CEO Update, June 2024
Does it seem like everything old is new again? The 70s seem to be back with palazzo and wide leg pants. And the California Wine region is using goats to help prevent future fires by eating back the grass and…
Does it seem like everything old is new again? The 70s seem to be back with palazzo and wide leg pants. And the California Wine region is using goats to help prevent future fires by eating back the grass and…
Can you believe we just celebrated Memorial Day and are heading into summer? I am still wrapping my head around that. It has been a busy year with the launch of our new member Affinity program offering group purchasing savings,…
I am writing this with The Beatles, “Here Comes the Sun,” streaming in the background. Ironic, given the grey skies outside and slow start to Spring for so much of the country. Yet, Spring does always come with a sense…
March is such an optimistic month. (Although some may wonder this year with the extension of Winter in some parts). It offers a great opportunity to Reflect, Review, and Refocus. As I reflect on the AAOA during Women’s history month, I am…
Funny how there are so many metaphors for life in some of our day-to-day activities. Skiing recently, I was reminded of that age old Gretzky quote, “I go to where the puck is going, not to where it’s been.” While…
“But time, keeps flowing like a river….on and on to the sea” Alan Parsons Project 1980 The Alan Parsons Project may have been on to something when they wrote a song lamenting the power of time. It seems every day…
By Jami Lucas, AAOA Executive Director/CEO Connecting really is a human need. People want to feel like they belong. And everyone seems to be looking for new ways to connect and feel a part of something bigger this year. To…
2020 has reminded us to be thankful. Thank You for your support through this year. We wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! Sincerely,Jami Lucas, AAOA CEO/Executive Director
Chamberlain’s often-used quote about living in interesting times used to sound trite, but today it does not seem to say enough to help describe how the world has changed. There are days it seems like we are climbing up the…