About Us

The Westport Chapter was chartered on October 12, 1943. Westport IAAP belongs to the Missouri Division, within the Southwest District. Westport is one of the oldest chapters in the Missouri Division and has a long history in Kansas City. Westport has been responsible in sponsoring other chapter charters in the Kansas City area. Our  mission is to be acknowledged, recognized leaders of office professionals; to enhance their individual and collective values, image, competence and influence; to provide education and training; and to set standards of excellence recognized by the business community in the Kansas City area.

2011-2012 Chapter Officers 

PRESIDENT:                                                                       
Crystal L. Thomas CAP -OM

Federal Aviation Administration
901 Locust St., Rm 342
Kansas City, MO 64106
816.329.3278
CrystalThomasCPS_CAP@yahoo.com

TREASURER:
Pamela K. Creasman CAP-OM

Hallmark Cards, Inc.
2501 McGee St
Kansas City, MO 64108
816.274.8208
pcreas1@hallmark.com

SECRETARY: 
Lillian Walker CAP-OM

HDR, Inc.
4435 Main St, Ste 1000
Kansas City, MO 64111
816.360.2722
lillian.walker@hdrinc.com

The International Association of Administrative Professionals is a not-for-profit professional association for office professionals with approximately 40,000 members and affiliates and nearly 600 chapters worldwide. Our mission is to enhance the success of career-minded administrative professionals by providing opportunities for growth through education, community building and leadership development. The association founded in 1942 as the National Secretaries Association to provide a professional network and educational resources for secretarial staff. The association's name was changed in 1998 to the International Association of Administrative Professionals to encompass the large number of varied administrative job titles and recognize the advancing role of administrative support staff in business and government.

Our core values:

• Integrity: We demonstrate this cornerstone of our profession through honesty, accountability and high ethical standards.
• Respect: We create respect within our profession and association through listening, understanding and acknowledging member feedback.
• Adaptability: We ensure the success of our association by embracing positive change and by nurturing diversity, creativity and visionary thinking.
• Communication: We cultivate and maintain excellence by remaining approachable at all levels, communicating openly and building strong relationships.
• Commitment: We are steadfast in our goals to develop learning opportunities for career-minded administrative professionals and to strengthen efficiency and effectiveness.