Associate Member Criteria

Associate Members are important to keeping our membership robust and informed.

Associate Members provide for mutually beneficial opportunities to the Society. Available on a limited basis, Associate Memberships are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees.

Trainers, coaches, technology consultants, and other individuals* possess enormous intellectual capital, career and life experiences that matter to our Core membership. We invite highly experienced individuals in their respective fields to apply for Associate Membership.

If you as an individual can contribute in a mutually beneficial manner to the Society, and we represent more to you than just another target market, consider applying for an Associate Membership. The number of companies/individuals in each type of business is limited, and the Society follows a strict 90/10 mandate on the number of total Core Members to Associate Members.

To apply for Associate Membership, you need to be approved by the Board of Trustees' Admissions Committee. Annual Associate Membership Investment starts at US $2395.00.

For questions, comments or more information on membership, please see our FAQ and Membership page. or  Email Member Services.

*All Associate Members must be specifically admitted by the Board Of Trustees. Sorry, at this time we cannot admit recruiters or recruiting firms.

**We invite any prospective Associate Members to apply, regardless of age, race, sex, creed, religion, color, or national origin. SBDP Board of Trustees maintain the right to approve or deny admission for any member that does not meet the stated minumum criteria or has sustainable reason for denial according to the by-laws of the SBDP.