144 new certified association executives

02/14/2013

ASAE announced 144 association executives recently earned the Certified Association Executive credential.

The winter 2013 class completed the CAE examination administered nationwide on Dec. 7. They will be honored with the summer 2013 class at the ASAE 2013 annual meeting in Atlanta, Aug. 3-6.

The next CAE examination will be administered on May 3. The application deadline is Feb. 22. Details: ASAE credentialing director Lori Furtado, 202-626-2759 or caedept@asaecenter.org.

Alabama
L. Earl Franks, executive director, Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools, Montgomeru

Arizona
Suzanne Lanctot, managing director, SOS Association Management Solutions, Scottsdale

Arkansas
Derek Rudkin, executive director, Pulaski County Medical Society, Little Rock
Joe R. Thurman, executive director, Arkansas Environmental Federation, Little Rock

California
Christopher James Freed, executive director, LoBue & Majdalany Management Group, San Francisco
Kathryn J. Gonzales, executive director, Community Associations Institute Orange County Regional, Santa Ana
Conor McNulty, member programs director, California Dental Association, Sacramento
Barbara Ozenbaugh, CMP, executive director, Community Associations Institute San Diego Chapter, San Diego
Rafael Rivera, CMP, MBA, executive director, Professionals In Human Resources Association, El Segundo

Colorado
Ronald Kruzel, MA, CEO, National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting Littleton
Jama Rice, MBA, executive director, Museum Store Association, Denver
Laurie Lynn Traetow, CPA, executive director, American Society of Bariatric Physicians, Aurora

Delaware
Shawn Merrifield, information technology director, Produce Marketing Association, Newark

District of Columbia
Sarah Sneeringer Arth, IOM, programs director, Biotechnology Industry Organization
Russ Capps, CFO, Association of Corporate Counsel
Kelly E. Clark, CFO, American Astronomical Society
Steve Doran, MBA, membership and marketing senior director, National Business Officers Association
Frank E. Gainer, MHS, OTR/L, FAOTA, conferences director, American Occupational Therapy Association
Christina M. Garneski, marketing and membership senior director, Institute of Transportation Engineers
Kimberly A. Howard, MA, publisher, Association of Corporate Counsel
Eric J. Karolak, PhD, executive director, Early Care & Education Consortium
Artesha C. Moore, membership/technology services senior director, Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
William Larry Parker, IOM, special events and meetings senior director, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Sheri A. Sesay-Tuffour, executive director, International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners
Rhea M. Steele, PM, information systems technology manager, Council of Chief State School Officers
Claudia Rizzo Trapp, programs and education senior director, International Registration Plan
Kyle A. Vickers, CIO, National Quality Forum Florida
Rebecca DeLorenzo, IOM, EVP, Flagler County Chamber of Commerce, Palm Coast
Dustin McKissen, MBA, operations director, U.S. Polo Association, Lake Worth
Jeff Silveira, standards director, BICSI, Tampa

Georgia
Maryann B. McGrail, VP, Association Management Executives, Norcross
Natalie J. Nardone, CMP, president, Nardone Consulting Group, Marietta
Scott Piper, communications director, Georgia Veterinary Medical Association, Atlanta

Illinois
Susan Bertrand, assistant executive director, Illinois Association of School Business Officials, De Kalb
Mark Colucci, sponsorship and underwriting national director, American Hospital Association, Chicago
Kate Dockins, MS, IOM, executive director, Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals, Saint Charles
India Alexis Ehioba, CFRE, executive director, Million Dollar Round Table Foundation, Park Ridge
Denise Froemming, MBA, CFO, American Health Information Management Association. Chicago
Nikki Golden, marketing and communications manager, National Association of the Remodeling Industry, Des Plaines
Molly M. Hall, IOM, executive director, Energy Education Council, Springfield
Joseph Henning, IOM, ACE, CEO, Aurora Greater Chamber
Carly Hurd, membership services director, American Institute of Steel Construction, Chicago
Barton Andrew Lewin, MPA, sales and marketing Manager, American Student Dental Association, Chicago
Cynthia M. Meehan, membership development director, Rotary International, Chicago
Carol Pape, operations manager, Association of Professional Chaplains, Schaumburg
Janice L. Plack, information technology director, Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Skokie
Dave Preble, DDS, J.D., director, Council on Dental Benefit Programs, American Dental Association, Chicago
Julie Raymond, manager, Lung Physician Initiatives American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village
Dale A. Regnier, marketing and chapters manager, International Concrete Repair Institute, Des Plaines
Angela M. Schnepf, MBA, society relations assistant director, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont
Amy Sherwood, senior operations manager, Association Management Center, Glenview
Wendy-Jo Toyama, membership SVP, American Dental Association, Chicago
Erin Volland, state associations relations specialist, American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, Park Ridge
Karin K. Wittich, associate executive director, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Elgin
Wanda Workman, health law section director, American Bar Association, Chicago
Beth A. Yoke, executive director, Young Adult Library Services Association, Chicago

