STAFDA to Shift Management to Frontline Co. in 2026
Association moves to an AMC model to strengthen operations and long-term sustainability
Photo courtesy of STAFDA
The Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association will transition to management by Frontline Co., a Springfield, Ill.–based Association Management Co., effective January 1.
STAFDA operates as a not-for-profit organization with only two employees and serves more than 1,900 members worldwide. The management change, which was announced during the Nov. 10 General Session at STAFDA’s 49th Annual Convention & Trade Show in Phoenix will offer Frontline's full team of specialists in accounting, governance, marketing, technology, education, meeting planning, advocacy, and leadership to support the association.
The association said the move does not change STAFDA’s structure. Its board of directors, manufacturer and rep liaison committees will remain in place, as will member programs, consultants, webinars, and its convention and trade show. Much of the transition will occur behind the scenes to ensure continuity of services.
Current CEO Georgia Foley and Member Services Director Cathy Usher will continue working with STAFDA as employees of Frontline, with Foley reducing her hours while an executive search begins for her successor—an evolution that brings nearly 50 years of Halvorsen–Foley family leadership toward a new chapter.
Frontline, founded by Kim Robinson, brings deep experience in construction and engineering associations and will count STAFDA as its largest client among two dozen organizations it manages.
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