DANIEL MULLOY | CEO and Executive Director , ARTA

“ Without continual growth and progress , such words as improvement , achievement , and success have no meaning .”

- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

From the new programs and initiatives that have been created by our board and committees to the contributions of our dedicated partners and staff , our mission of supporting an engaged lifestyle after retirement through membercentred services , advocacy , communication , wellness and organizational excellence is becoming more of a reality .

Many thanks to all of the board and committee members as well as the staff for their valuable contributions over the past year .

Some of the highlights from the past year include the following :

• 8.89 % membership growth

• 11.90 % growth in the ARTA Retiree Benefits Plan

• A strong financial position

• An engaged membership ( 66 % of our members access the ARTA website on a regular basis )

More details can be found in the 2016 – 2017 ARTA Annual Report on the arta . net website .

At the time the annual report was written , ARTA ’ s membership was 19,958 ; today I am proud to announce that we have welcomed our 20,000th member and we grow stronger every day .

With such a large and diverse membership , it becomes imperative that ARTA continues to progress toward its strategic goals , helping to ensure that all of our members can enjoy an engaged lifestyle in retirement . �

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