AIIP Board of Directors, 2010-2011
Reach any member of the AIIP Board at board@aiip.org
President
Cynthia Hetherington
The Hetherington Group
President@aiip.org
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The founder of the Hetherington Group, based in Wayne, New Jersey (www.hetheringtongroup.com),
Cynthia Hetherington has been providing online and Internet research to
private investigators, security specialists, and law enforcement
professionals since 1993.
She holds a Master’s in Library Science and a Master’s of Information
Systems Management, is the author of “Business Background
Investigations” and the “Manual to Online Public Records” and has
co-authored articles and monographs on steganography, computer
forensics, Internet investigations and other security-focused subjects. .
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Immediate Past President
Margaret King
InfoRich Group, Inc.
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Margaret King is president of InfoRich Group, Inc.,
a management-consulting firm, providing fundraising support in the
areas of board development, prospect research, capital campaign, and
general fundraising. She has extensive experience in the nonprofit
sector and has been part of the executive management team for two
internationally recognized nonprofit institutions. In addition to
raising millions of dollars for her clients, she has broad experience
developing and organizing nonprofit boards and advisory councils.
She also speaks and writes about contemporary fundraising and board
development issues. A member of the adjunct faculty at Delaware County
Community College and Eastern University, she teaches nonprofit
management courses at graduate and undergraduate levels and is an
instructor for the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Greater
Philadelphia Chapter. She has served on several nonprofit boards and has
evaluated grant proposals for the National Science Foundation. She
earned a BS from Cabrini College and an MBA from St. Joseph’s
University, and she completed a post-graduate program at Harvard
University. She is a member of numerous organizations including the
Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Non-Profit Marketing
Council.
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President Elect
Scott Brown
Social Information Group
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Scott Brown is owner of Social Information Group, an independent consulting and information practice focused on the effective use of social networking tools for finding and sharing information. He has worked with Fortune 500 companies, government and non-profit organizations, and individuals to help them understand and effectively use these tools. He also provides coaching for information professionals. He has over 20 years experience in public, academic and corporate settings. Most recently, he was a Senior Information Specialist with Sun Microsystems, providing strategic research services and competitive intelligence information for many groups across the company. Scott is a founding Board member of the SLA CI Division, and adjunct faculty at San Jose State University in California and University of Denver in Colorado, USA. He is a frequent speaker on the use and evolution of social networking tools and information work. He received his library degree from San Jose State University in California in 1999, and holds a Masters in Counseling from Regis University in Colorado.
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Secretary
Vada Repta
Precision Research Link
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Vada Repta is President and co-owner of Precision Research Link, a consulting firm providing customized research and information services, as well as writing and editing services, for businesses, nonprofit organizations and government entities. The company has done extensive research in the health care information technology standards field, assisting organizations in promoting Electronic Health Records or other health care information technology applications. The company also assists nonprofits with grant writing and prospect searching.
Vada has over 20 years' experience in a variety of library positions and has worked as an English instructor, workshop presenter, and editor. She holds a Bachelors degree in Linguistics and a Masters in Library and Information Science from the University of Illinois. Vada is also a member of the American Library Association and Association of College and Research Libraries.
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Treasurer
Lark Birdsong
Birdsong Information Services
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Lark Birdsong provides web and online search training, conducts in-depth business research, and manages the information needs of small to medium sized businesses. She is director of the Information Literacy Initiative at the University of Washington’s Information School (http://isc.washington.edu/ili/) and president of Golden, Colorado-based Birdsong Information Services (www.larkbirdsong.com). She couples her industry experience with an MBA in Finance and Accounting, a Master’s in Education, and a Master of Library and Information Science degree at the University of Washington.
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Director - Membership Development
Betty Story
Story Information Services
Membership@aiip.org
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Betty Story is owner and founder of Story Information Services (www.storyinfo.net), which provides research for nonprofit agencies and special projects for libraries. Based in Neptune Beach, Florida, she helps museums and service agencies in the north Florida region find funding resources. Story has a background in international schools and has worked for school library projects in the Caribbean and Latin America. Information literacy is a special interest for Story, and she provides training on this topic to small businesses and community groups.
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Director - Member Benefits
Ellen Naylor
The Business Intelligence Source
MemberBenefits@aiip.org
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Ellen Naylor is the owner of Colorado-based The Business Intelligence Source (TBIS, www.thecisource.com), which specializes in primary research and analysis such as win loss analysis, trade show analysis, elicitation and competitive intelligence (CI) process development. In addition to conducting and teaching CI, TBIS teaches cooperative intelligence that improves leadership, connection and communication. Prior to TBIS, Naylor started the CI operation for Bell Atlantic (now Verizon) and worked in economic forecasting and CI at Northwest Airlines.
Naylor is a frequent speaker on marketing and competitive intelligence and a regular contributor to several publications, including Competitive Intelligence Magazine, published by Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals (www.scip.org). Naylor, a recipient of SCIP's catalyst and fellow awards, earned a BA at the University of Notre Dame and an MBA at the University of Virginia's Darden Graduate School of Business.
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Director - Marketing/Web
Debbie Wynot
Library Consultants, L.L.C
Marketing@aiip.org
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Debbie Wynot is the founder and co-owner of Library Consultants, L.L.C. Based in New Orleans, the company provides research, library management, and consulting services to enhance the information needs of the legal community. Debbie has lengthy management experience in school, public, academic, and private law firm libraries. She has spoken to school groups on the basics of social media and has offered disaster preparation to small business. The company provides litigation support for law firms, current awareness services for attorneys, reputation management, and social media strategies. Debbie has a Master of Library and Information Science from Louisiana State University and a Bachelor’s degree in secondary education from the University of New Orleans.
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page updated 25 April 2011
