Access Free Advice from Leading Experts!
Knowing where to turn when you have a question can be hard, but don't worry - TAF is here to help!
TAF Members can access free advice from our Expert Network covering a huge range of an association's operational activities. We have developed a suite of experienced consultants and trade association experts who can help with some of the most common issues that trade associations face, from membership engagement to team dynamics and governance issues, we've got you covered!
Best of all, TAF members can benefit from a free 20-minute consultation with any of our experts to talk over your issues and get some experienced and impartial advice.
Find out more about our expert network below!
Meet the Experts
Our experts are all leaders in their fields, with particular expertise in working in the membership sector. Find our more about them below and, if you are a TAF member, book your free expert session now!
Legal and Governance
Augustus Della-Porta, Partner at Bates Wells
Gus is a partner at Bates Wells, a leading law firm for charity and social enterprise clients and a long-term partner of TAF's. Gus has a particular expertise in membership and advises associations on matters relating to governance, articles or association and more. Across the firm, Gus can also facilitate introductions to a range of legal advice.
Book your expert session with Gus now!
Recruitment & Employment
Dennis Howes, Founder of Membership Bespoke
Dennis is a leading expert in the field of recruitment and employment in the membership sector having founded and led the UK's leading membership specialist recruitment firm for more than a decade. Dennis is on hand to offer free, impartial and discreet advice on salaries and the recruitment market, help with jobs descriptions or candidate profiling and much more.
Book your expert session with Dennis!
Membership engagement & marketing
Lisa Collins, Managing Director Dovetail Creative
With over 25 years of experience in the membership sector, Lisa can provide practical insights and strategies to enhance your membership engagement, recruitment, retention, and data management.
Book your expert session with Lisa now!
Public affairs and stakeholder engagement
Harry Shackleton, Co-Founder of Inflect
Harry has 19 years of experience working in UK and international public affairs and stakeholder engagement, and is the Co-Founder of Inflect, a public affairs agency that specialise in working with membership bodies.
Book your expert session with Harry!
Association Management
Richard Lambert, Senior Consultant at Pragmatix Advisory
Richard is one of the UK’s most experienced and respected trade association chief executives, having led three different associations (the British Woodworking Federation, the National Landlords Association and the National Hair & Beauty Federation) over 20 years. Richard will therefore be able to answer any trade associations pressing questions in this session.
Book your expert session with Richard now!
Events
Lizzy Eaton, Founder of Oddity Events & Marketing
Lizzy is an events and marketing expert, and will be available in this ‘Meet the Expert’ session to offer exclusive insight into running successful events in a post-pandemic world.
Book your expert session with Lizzy!
Team Building and Leadership
Caroline Gordon, Founder at Mix Partners
Caroline is on hand to offer advice to leadership teams to support them in building and running organisations that deliver outstanding results, inspire the best talent, and love working together.
Book your expert session with Caroline now!
Technology, Automation & AI for Associations
Tom Netwon, Founder at Nucleus Technologies
Tom has spent his entire career working within or running technology businesses; specifically focusing on how technology systems can enhance both customer satisfaction and business success simultaneously. As we are currently stood in the foothills of an enormous technological revolution - driven by AI powered software and technology - associations need to enhance their own understanding of this changing landscape, and decide to what extent they want to be well-placed to help their members adapt and seize new opportunities over the coming years.
All industries will be presented with a slightly different set of opportunities and threats because of these changes. Get in touch to discuss these with Tom and enhance your association’s expertise in these areas.
Book your expert session with Tom now!
Joining the Expert Network
The TAF Expert Network is free to join for experts who have proven subject matter expertise and a proven track record in working with non-profit membership organisations, and ideally trade associations.
TAF will curate the list of experts based on applications, member recommendations and vetting, with applications reviewed and approved by the TAF Board on a quarterly basis.
You can find out more about joining the network below.
Get in touch with the Team
The TAF team would be happy to talk through any questions you may have.