The BB&C Team

Amanda has a career in association management and is the founding principal of BB&C.

She has experience in the establishment and restructuring of national and provincial associations, by-law preparation and incorporation, and works closely with elected officials to formulate policy, planning and financial objectives. She has been editor of association publications, produced promotional materials and organized trade shows and educational programs.

Amanda is a member of the Canadian Society of Association Executives. She has spoken at numerous conferences and served as president of the International Association of Association Management Companies, now known as the AMC Institute.

Mary joined BB&C in 2000 and has served as staff lead for the Association of Canadian Search, Employment and Staffing Services since that time. She works closely with staff and directors to develop ACSESS as a leading industry association, and provides comprehensive government relations services representing members interests in jurisdictions across Canada. She has advocated for Ministries of Labour to focus on stricter enforcement mechanisms under respective employment standards legislation and works to promote the value and tremendous benefits of the staffing services industry in Canada.

Mary believes strongly in the opportunity to be heard and is passionate about the rules of procedural fairness in the legislative process. She is committed to advancing the interests of the industry associations across all sectors through advocacy, research, education and the promotion of high standards of legal, ethical and professional practices. Mary is fluently bilingual and is a member of the Quebec Bar Association.

Jennifer joined BB&C in 2021. She has a professional background in association support and experience in the areas of membership growth, stakeholder engagement and operations management. Her work with boards and committees, together with successes in the revitalization of branding and performance of annual conferences and events is central to her role within BB&C where she has significant responsibities for a membership development and sustainability program. She has also been staff lead for successful multi-day virtual conferences and in 2022 is assessing risk and opportunities for future in-person events.

Jennifer is an active member of the Canadian Society of Association Executives, holding the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation and recently obtained the Digital Event Strategist (DES) certification from PCMA.

With a BA Hons in Sociology and Public Relations Graduate Certificate, Tara started her career with Holland Bloorview Kids Rehab Hospital where she was responsible for media monitoring and developing materials for press outreach. She assisted in organizing media opportunities and celebrity visits, and coordinated a Rogers Communications production on the Hospital. This experience together with the crafting of web stories and social media posts for the Hospital Board have already made her a valuable member of our staff.
 
Tara joined BB&C in the spring of this year and immediately immersed herself in an International Conference with responsibility for online registration, maintaining web content, collecting, editing and uploading over 50 session presentations to delegate protected web pages, and working directly with onsite A/V technicians for the duration of the 3-day event. Tara serves as coordinator for association events and a variety of member services and is responsible for database management.

Mumtaz joined the BB&C team in 2002 as membership coordinator for a national association with chapters across Canada. Over the years, Mumtaz has welcomed new opportunities and has had a variety of responsibilities including database maintenance and registration coordinator for numerous events.  

Her background in financial administration led her to accept an opening in the BB&C accounting department where she continues to provide services to all clients.