Associate Magazine FBINAA Q1-2023

ASSOCIATION PERSPECTIVE

Tim Braniff

Greetings,

H appy New Year, 2023! It is hard to believe six months have passed since the 2022 National Annual Training Confer ence in Cleveland and now we are in full swing for Denver 2023. I am very blessed to have the opportunity to travel to several chapters and meet many great Association members, plus welcome in over 500 of our newest members at their graduation ceremonies last year. I cannot forget about being able to see and hear from our Chapter leaders during the two recent Virtual Engagement Meetings (VEM), and the great work being done throughout the world. I want to thank the chapters for the strong push over the past several months to increase our membership through our 2023 Reach Out & Re-Engage! (ROAR) campaign. Although we didn’t reach our intended goal, we did welcome back just over 500 former members who re-engaged with their chapters. I be lieve the biggest disconnect came from updated email address es. Please make sure you have one or two email addresses listed in your Graduate and Member Directory profile. The momen tum has been established heading into our 2023 Membership Renewal; we need to not only continue making sure we renew our memberships but continue to reach out to our session mates and have them re-engage. As most of you may have heard, the final efforts for our new “Life Member” program approved in October went into effect on January 1, 2023. We now have just over 2,000 Life Members (25+ Years) who were recently notified of their new membership status. This was long overdue, but with the dedicated work of our National Team and Membership Committee, it has come to fruition. Thank you to those that continue to stay active. As this number continues to grow, we look forward to discovering new way to increase our member benefits. I do want to recognize the 96 members of our Association who have reached the Golden Legacy of 50 years. I have tasked our Membership Committee with finding a new way to recognize your dedication to our Association, and I personally want to thank you for believing in and staying a part of our Association.

As we finish out the first quarter of 2023, I look forward to attending our Chapter Leadership Summit (CLS) in the middle of March in Quantico and hearing more about the great work and new ideas from chapter leaders. I know Executive Director Cook and his team are planning a great summit and will talk about their continued efforts to make our Association better. I ask you to continue to ROAR and encourage former mem bers to re-engage and return. Please be safe, and never forget about those who have given the ultimate sacrifice.

Sincerely,

Tim Braniff FBINAA President FBINA 226

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