About SBI Association Management
Based in Seattle, Washington, SBI Association Management is the premier Association Management Company (AMC) in the Pacific Northwest. We provide leading innovative management services and are an ideal fit for regional, national, and international nonprofit professional associations.
If you are new to the idea of working with an AMC, you can learn more about what we do here.
SBI is a forward-thinking company that takes a collaborative approach to partnering with nonprofit associations. Our progressive mindset and diverse team has fueled our success and positioned us as a leader within the association management industry.
Vision
To be the association management company (AMC) of choice.
Mission
Empowering associations to thrive through innovation, trust, and collaborative partnerships.
Our Values
We are engaged, positive, and professional leaders who demonstrate collaboration, integrity, and transparency.
Our Commitments
Relationship Focused: We embrace each client’s unique mission and culture to foster sustainable, trusting relationships.
Innovative: We are forward-looking lifelong learners who always seek to raise the bar.
Community Minded: We are dedicated to being allies to all marginalized communities within our organization, clients, and industry. We strive to create an inclusive and equitable environment where all our partners and staff thrive.
Fun: We celebrate and laugh together often.
Our History
In 1981, Shirley Bishop founded Shirley Bishop Incorporated, which later became SBI Association Management (SBI) to provide management services to the Washington State Society of Anesthesiologists, who remains one of SBI’s flagship clients today. After Seattle businesswomen Marlis Korber and Harriet Burger purchased the business in 2007, they focused on rebuilding the infrastructure of the business by embracing new technology, bringing in outside certified accounting services, and updating client records to a secure, accessible electronic format. With this streamlining in efficiency, SBI began partnering with larger and more diverse associations while maintaining strong relationships with early clients and quickly made a name for itself as the top Association Management Company in the Pacific Northwest.
Now led by long-tenured executive team members, SBI continues to focus on providing a solid infrastructure of support, strategic guidance, and innovative technology to keep association partners on track toward long-term sustainability.
Meet Our Team
Executive Services
By providing services on the executive level, SBI minimizes risks and serves as a long-term staff resource.
We manage, you thrive
SBI provides operational support to associations of all shapes and sizes, allowing the board to be more strategic.
Get in touch
Interested in what we have to offer? Drop us a line, maybe we can help. And if not, we can point you in a direction of someone who can.
Accreditation
As a testament to our broad-ranging capabilities and commitment to developing and implementing industry best practices, SBI is accredited through the AMC Institute. Among 500-plus AMCs worldwide, less than 100 have achieved accreditation. The accreditation evaluation is the most demanding and comprehensive in the AMC industry. Clients of accredited AMCs should feel assured that this exclusive group operates with the highest level of professionalism and responsibility, and consistently meets or exceeds all industry requirements.
