Peter Houstle

Background

About Peter Houstle

Peter Houstle is CEO and co-founder of Mariner Management & Marketing, an association management and consulting company. He serves as executive director for the Maryland Recycling Network and provides a variety of management consulting services to others. Along with his partner, Peggy M. Hoffman, he developed the Dashboard Indicators for Chapter Success which is highlighted in ASAE’s Components Relations Handbook. He also worked with Peggy to develop and publish the Chapter Dashboard Tool, ROI Matrix and biennial Chapter Performance and Benchmarking Reports. In addition, they conducted and published ASAE's 2017 Mutually Beneficial Volunteer Systems research and the follow-up 2021 Holistic Volunteer Management Systems research and have subsequently developed and taught numerous volunteer management courses for ASAE and other associations. Their work on numerous projects in volunteer, leadership and organizational development with their consulting clients has been featured in ASAE publications and conferences. Helping associations navigate the intricacies of effective strategic thinking and program development comes naturally to Peter after 30+ years in senior-level association management and 10 years working behind the scenes – and on stage – in the entertainment industry. His background includes serving as executive vice president for the Retailers’ Bakery Association (RBA) and the James Borck Deli-Bakery Foundation. Peter earned his MBA from University of Maryland’s Robert Smith School of Business and a BA in Music from Ithaca College. He has also served as a speaker for the American Society of Association Executives and has written on non-profit management issues. And when he’s not helping nonprofits achieve goals, he’s likely in hiking in the woods, running himself ragged on the squash court or relaxing at the piano.