diff --git a/util/MemberUtil.ts b/util/MemberUtil.ts
index 902c666..43704b1 100644
--- a/util/MemberUtil.ts
+++ b/util/MemberUtil.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import Partner, {
     PartnerTitle
 } from "../database/Partner";
 import Member, { MemberAdditionalAcknowledgement, MemberModel } from "../database/Member";
-import { Client } from "discord.js";
+import { Client, GuildMember, User } from "discord.js";
 import { guildID } from "../config.json";
 
 export interface PartnerOptions {
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ export interface PartnerOptions {
     directReport: Partner | string;
 }
 
+export interface FormatNameOptions {
+    text: string;
+    iconURL: string;
+}
+
 // TODO: Add the rest of the remaining role configurations
 export const PartnerDiscordRoleMap = {
     // Director of Engineering, Management, Staff, Technician, Core Team, Play Caller
@@ -53,4 +58,26 @@ export default class MemberUtil {
         if (member.additionalAcknowledgement?.includes(acknowledgement)) throw new Error("This member already has this acknowledgement.")
         return MemberModel.updateOne({ discordID: member.discordID }, { $push: { additionalAcknowledgement: acknowledgement } });
     }
+
+    // TODO: comments and extended formatting
+    public static formatName(target: GuildMember | User, partner?: Partner | null): FormatNameOptions {
+        // if the role type is managerial, add a [k] to the end of the name
+        // if the partner exists, set the iconURL to the organizational logo
+        if (partner?.roleType == PartnerRoleType.MANAGERIAL) {
+            return {
+                text: `${target.displayName} [k]`,
+                iconURL: "https://static.libraryofcode.org/library_of_code_redeg.png"
+            }
+        } else if (partner?.commissionType == PartnerCommissionType.CONTRACTUAL) { // if the commission type is contractual, add a [c] to the end of the name
+            return {
+                text: `${target.displayName} [c]`,
+                iconURL: "https://static.libraryofcode.org/library_of_code_redeg.png"
+            }
+        } else { // otherwise, just set the author to the member's display name
+            return {
+                text: target.displayName,
+                iconURL: target.displayAvatarURL()
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }