Dallas Executive Earns Organizational Management Credential
Christi Stinson Graduates From Four-Year Intensive Leadership Training Program

DALLAS — Christi Stinson, CPA, IOM, CAE, of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, recently graduated from the Institute for Organization Management, a four-year professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, held at Villanova University.

Stinson is the chief operating officer for TSCPA, one of the largest state CPA societies in the United States.

For more than 80 years, chambers of commerce and associations have used the Institute of Organization Management as a training platform for the professional development of their future leaders. Participants receive training in leadership, chamber and association management competencies, as well as targeted curriculum in membership, technology, and financial management.

Graduates of Institute receive the IOM recognition, signifying completion of more than 90 hours of nonprofit study and dedication to the nonprofit profession. Institute students also earn points toward the Certified Chamber Executive (CCE) or Certified Association Executive (CAE) designations.

The Institute program offered at the Villanova University is one of five Institute programs held each year at U.S. college campuses. Nearly 1,500 individuals attend Institute annually.

About U.S. Chamber of Commerce

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest business federation representing more than three million businesses and organizations of every size, sector and region. For more information, contact Institute for Organization Management at U.S. Chamber headquarters at 202-463-5570; 1615 H Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20062-2000; www.uschamber.com/institute.

ABOUT TSCPA

TSCPA (http://www.tscpa.org) is a nonprofit, voluntary, professional organization representing Texas CPAs. The society has 20 local chapters statewide and has 27,000 members, one of the largest in-state memberships of any state CPA society in the United States. TSCPA is committed to serving the public interest with programs that advance the highest standards of ethics and practice within the CPA profession.