About Us - Sara-KeysSarasotaFL

Meet the Board

SARA-KEYS CHAPTER OFFICERS ~ 2011-2012

Kim Stafford, CAP - President
Donna Chipman, CPS/CAP - Vice-President
Pat Whitesel, CAP - Recording Secretary
Rick Musior, CAP - Corresponding Secretary
Kathleen Marie Hall, CPS/CAP - Treasurer

The Sara-Keys Chapter is definitely part of a bigger picture, but it has its own history and that history began in May of 1971 when the Chapter was chartered. It's been in existence for 39 years and still going strong.

There has been a total of 24 Chapter Presidents since 1971. Some of them have served more than one (1) one-year term. The Chapter President serving the most terms in a row is Bernadette Azai, who served from 2002-2006 and is still a very active member.

We try to stay active in the community and are always having "drives" to benefit others. One might say we are driven!! And locating new potential members is one part of our activities!

The dedication of our officers inspires the other members, because their enthusiasm is contagious! If you are looking for a Chapter to join and are in the Sarasota area, please contact us!! We meet the third Tuesday of each month (except for August) and would love to have you join our group!

We have several Committees and even though the "members" serving on them have not been completely populated, each one has a Chairperson to make sure things get done!

2010 ~ 2011 Committee Roster
Committee	Chairperson	Members
Administrative Professionals Week	Pat Whitesel, CAP	Pam Bloking, CAP Rhonda Miller, CAP
Bylaws and Standing Rules	Doris DeMaria, CAP	Pam Gleason, CPS/CAP
Certification	Kim Stafford, CAP
Chapter/Member of Excellence	Bernadette Azai, CPS/CAP
Community Service	Rhonda Miller, CAP
Education and Programs	Donna Chipman, CPS/CAP	Rhonda Miller, CAP
Membership	Pam Gleason, CPS/CAP	Pam Bloking, CAP
Newsletter	Donna Chipman, CPS/CAP	Pat Whitesel, CAP
Publicity	Rick Musior, Jr., CAP
Retirement Trust Foundation	Bernadette Azai, CPS/CAP
Ways and Means/Scholarship	Rhonda Miller, CAP
Website	Kathleen Marie Hall, CPS/CAP

                                                       VISION

To inspire and equip all office professionals to attain excellence.

                                                 PURPOSE

To provide education and training, and set standards of excellence
recognized by the business community on a global perspective.

                                                 MISSION

To be the acknowledged, recognized leader of office professionals
and to enhance their individual and collective value, image,
competence and influence.

About IAAP

The International Association of Administrative Professionals is a not-for-profit professional association for office professionals with approximately 40,000 members and affiliates and nearly 600 chapters worldwide. Our mission is to enhance the success of career-minded administrative professionals by providing opportunities for growth through education, community building and leadership development. The association founded in 1942 as the National Secretaries Association to provide a professional network and educational resources for secretarial staff. The association's name was changed in 1998 to the International Association of Administrative Professionals to encompass the large number of varied administrative job titles and recognize the advancing role of administrative support staff in business and government.

Core Values:

Integrity: We demonstrate this cornerstone of our profession through honesty, accountability and high ethical standards.
Respect: We create respect within our profession and association through listening, understanding and acknowledging member feedback.
Adaptability: We ensure the success of our association by embracing positive change and by nurturing diversity, creativity and visionary thinking.
Communication: We cultivate and maintain excellence by remaining approachable at all levels, communicating openly and building strong relationships.
Commitment: We are steadfast in our goals to develop learning opportunities for career-minded administrative professionals and to strengthen efficiency and effectiveness.