• President of Advocates of Virginia, an association management and consulting firm formed in 1981. Offers management and association services, and legislative representation;
  
  
• Previously employed for eight years as Director of Public Affairs and Communication for a statewide trade association;
  
  
• Serves as Executive Director for a number of association clients. Responsibilities include managing daily operations of associations including, but not limited to: staff supervision, financial and budgetary authority, convention and education planning, newsletter production and distribution, membership recruitment and retention, communication and public relations functions, labor and human relations responsibilities, and any other area falling under the general heading of association management;
  
  
• Provides legislative representation for a number of clients during sessions of the Virginia General Assembly, and before state and local agencies and governing bodies;
  
  
• Past President, Richmond Public Relations Association. A regional association consisting of over 200 public relations and public affairs professionals representing the major corporations in the central Virginia area, as well as many of Richmond's important public relations and advertising firms;
  
  
• Past President, Virginia Society of Association Executives, a statewide association of trade association executives who meet monthly to discuss common problems and strive to improve their professional abilities. Recipient of VSAE's most coveted award - The Award of Excellence - in 1995.

Tina Pollard is the Office / Operations Manager for Advocates of Virginia.

Tina’s experience includes 8+ years working in the electrical industry where she assisted in the daily management of a multi-million dollar region.

Tina is proficient with all Microsoft Applications as well as various accounting systems. She is also skilled in meeting planning/management and newsletter production. In addition to managing the AOV office, she also writes two columns for a local newspaper.