finding a membership recruiter. Your experience in interviewing, contract negotiations, etc. proved to be invaluable. The time and effort you saved us certainly covered your fee many times over."

Barbara Tulipane
Vice President, Operations
NATSO, Inc.
Alexandria, VA

   "The evaluations we received . . . indicate that the 1999 Leadership Workshop was one of the best we ever had. Your presentation . . . was one of the most highly rated sessions. . . . They almost didn't let you leave!"

Vicky Yobp
Manager, Member Services
AIHA, The Essential Source