ASAE Announces 108 Association Professionals Earned CAE Credential after Spring 2024 Exam

June 25, 2024

WASHINGTON— One hundred and eight association executives recently earned their Certified Association Executive (CAE®) credential from the CAE Commission of ASAE, joining more than 4,500 industry leaders around the globe.

The Spring 2024 class of CAEs successfully completed the CAE examination administered worldwide May 1-14, 2024. They will be honored, along with the December 2023 class of CAEs, during the 2024 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Cleveland, OH, August 10-13. A full list of the Spring 2024 class, which includes a growing contingent of global association professionals, is at the end of the release.

"Congratulations to the new class of CAEs! Our community of dedicated professionals welcomes you. The CAE credential designates you as a professional who can help advance your organization and our association management industry into a future that is filled with challenges. Your unique expertise coupled with your CAE benefits our community and industry at international, national, regional, and local levels by raising the bar for what it means to succeed,” said Juan Amador, FASAE, CAE, Chair of the CAE Commission and Executive Director of the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS).

The CAE Program elevates professional standards, enhances individual performance, and designates those who have acquired and demonstrated the knowledge essential to the practice of association management. The CAE Program is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).

For more details about the CAE, visit asaecenter.org/cae.

MEDIA CONTACT: Chris Vest, CAE, 202-626-2798, cvest@asaecenter.org

About ASAE

ASAE is a membership organization of more than 50,000 association executives and industry partners. Since it was established 100 years ago, its members have and continue to lead, manage, and work in or partner with organizations in more than a dozen association management disciplines, from executive management to finance to technology. With the support of the ASAE Research Foundation, a separate nonprofit entity, ASAE is the premier source of learning, knowledge, and future-oriented research for the association and nonprofit profession and provides resources, education, ideas, and advocacy to enhance the power and performance of the association and nonprofit community. Visit ASAE at Welcome to ASAE — American Society of Association Executives (asaecenter.org)

AUSTRALIA

Tammy Ven Dange, CAE
Strategic IT Advisor for Associations
Roundbox Consulting
Kingston, ACT

Olena Lima, CAE
Principal Consultant
Member Boat Pty Ltd
Caringbah, NSW

Catherine Gail Moses, CAE
Head of Strategy and Growth
Association of Consulting Surveyors
Sydney, NSW

Richard Stokes, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Boarding Schools Association
Hendra, QLD

Megan Spielvogel, CAE
General Manager
Australian Information Security Association
Newham, VIC

UNITED STATES

Alabama

Meghan Martin, CAE
Director of Membership & Specialty Society Management
Medical Association of the State of Alabama
Montgomery, AL

Stephanie Lyles Sartin, CAE
Executive Director / Association Management
Parthenon Management Group
Moulton, AL

Arizona

Megan Calles, CAE
Manager
KCA Inc
Phoenix, AZ

California

Nicholas Bundra, CAE
Management Connection
Lake Arrowhead, CA

Cherilyn M Ekasala, CAE
VP Chief Administrative Officer
Compass Management Solutions
West Sacramento, CA

Meghan Kalmbacher, CMP, IOM, CAE
Director of Development and Events
California Police Chiefs Association
Sacramento, CA

Courtney Muehlebach, CAE
Executive Director, The Aesthetic Foundation & Governance Officer, The Aesthetic Society
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Long Beach, CA

Colorado

Melanie Brandt, MBA, CAE
CEO
Geological Society of America
Boulder, CO

Mya Lindberg Burns, CAE
Associate Director, Conferences
International Association For The Study Of Lung Cancer
Aurora, CO

Elizabeth Croll, CMP, DES, CAE
Senior Director, Conferences and Events
EDUCAUSE
Broomfield, CO

Ann M Guiberson, MEd, CAE
Executive Director
The Masonry Society
Englewood, CO

Allison Mendrys, CMP, CAE
Associate Director
National Academy of Neuropsychology
Highlands Ranch, CO

Kelsey Marie Wood, CAE
Associate Director, Membership
International Association For The Study Of Lung Cancer
Berthoud, CO

District of Columbia

Philip K. Bell, CAE
President
Steel Manufacturers Association
Washington, DC

Jean Cibuzar, CAE
Washington, DC

Jessica Hammett, CAE
Marketing Strategist
mdg
Washington, DC

Ibidun Layi-Ojo, CAE
Director, Examinations
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards
Washington, DC

Evan Sparks, CAE
SVP, Member Communications
American Bankers Association
Washington, DC

