AD truly cares and helps its members and supplier partners. ‘Together, we win.’ is more than a slogan, it is the AD culture in which a truly representative form of governance looks at every decision. All new programs and strategies are voted on by the member led boards. All networks are represented on the board, so you know your interests are considered before a decision is made. The bigger you get, the harder this is to accomplish, but AD does it well. That is impressive to me.

The best practices sessions are very valuable to our company. The rebates in the group obviously are important, but equally important are the discussions that arise when we find out we have common problems in our businesses. It helps to find out how members address those programs.