About Us: Our People
The Anas team of professionals are experienced in their respective area within the management field. Our people are known for superior service to our partner association membership via professionalism, accuracy, flexibility, attention to details, deadlines and budget.
President & Executive Director - Peter Anas
Peter Anas is President of Anas Marketing & Management, Inc. He owns 100% of the company, incorporated in 1984. His experience as Executive Director is vast, giving great knowledge for strong leadership and association oversight. He has served as Executive Director for 5 different associations. His 30+ year experience in the marketing/communications field helps clients develop their strategic and marketing plans.
As a volunteer himself, he is currently and has been involved with several non-profits as a member, committee chairman and also Past President of a chapter-based, international organization. This experience from a member’s perspective is extremely vital in understanding an organization’s problems and solutions.
His training from Price Waterhouse accounting firm has proved invaluable for giving clients and staff insight into the business side of administering non-profit organizations. His many years involved with associations and business gives him the background to establish budgets and negotiate hotel and other vendor contracts.
He is a member of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and the Association Management Company Institute (AMCi). Peter’s commitment to his clients is confirmed by the long tenure of his employees and client base. He and his family live in Potomac MD. He enjoys coaching and playing hockey and tennis and maintaining his yard!
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Membership & Conference Director - Laikisha Jeffries
Laikisha Jeffries, with Anas since 1998, is an experienced professional bringing our association partners a wealth of knowledge from the corporate sector and association environment. Laikisha holds a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from George Washington University in Washington, DC. In the membership department, she supervises our Coordinators on day-to-day membership services - including maintaining databases/files, processing applications and membership mailings. Laikisha is the main contact for member and potential member inquiries. Her creativity and eye for detail have helped her in successfully planning annual meetings, conferences, seminars and gala dinners. She works with vendors and on-site personnel to implement the many details for our client events.One of Laikisha’s additional strong attributes is her writing skill, utilized in writing and editing newsletter articles and press releases. Laikisha’s pleasant and professional personality is an asset as she works with committee chairmen, members and much, much more!
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Membership Coordinators
Tish Kilpatrick
The membership area, including all databases, is coordinated by Tish Kilpatrick. Tish has worked in all phases of association management for more than 20 years (of which 7 years have been with Anas), including publications, administration, membership and accounting. As the Database Coordinator, Tish emphasizes the importance of accuracy and timeliness. Her proficiency is demonstrated through maintaining membership records in Alpha, Microsoft Excel and Access. Recently she was president of her condominium board for four years.
Amy Marshall
Amy coordinates our certification client setting up exam sites and the intricate details of application processing. She is a graduate of Old Dominion University with a bachelor degree in marketing. She has proven to be a very reliable employee and continues to grow with us.
Government Relations Director - Andrew Kaffes
Andrew has provided legislative and public affairs consulting to a variety of clients in the sectors of energy, public health, non-profit, and telecom. During his 10-year tenure with an international membership association, Andrew blended public relations, grassroots and coalition-building tactics to help the organization address the issues affecting the membership. For our association partners, Andrew has developed legislative plans, organized Capitol Hill Days, monitored federal budget and appropriations process, and worked with a congressional caucus. He has a Master’s of Arts degree in Political Management from The George Washington University where he was Valedictorian of The Graduate School of Political Management, and a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Public Relations from Syracuse University where he was honored with the Pinnacle Award in Public Relations. Andrew is a member of the American League of Lobbyists (ALL) and the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA).
Accounting - Marilyn Lawlor
Marilyn has been the accountant for both the company’s corporate books and our association accounts for 7 years!. She handles all accounting duties including monthly financial reports and any special reports required by clients. She earns high marks from auditors and clients for her 'on‑time" reports and up‑to‑date, accurate records. Marilyn is also the office manager. Her qualifications include being a QuickBooks® Professional Advisor program member with extensive expertise in establishing accounting systems for both large and small organizations. She has vast association knowledge due to her ten plus years in association management including membership, meetings, publications, and financial management.
Art Director - Bakari Kamau
For the last 3 years, our graphics department is managed by Bakari Kamau, who has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design/Visual Communications. His creativity and experience in graphic design, illustration and print production add to the changing and growing needs of our clients. Print and web design are created in a Macintosh environment, with elements created in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash and Quark Express. Bakari’s department handles all designs, layout, pre-press, printing, website and flash email production from quality control, all the way to the finished product. With Bakari’s technical expertise, he also coordinates the electronic newsletter mailings.