Indiana
Jeffrey O. Brown, executive director, American Legion National Office, Indianapolis
Jason A. Cline, membership and sales director, Association of College Unions International, Bloomington
Addy M Kujawa, executive director, American Association of Orthopaedic Executives, Indianapolis
Brian D. Parker, operations managing director, Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity, Indianapolis
Stephanie Parton, IOM, member communications senior manager, Indiana CPA Society, Indianapolis
Jessica Seitz, student services managing director, Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity, Indianapolis

Iowa
Suzanne M. Gebel, executive director, Iowa Funeral Directors Association, West Des Moines
Terri Simmons, MBA, membership director, Iowa-Illinois Safety Council, Urbandale

Kansas
Sara Neiswanger, account executive. Centric Management and Consulting, Topeka

Kentucky
Laura Cole, CEO, Kentucky Travel Industry Association, Frankfort
J. Scott Dick, CPA, finance and operations SVP, AMR Management Services, Lexington
Jack J. Gallt, association director, AMR Management Services, Lexington
Bert T Guinn, MBA, chief communications officer, Greater Louisville Medical Society, Louisville

Maryland
Stefan Ryan Bradham, MS, MSM, marketing and business development manager, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Bethesda
Courtney Carbone, member relations director, Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association, Bethesda
Yvonne D. Kankam-Boadu, CPA, PMP, finance director, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Rockville
Barbara A. Lecker Pahygiannis, director, Assets and Corporate Alliances, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Rockville
Jill Straniero, online collaboration manager, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Rockville
Kathleen Marie Wilson, Ph.D., public policy and practice support associate executive director, American Urological Association, Linthicum Heights

Massachusetts
Lynda D. Layer, specialty management services administrator, Massachusetts Medical Society, Waltham

Michigan
Laura Hamlin, central regional representative, Michigan Farm Bureau, Lansing
Debbie Kopkau, MBA, director, Michigan School Business Officials, Lansing

Minnesota
Julia Kloehn, account executive, Harrington Co., Minneapolis
Rebecca J. Swain-Eng, MS, quality improvement senior manager, American Academy of Neurology, Minneapolis

Missouri
Emily Bibens, VP, Woody Bibens and Associates, St. Louis
Jill Nowak, finance and administration director, American Association of Orthodontists, Chesterfield

Montana
Gail Oss, president, Peripheral Management Resources, Missoula Nevada
Mychelle Blake, MSW, CEO, Association of Pet Dog Trainers, Las Vegas

New Jersey
Lisa M. Beaudoin, educational partnerships director, Institute of Management Accountants, Montvale
Katherine A. Miranda, executive director, Association Headquarters, Mount Laurel
Gene Terry, associate division director, Talley Management Group, Mount Royal

New York
Georgi Ann Bailey, programs and operations director, AIA New York State, Albany
Donna C. Denley, finance director, New York State Academy of Family Physicians, Loudonville
Gregory A. Jones, MS, MSW, PHR, SPHR, operations senior director, American Montessori Society, New York
Rhonda M. Payne, professional certification director, International Council of Shopping Centers, New York
Loretta A. Ponesse, organizational and corporate relations director, New York Chapter American College of Physicians, Albany
Merridith Schifferdecker, university relations program administrator, CFA Institute, New York

