The Avlo Solutions Story

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Avlo Solutions is a team of strategic consultants specializing in professional association and non-profit management. With more than 30 years of combined experience in non-profit management, leadership, events, and communications, we possess the unique skills required to serve your membership, communicate with your board, and enhance relationships with sponsors and exhibitors. Our turnkey approach makes it simple to find the right mix of services to fit your needs and your budget.

Avlo Solutions, formerly Association Development Services (ADS), was founded in 2018 by Marie Stravlo, IOM, CAE. Today, we’re a team of experienced association and non-profit professionals serving local, state, national, and international partners.

When you choose Avlo, you’re choosing a group of innovative thinkers who can provide the tools you need for smooth day-to-day management and execution, as well as nimble troubleshooting and problem-solving. Our extensive work with associations has contributed to our deep breadth of knowledge, experience and best practices, allowing us to offer our clients unparalleled results.

Avlo and our team members maintain professional memberships and are actively engaged with the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), Board Source, The Alternative Board (TAB), and the Texas Society of Association Executives (TSAE).

The members of the Avlo team have been conferred with and maintain respected association management certifications and/or industry specific certificates including the Certified Association Executive (CAE), Certificate in Organizational Management (IOM), Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Management (CNLM), and Certificate in Essential Elements of Association Management (EEAM). We invite you to learn more about the Avlo team, our honors and credentials, and what we do.

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Marie Stravlo is not an attorney or licensed legal professional, and none of the information on this website or otherwise shared by Marie should be construed as legal advice. Marie provides broad strokes of best practices and philosophical beliefs as understood through her industry specific experience, the CAE certification and its process, and parliamentary studies. Marie encourages you to ALWAYS consult an attorney regarding legal matters and how non-profit best practices should be applied to your unique organization in your specific state.