Kent Lindeman, CMP

Kent has 30 years of experience managing non-profit professional and trade associations, with a proven record of transforming organizations into efficient, impactful and profitable entities. Holding his first Executive Director position at the age 22, he has served in this capacity for 10 different regional, state, national and international associations over his career.

Kent joined HollandParlette in 1996 and was named partner/co-owner in 1999. He became sole owner and CEO of HollandParlette in 2019. He has been a long time member of the American Society for Association Executives (ASAE) and Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and obtained the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation from the Events Industry Council in 1997. A graduate of Bucknell University (1992) with a degree in Political Science, Kent’s expertise includes meeting and conference planning, membership growth and retention, utilizing new communication technologies, non-dues revenue production, and strategic development.