Michael T. LoBue, CAE

Michael T. LoBue, CAE, has served as executive director and board member to various non-profit organizations since 1980. LoBue entered into the association management business in 1993 to provide associations in the computing industry with a highly experienced professional alternative to existing management options.

As an independent marketing consultant from ’90 to ’93, LoBue developed marketing strategies for workflow products, professional technology services, and high-performance desktop communications products. As a marketing manager at Sun Microsystems, he developed and implemented marketing strategies for the higher education market.

At Carnegie Mellon University, LoBue was an assistant vice president and a member of the management team that brought together the University’s computing, library, information, and communications services.

LoBue has an M.S. in Management & Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University and an A.B. from the University of California at Berkeley.

Memberships & Recent Board Positions:

• Living Unlimited (2018 – 2019)
• Memorial Day Flower Foundation – Board Chair (2019 – )
• Clearwater Ranch Community – Board Chair (2018 – 2019)
• Member of Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College Alumni Association Board (2014 – 2017)
• American Society of Association Executives
• California Society of Association Executives

Research & Studies

• • AMC-Management Model Has Advantages Over Non-AMC Models
    2018 © LoBue & Majdalany Association Management

• • “Is There a New Normal for Associations — Not So Much!”
    2013 © LoBue & Majdalany Management Group

• • “AMC-managed Associations Continue to Show Resilience During Recession”
    2011 © LoBue & Majdalany Management Group

• • “Are AMC-Managed Organizations Recession Resistant?”
    2010 © LoBue & Majdalany Management Group

• • “AMC-Managed and Standalone Organizations — A Sibling Study”
    2009 © AMC Institute

Articles

• • Association Management Companies May Be Recession-Proof
    USAE
    July 20, 2010

• • Demand Continues to Grow for AMC Management Services
    AMC Connection (an ASAE publication)
    March 2009

• • Best Practices for Standards Groups
    Computer (a magazine of the IEEE)
    January 2004

Presentations and Instruction

• • AMC-Managed vs. Standalone Models: Evidenced-based Comparisons
    Texas Society of Association Executive – Preconference Program
    September 14, 2014 • Fort Worth, TX

• • Preliminary 2011 Client Operating Ratio Study
    AMC Institute Annual Meeting — 2012
    February 2012 (co-presented with Steve Kretzer, Industry Insights)

• • AMC-Managed vs. Standalone Models: Evidence-based Comparisons
    ASAE/AMC Institute Pre-Conference Event
    August 2010

• • Social Media for Associations
    2009 Annual Meeting
    U.S. Youth Soccer Association

• • Web 2.0: Social Media — Part II
    2009 Annual Meeting; AMC Institute
    February 2009

• • Social Media — It’s More Than You Ever Thought
    ASAE/AMC Institute Pre-Conference Event
    August 2009

• • Personal Productivity Software: Fix or “Fix”?
    ASAE/AMC Institute Pre-Conference Event
    August 2006

• • Building & Diversifying Your AMC
    2005 Winter Meeting; AMC Institute
    February 2005