IMC USA is the professional association and sole certifying body for individual management consultants in the US, whose mission is to promote excellence and ethics in management consulting through certification, education and professional development. IMC USA awards the Certified Management Consultant (CMC) as evidence of consulting experience, client satisfaction, technical competence, industry or disciplinary knowledge, consulting skills and behaviors, and awareness of and adherence to rigorous and enforced standards of ethics. Through its 20 chapters, Academy for Professional Development, Annual Conference, extensive collaboration of members, and engagement with the business and management communities, IMC USA creates more effective and ethical advice for executives, boards and managers of public, private and nonprofit organizations.