Florida

Maria Costello, CAE
Chief Operating Officer
Intersocietal Accreditation Commission
Naples, FL

Chesley Grove, CAE
Director of Operations
Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence
Clermont, FL

Amanda White, CAE
Vice President of Government Affairs and Research
Florida Apartment Association
Orlando, FL

Georgia

Nadja Beverage, CAE
Director of Conferences
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Richmond Hill, GA

John Hudson Garrett, Jr., PhD, MSN, MPH, MBA, ICE-CCP, FNAP, FSHEA, FIDSA, FACHE, FAHVAP, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals
Dawsonville, GA

Illinois

Erin Campo, CAE
Director, Governance
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
Tinley Park, IL

Louis R Centrella, CAE
Senior Director Of Technology Services
ISSA - The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association
Des Plaines, IL

Felicia Jaeger, IOM, CAE
Director, Regulatory & Technical Affairs
North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers
Libertyville, IL

Jason Keith, CAE
Associate Executive Director
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Bannockburn, IL

Benjamin Van Loon, CAE
Managing Director & Editor-in-Chief
Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate
Chicago, IL

Indiana

Kristin Belleson, CAE
CEO
Carmel, IN

Michelle Sutherlin, IOM, CAE
Senior Data Analyst
Board of Certified Safety Professionals
Danville, IN

Kansas

Tamara Bennett, CAE
Senior Director, Membership
Solid Waste Association of North America
Lawrence, KS

Maryland

Angela Boyd, CAE
Board of Directors Administrator
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Temple Hills, MD

Adam Boyd, CAE
Director Portfolio and Project Management
American Chemical Society
Silver Spring, MD

Ann Cothran, CAE
Manager, Allied Member Engagement
American Hotel and Lodging Association
Glen Burnie, MD

Edima Elinewinga, CAE
VP & Chief Technology Officer
Association of Corporate Counsel
Germantown, MD

Elizabeth Hartke, CAE
Director, Practice Resources
APIC - Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
Annapolis, MD

Tiffany Kildale, CAE
Director of Member Engagement
American Podiatric Medical Association
Lusby, MD

Karly M. Low, CAE
Director, Member Relations
ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists)
Silver Spring, MD

Samantha Rosenberg, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CAE
Chief People & Governance Officer
Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine
Bethesda, MD

Mary Victoria Schneider, CAE
Chief Strategy Officer
American Institute of Architects
Poolesville, MD

Massachusetts

Maria Brogan, CAE
CEO
Northeast Association of REALTORS Inc
Westford, MA

Emily Leonczyk, CAE
Executive Vice President
The Markens Group Inc
Springfield, MA

Jason Powers, CAE
Manager, Membership Development
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
Millis, MA

Michigan

John Dulmes, CAE
Mitten Strategies LLC
Kentwood, MI

Kate Feick, CAE
Accounting Manager
American Concrete Institute
Clarkston, MI

Erica Leyko, CAE
Manager, Field Engagement
Michigan Health and Hospital Association
Okemos, MI

Minnesota

Kevin Zabel, CAE
Communications Director
Association of Residential Resources in Minnesota
Oakdale, MN

Missouri

Deborah Ann Herrman, CAE
Assn CEO / Executive Director
American Institute of Architects (AIA) - Missouri
Lake Winnebago, MO

Christi Smith, CAE
Executive Director
Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority Inc
Kansas City, MO

Montana

Kaaren Winkler, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
Montana Association of Realtors
Helena, MT

Nebraska

Ann Ames, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
Independent Insurance Agents of Nebraska
Lincoln, NE

Elisa Stritt, CMP, CEM, CAE
Director of Operations
National Conference On Weights And Measures Inc
Lincoln, NE

New Hampshire

Lori Aubrey, CAE
Executive Director
Northern New England Clinical Oncology Society
Sandown, NH

New Jersey

Ferlanda Nixon, CAE
Chief of Policy and External Affairs
African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey
Denville, NJ

Shena Seppanen, CAE
Assistant Executive Director
Association Headquarters Inc
Berlin, NJ

Michelle Turenne, CAE
Chief of Strategic Alliances
American Thoracic Society
Little Ferry, NJ

New York

Colleen Klein, CAE
Executive Director
New York Corn & Soybean Growers Association
Silver Springs, NY

Melissa Tighe, CAE
Executive Vice President & CFO
IMN Solutions
Amherst, NY

North Carolina

Erin M. Brenneman, CAE
Manager, Member Programs and Engagement
American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association
Garner, NC

