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The Harding Chapter of IAAP is a non-profit organization which began in 1947 with 43 members. We currently have 16 active members and are a chapter on the grow! Our members represent a variety  of companies and educational institutions including: Blanks Grain Systems, Burtch Consolidated Inc. Insurance & Real Estate, Drypers Corporation, Honda of America Manufacturing Inc., Marion-Crawford Community Action Center, Marion General Hospital, Marion Industrial Center, Marion Technical College, Ohio American Water Company, Paradise Construction, United Bank, N.A., and United Church Homes, Whirlpool Corporation.
 
 

An administrative professional shall be defined as an executive assistant who possesses a mastery of office skills, who demonstrates the ability to assume responsibility without direct supervision, who exercises initiative and judgment, and who makes decisions within the scope of assigned authority.
 
 

To be the acknowledged, recognized leader of office professionals and to enhance their individual and collective value, image, competence, and influence.
 
 

• The administrative professional shall act as a trusted agent in professional relations, implementing responsibilities in the most competent manner and exercising knowledge and skill to promote the interests of the immediate and corporate employer.
• The administrative professional shall strive to maintain and enhance the dignity, status, competence, and standards of the profession and its practitioners.
• The administrative professional shall insist that judgments concerning continued employment, compensation, and promotion be based upon professional knowledge, ability, experience, and performance.
• The administrative professional must consider the promotion and preservation of the safety and welfare of the public to be the paramount duty.

Our organization meets the third Tuesday of the month, September through June. We begin with refreshments at 5:30 p.m., follow with an educational program/speaker, and finish with a short business meeting. Past programs have included Public Speaking, Stress On the Job, Computer Innovations, Self Defense, Customer Service, and Dealing With Loss.
 
 

• We sponsor special local community programs throughout the year including an Executive Luncheon for Bosses Day in October and the annual Secretary's Day Luncheon in April with the Marion Area Chamber of Commerce. 
• At the Secretarial Luncheon the Marion Area Secretary of the Year is announced. Our chapter is fortunate to have four current or past members who have been honored with this award since its inception in 1992: Lisa Cudd CPS (1992), Melba Miller (1993), Dena Glass (1994), and Cynthia White (1999).
• In May of each year the Chapter awards the Professional Development Award to a member who has placed a great deal of time and effort into promoting the Harding Chapter within the community, is active on chapter committees, and continues to update her education and work abilities through seminars.
• We donate time and skills to many area charitable organizations such as Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Turning Point, and the local Homeless Shelter.
• Our Chapter is often represented each year at the Ohio Division Annual Meeting in May, the Great Lakes District Conference in October, and the International Convention in July. These meetings offer participants many benefits including educational seminars, business meetings, and social activities.
• An important achievement for a secretary is earning the Certified Professional Secretary? (CPS) rating. This program was introduced at the 1946 national convention and entails taking a three-part examination which covers such areas as business law, economics, accounting, behavioral science, office technology, office administration, and communications. The Harding Chapter is proud to have two members with this distinction: Paula Kitts CPS and Lisa Cudd CPS. We encourage ALL members to attain this prestigious rating.