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August Aquila

August Aquila is a member of the AAM Hall of Fame Member and was a member of the first board of directors for AAM in 1988.

My Career Journey: Becoming a Marketer in a Profession That Wasn’t Ready

By August Aquila / June 16, 2026

In 1979, I was working as a director of development at DePaul University in Chicago. I had just completed an MBA in marketing and management, and I was actively looking for a new position outside of academia. At the time, I was responsible for the Ledger & Quill CPA Society,…

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Featured: Season 9 Episode 4

Beyond the Database: Building a CRM That Fuels Business Development

Nikki Burgeson | UHY-US

In this episode, Chris Camara speaks with Nikki Burgeson about the critical role of CRM systems in business development, particularly within professional services.