Latisha Dutch, CAE
Durham, NC

Sara E Fletcher, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
Physician Assistant Education Association
Kernersville, NC

Sarah E. Gillian, CAE
Vice President, Association Solutions
IMN Solutions
Raleigh, NC

Kathryn Hess, CAE
Assistant Executive Director
Meeting Services Incorporated
Kernersville, NC

Ohio

Nicole Alverson, CAE
The Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce
Hudson, OH

Oklahoma

Michelle Sopp, CAE
Director of Marketing & Communications
Oklahoma Hall Of Fame Inc
Oklahoma City,  OK

Oregon

Brandon Lawrence, CAE
Account Executive
(c) Management Inc
Tigard, OR

Megan Woods, CAE
Director of Centralized Admissions
JMS Association Management Professionals
Portland, OR

Pennsylvania

Anthony G. Campisi, CAE
Keystone Chapter Executive Director
Community Associations Institute
Springfield, PA

Michelle Issadore, CAE
Chief Operating Officer, TNG
TNG Consulting
Souderton, PA

Nicole Luciano, CAE
Energy Association of Pennsylvania
New Cumberland, PA

Jennifer Mehltretter, CAE
Director of Membership and Constituent Societies
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
Gilbertsville, PA

Erin Yates, CAE
Operations Associate
Carter
Philadelphia, PA

Tennessee

Roland Myers, CAE
President & CEO
Tennessee Retail Association
Nashville, TN

Texas

Joy Allen-Joseph, CAE
American Society of Transplant Surgeons
Corpus Christi, TX

Holly Barr, CAE
Director of Membership & Business Development
Texas Self Storage Association
Pflugerville, TX

Jeremy J. Brewer, CAE
San Antonio Board of REALTORS®
San Antonio, TX

Ryan Byrd, CAE
Membership Services Director
Restaurant Facility Management Association
McKinney, TX

Jeffrey Koeninger, CAE
Director
HOSA-Future Health Professionals
Southlake, TX

Karen Ladany, CAE
Chief Operating Officer
National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders
Frisco, TX

Christy McDonald, CAE
Texas Radiological Society
San Antonio, TX

Meda Merritt, CAE
Vice President, Membership & Chapter Development
American Fire Sprinkler Association Inc
Dallas, TX

Shannon Roberts, CAE
Director of Communications and Marketing
Houston Building Owners & Managers Association
Houston, TX

Virginia

Zarnaaz Bashir, CAE
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
Ashburn, VA

Rebecca Bowen, CAE
Director of Health Care Policy, Value & Innovation
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Falls Church, VA

Laura Harris Brumsey, CAE
Senior Vice President
Compressed Gas Association Inc
Sterling, VA

Lyndsee Cordes, CAE
Director of Publications and Lifelong Learning
American College of Radiology
Reston, VA

Matthew Derrick, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
Kodeco
Falls Church, VA

Julia Duke, CAE
Chief Operating Officer
Association of Proposal Management Professionals
Winchester, VA

Shawn Eyer, CAE
Executive Director
Virginia Trust for Historic Preservation
Alexandria, VA

Eric Hash, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
Harrisonburg Rockingham Association of REALTORS®
Harrisonburg, VA

Maribeth Laws, CAE
Director, Advocacy & Policy Operations
American Academy of Dermatology
Ashburn, VA

Paul Litwack, CAE
Senior Director of Operations & Technology
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
Alexandria, VA

Sara Oien, CMP, CAE
Vice President of Administration
Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production
Front Royal, VA

Michael Pereira, CAE
Marketing Manager
School Nutrition Association
Arlington, VA

Rubina Mittal Singh, CAE
Senior Vice President, Education and Publications
Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
Vienna, VA

Amy S. Starchville, CAE
Account Executive
Association & Society Management International
Leesburg, VA

Lauren Taggart Camia, CAE
Senior Associations Manager
Professional Management Associates LLC
Midlothian, VA

Vermont

Matthew Harrington, CAE
Executive Director
Southwestern Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Bennington, VT

Washington

Stephanie Jensen, CAE
Program Manager
AMR Management Services
Seattle, WA

Wisconsin

Megan Babbitt, CAE
VP, Finance
America's Credit Unions
Madison, WI

Emily Eagon, CAE
Director of Special Projects
Design-Build Institute of America
Madison, WI

Leah Miller, CAE
Executive Director
Executive Director, Inc.
Brookfield, WI

Tamara Wagester-Subrick, CAE
Executive Director
Executive Director, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI