Guiding Your Association Toward What’s Next.
Strategic Guidance, Effective Leadership, Growth Focused
Southwest Management, LLC (SWM) Specializes in managing associations.
About Southwest Management
Southwest Management provides full- or limited-service management and administration solutions for associations. We leverage industry knowledge and experienced management professionals’ expertise to deliver substantial cost savings, economies of scale, and most importantly, organizational growth to clients. Our model fosters superior customer service, focus, and satisfaction.
Southwest Management specializes in membership growth, event management, board and committee support, financial administration, website design, database development and administration, and much more.
Our mission is to provide prompt, efficient, and cost-effective management that frees your board to focus on strategic organizational goals, member value, and the future.
Why Choose Southwest Management
Service Advantages
- Integrated services
- Aligned incentives
- Highly-qualified staff
- Prompt/efficient administration
- Flexible staffing
Financial Advantages
- No employees/payroll
- No office rent
- No furniture/equipment ownership
- Lower overhead
- No long-term commitments
Economies of Scale
- Leveraged buying power
- Shared staff/equipment
- Cross-functional staffing
- Cross-client vendor relationships
Our Executive Team
Marianne Fazen, PhD
Marianne Fazan is the General Manager of Southwest Management. Her primary responsibilities include management oversight and executive director leadership of all client organizations.
Robert Fazen, MBA
Robert Fazen is Chief Executive Officer of Southwest Management, which he co-founded with Marianne Fazen in 1997 to transition her growing association management consulting practice into a formal business operation. Robert oversees the financial and technical operations of Southwest Management and its client organizations.
Marcus Chappell
Marc Chappell joined the company in 1998. He works directly with Southwest Management clients to achieve goals defined by each organization’s Board of Directors.
Our Clients
