An overview of the Professional Division (PD) of FBLA-PBL. Brought to you by the 2016-17 PD National Officer team.

1. The FBLA-PBL
Professional Division
Connecting today’s professionals with tomorrow’s leaders

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History of the
Professional Division
Formed in 1979 as the Alumni Division
Changed to Professional Division in
1989 to include advisers, business
leaders, public officials, parents, and
friends of the association

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What do we do?
Teach/mentor
Create networking opportunities
Provide career advice
Offer internships/job shadowing
Lend financial support
Connect today’s professionals with
tomorrow’s future business leaders

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Who are Professional
Division members?
Alumni
Educators/Administrators
Business Professionals
Parents
Government Officials

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Goals & Objectives
Service, Education, & Progress
Service: PD members support the associations
programs and serve as liaisons between the
workplace and classroom
Education: PD members mentor FBLA-PBL
members to strengthen leadership abilities and
provide career counseling
Progress: PD members keep the other divisions
informed & up to date on current business trends

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PD Member Benefits
Receive The Professional Edge, a
newsletter exclusively for PD members
Receive Tomorrow’s Business Leader
and/or PBL Business Leader
Opportunity to attend national
conferences, compete in on-site
competitive events, serve as event
judges, and more

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PD Member Benefits

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Membership Dues
Options
One Year
$25 with $8 rebate to state chapter*
*$30 in California with $10 rebate to state
chapter
Lifetime
$350 with $50 rebate to state chapter

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Lifetime Association
FBLA-Middle
Level
5th–9th grade
FBLA
9th–12th grade
Phi Beta
Lambda (PBL)
College
Professional
Division

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Professional Division
National Officer Team
Blake Reynolds (Massachusetts)
President
pdpres@fbla.org
Buddy Alberson (Missouri)
Vice President
pdvp@fbla.org
Kelvin Hill (Mississippi)
Secretary/Treasurer
pdst@fbla.org