Staff Spotlight: Harry Biddle
Get to know the Academy’s Senior Association Management System – Business Intelligence professional, our resident member data guru.
Harry is a fixture at the Annual Meeting info booth. Drop by in Indy and say hello!
How long have you been at the Academy?
25 years.
What do you do as the Senior AMS – Business Intelligence?
The main thing I do is to ensure that our members’ data are accurately reflected in our associate management system (AMS), iMIS. This includes tracking committee memberships, Annual Meeting CME activities, and contributions toward members’ Honor and Distinguished Service awards. I also provide staff with tools to extract the data to better serve our members.
Harry (far right) and the IT team brought their competitive spirit to the 2024 staff Halloween Decorating Contest with travel theme “Cheeseburger in Paradise”.
Any time the staff gets together, whether during or after work, to socialize and unwind. These moments build teamwork and camaraderie. The Swell Team, a rotating committee of staff members, does an amazing job coming up with fun activities that build staff morale.
Harry at Oktoberfest 2022 in Germany with son Micheal, daughter Stefani, and wife Sharon.
I am a twin and am married to a twin.
Tell us about one of your most memorable moments working for the Academy.
On 9/11, we were in Denver for the Annual Meeting. As the events of that tragic day unfolded, K.J. Lee, MD, who was AAO-HNS/F President-elect at the time, provided remarkable leadership and support. He comforted both attendees and staff, ensured the staff’s safe return to Alexandria, and met with us multiple times in the days that followed to check on our wellbeing. Dr. Lee's professionalism and compassion during such a difficult time left a lasting impression on me.
Coffee or tea?
Coffee.
