Tom Kay has announced his retirement from the position of
Executive Director of the organization that he helped build and serve over the
past 37 years. "The time has come for this torch to be passed and for me
to move on to the next chapters of my life," said Kay. Tom is the only
Executive Director the Conclave has known, and a search for his replacement has
begun. Tom will continue as ExDir until a replacement is named, which is
expected to be later this fall. Read on for more about Tom's retirement, and
for information about requirements for the position of Executive Director.
Tom’s association with the Conclave began in 1976, when as
Program Director of WJON/St. Cloud, Minnesota he became part of the
organization’s first Advisory Board. In 1979, he left radio to join Doug Lee
Midwest Promotion in Minneapolis as a promotion associate and Conclave
coordinator. Later on, Doug retired and Tom began Main Street Marketing &
Promotion, Inc. In 1985, as the Conclave became a 501(c)3 non-profit
organization, its Board of Directors named Tom Executive Director, a post he
has held ever since.
Speaking about the Conclave organization, Tom said, “I have
become one of those ‘men of a certain age’ and it’s simply come time to hang up
my Clavin’ shoes. I’m proud of what I’ve helped build for these 37 years, and
feel uplifted that something I had a small hand in creating has had such a
positive impact on an industry and the people in it. The time has come for a
person with a fresh vision to step up and find the ways and means to turn the
challenges facing our industry into soul-stirring opportunities, and continuing
the mission of the Conclave to nurture, teach and inspire. I thank the Conclave
Board, past and present, and the industry for having afforded me the privilege
to serve the organization and radio for as long as I have. I look forward now
to spending time with my ever-growing family and my newly retired wife. Forget
it, Lou Gehrig…it’s ME who’s truly the luckiest man on the face of the earth!”
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