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OSAP Virtual Seminar: Ethics in Action: Navigating the Gray Areas of Association Leadership

Join your OSAP peers for live, virtual learning

Tuesday, August 25, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)

Join Us Virtually on Zoom

Ethical leadership in associations rarely involves obvious misconduct. More often, it lives in the gray areas — conflicts of interest, board influence, vendor relationships, transparency, and member equity. This session equips association professionals with a practical decision-making framework for navigating complex, ambiguous situations while maintaining credibility and trust. Participants will explore real-world governance scenarios and learn how to respond with clarity, integrity, and confidence.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify common ethical gray areas in association governance and operations.
  • Apply a structured ethical decision-making framework to real-world scenarios.
  • Strengthen transparency and trust through proactive communication practices.

Registration Options

Credits Price
Non-Member
1.00 (Certified Association Executive (CAE)) $55.00

About the Presenter

Avi Olitzky (he/him/his) is the president and principal consultant of Olitzky Consulting Group. Over the course of his professional career, Avi has served as senior rabbi to one of the largest congregations in North America, successfully launched and grown innovative information technology and content-driven production companies and organizations, and was a founding board chair and board member for numerous non-profits. He is a Qualified Association Specialist (QAS), master facilitator, design-thinker and strategic planner, innovator, speaker, and retreat organizer. In addition, he has served as an advisor and consultant to multiple membership organizations and non-profits, associations, camps and youth organizations, synagogues and churches, for-profit executives, and general companies. Not only is Avi faculty for the US Chamber of Commerce’s Institute of Organization Management, but he is also a futurist who thrives on collaborating with visionary organizations and individuals dedicated to positive global impact.