North Carolina
Mary-Margaret Armstrong, CMP, membership and education VP, Healthcare Businesswomen's Association, Raleigh
Kathleen Fogelsonger, MBA, PMP, business processes and operations management director, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Durham
Alec Parker, executive director, North Carolina Dental Society, Cary
William Alan Skipper, specialty society and meeting serices director, North Carolina Medical Society, Raleigh

Ohio
Garen P. Distelhorst, communications director, Marble Institute of America, Cleveland
Susan Hanf, MBA, consultant, Groveport
Jill Snitcher McQuain, executive director, Columbus Bar Association

Oregon
Jennifer L. Pakula, JD, legal affairs and business development VP, Oregon Association of Realtors, Salem

Pennsylvania
Karl Best, standards compliance specialist, Project Management Institute, Newtown Square
Ryan T. Conrad, CEO, Lehigh Valley Association of REALTORS, Bethlehem
Louise Ciccarelli Games, MBA, membership specialist, Project Management Institute, Newtown Square
Ethan Gray, membership senior manager, Society of Hospital Medicine, Philadelphia
Linda Ryan, membership and education director, Apartment Association of Greater Philadelphia, King of Prussia
Bill Schankel, MBA, marketing senior director, Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Exton

Texas
Audra Conwell, executive director, Alliance of Independent Pharmacits of Texas, Austin
Robert G. Darden, CMP, EVP, Distribution Contractors Association, Plano
Alicia Escobar Dover, operations and finance director, Associated Plumbing Heating and Cooling Contractors of Texas, Buda
Merianne Gaston, managing director, State Bar of Texas, Austin
LeeAnn Johnson, member services director, Texas Dental
Association, Meadowlakes
Crystal Laza, member services and operations director, LeadingAge Texas, Austin
Victoria L. Reece, principal, ReeceSource Consulting, Carrollton
Angela Shields, RCE, CEO, San Antonio Board of Realtors
Kelly Stafford, communications director, QuEST Forum, Plano
Christopher L. Williston VI, communications VP, Independent Bankers Association of Texas, Austin

Vermont
Julie Broadway, executive director, American Morgan Horse Association, Shelburne

Virginia
Robert A. Bergeron, deputy director, Society of Government Meeting Professionals, Alexandria
Matt Boyle, publications production director, American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston
Maureen O. Dingus, EVP, Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants, Glen Allen
Amy Schabacker Dufrane, SPHR, COO, HR Certification Institute, Alexandria
Michael Glavin, senior field manager, Associated Builders and Contractors, Arlington
Jennifer Hansen, marketing and communications director, Virginia Society of CPAs, Glen Allen
Alicia Karwoski, PE, professional activities director, American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston
Laurie Kendall-Ellis, executive director, Private Practice Section, American Physical, Therapy Association, Alexandria
Lauren McAdams, society relations representative, CFA Institute, Charlottesville
Ryan O'Connor, MBA, membership and marketing VP, American Medical Group Association, Alexandria
Kate Offringa, CEO, North American Insulation Manufacturers Association, Alexandria
Mitzi D. Osterhout, CFO, American Traffic Safety Services Association, Fredericksburg
Carly M. Reid, CMP, meetings senior manager, Community Associations Institute, Falls Church
Debra Riggs, executive director, National Association of Social Workers Virginia Chapter, Richmond
Bradley W. Short, member services senior director, American College of Radiology, Reston
Deborah Allen Talley, CPA, COO, Richmond Association of Realtors, Richmond
Kristi Van Buren Smith, MPP, membership development senior manager, Community Associations Institute, Falls Church
Molly Wash, development and academic relations director, Virginia Society of CPAs, Glen Allen
Adam Peter Wojcicki, deputy director, Virginia Center for Policing Innovation, Richmond
Sara L. Wood, marketing and communications assistant director, National Court Reporters Association, Vienna

Wisconsin
Tracy L. Burr, executive director, Executive Director Inc., Milwaukee
Mary D. Dean, account executive, Executive Director Inc., Milwaukee
Laura Ritchie Portz, MBA, program manager, Association Management Partners, Madison
Roberta Slivensky, associate executive director, American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, Milwaukee


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