Drew Stoppels Leaves Post as CADM's Membership Services Manager

For those CADM members (and anyone else) who visited this Blog over the past year, you have seen the fine work and creative talents of Andrew C. (Drew) Stoppels, CADM's Membership Services Manager since June, 2008. His last day with CADM is today, June 25, 2009, as he is moving to California with a friend after a summer stop in his home state of Michigan. He will be missed...

Drew was passionate and committed to keeping CADM's Blog up-to-date with fresh information, new photos, and relevant links, all with a sense of professionalism and class. He embraced the challenge to add this Blog to an existing array of CADM's communication vehicles, and he always prioritized items important to our members. And our members noticed.

The Blog updates were just one of Drew's myriad responsibilities on staff, as many came to know him as the smiling face who first greeted them when they arrived for an event. Always charismatic, polite, professional, and caring, Drew warmly welcomed members and guests to events, asked about their businesses, and offered to help in whatever way he could. He also was the first voice members would hear when calling the CADM office -- again, always sincere and rich with "customer service" -- ready to answer a question or provide needed information.

As CADM's executive director since 2001, I have had the privilege to work with many talented staff members over the years. Each of them valued the relationships they were able to build with CADM members and volunteer leaders during their tenure, but Drew truly relished in getting to know our members and finding ways to be helpful to them. I think it will be the legacy he leaves at CADM -- whether its sales, marketing, or even nonprofit association management...it's all about building and fostering meaningful business relationships.

On behalf of CADM's Officers and Board of Directors, and on my own behalf, I wish Drew Stoppels the very best as he continues along his own journey leading to a promising future and successful career and family. Thank you, Drew!


George Buckley
CADM Executive Director
June 25, 2009