Association Management Center
Kelly Podkowa has a diverse work experience spanning several roles and industries. Kelly started their career as an Intern at the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program in August 2010, where they worked until May 2011. After that, they joined The White Horse Inn as a Manager/Bartender in 2009 and stayed until 2011.
In September 2011, Kelly joined the Association Management Center as a Certification Administrator. Kelly held this position until July 2013 when they transitioned to the role of Certification Coordinator. After a year in that role, they became the Certification Manager in July 2014. Finally, in July 2017, they were promoted to Senior Operations Manager, a position they still hold.
Throughout their career, Kelly has demonstrated adaptability and growth by taking on increasingly responsible roles and responsibilities.
Kelly Podkowa attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from 2007 to 2011, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Community Health. Kelly later pursued further studies in the same field, focusing on Community Health and Preventive Medicine at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. In 2020, Kelly Podkowa obtained a certification in the form of 12 credit hours from the Institute for Credentialing Excellence's 2020 I.C.E. Virtual Exchange program.
Association Management Center
Associations are all about passion and dedication. At Association Management Center (AMC) we share our partners' passion to advance their unique missions and ensure they have the tools, resources, and expertise needed to succeed and "Achieve What You Believe." For nearly 50 years, AMC has built a reputation of caring, trust, and long-term commitment among our association partners—making us a standout among association management companies. Our decades of real-world experience working side by side with a range of associations means we understand what works well and what doesn’t. AMC Consulting Services provides objective, practical, and timely approaches that assist healthcare and professional associations in achieving a wide variety of business goals. Elevate your organization to the next level with the customized assistance of our experienced team of association experts. AMC is owned by the second generation of the Engle family—Scott, Jeff, and Mark—who know that strong relationships are built on a solid foundation. Each of our association partners is assigned a vice president of client relations who takes a long-term personal interest and active role in that organization and its mission. As a full-service management company that also provides consulting services, AMC exceeds our partners' needs. Our more than 200 staff members thrive on putting clients first and are passionate about furthering our association partners' missions through strategic leadership and collaboration. AMC is accredited by AMC Institute and was charter accredited by ASAE’s AMC Accreditation program from July 3, 2001 until the dissolution of the Accreditation program in 2010. In addition, the company has been named on the Best Places to Work in Illinois list four times since 2010.