The Winter 2024 class of CAEs successfully completed the CAE examination administered worldwide December 1-14, 2024. They will be honored, along with the May 2025 class of CAEs, during the 2025 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Los Angeles, CA, August 9-12. A full list of the Winter 2024 class, which includes a growing contingent of global association professionals, is at the end of the release.

“Congratulations to the newest class of CAEs! This milestone is a testament to your dedication, expertise, and commitment to advancing the profession. By earning the CAE credential, you join a community of leaders who are driving meaningful impact in associations and the industries they support.”, said TJ Coté, MBA, CAE, Chair of the CAE Commission and President and CEO of NextGen Association Management.

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 https://www.asaecenter.org/programs/cae-certification.

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 105 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)

 

Winter 2024 CAE Class

CAEs by Country, State

 

AUSTRALIA

Jennifer Bowden, CAE
CEO
Mathematical Association of Victoria
Brunswick, VIC

Christopher Marrs, CAE
Manager, Education & Membership
Migration Institute of Australia
East Gosford, NSW

Leigh Clarke, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
Victorian Healthcare Association
Melbourne, VIC

Marie Walters, CAE
Executive Officer
Melbourne, VIC

UNITED STATES

Alabama

Danielle Cole, CAE
COO
Alabama Pharmacy Association
Montgomery, AL

Carla Gayle Stec, CAE
Director, Clinical Practice Guidelines
American Association of Clinical Endocrinology
Birmingham, AL

California

Kwedi Gipson Moore, CAE
Executive Director
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Thomas Thompson, CAE
North San Diego County Association of REALTORS
Carlsbad, CA

Lauren Valdez, CAE
Chief Operations Officer
The Wheeler Company, LLC
Sacramento, CA

Michele D. Ware, CAE
President
Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Los Angeles
Long Beach, CA

Colorado

Edwin Douglas Farmer, CAE
President & CEO
Colorado Health Care Association
Highlands Ranch, CO

Teresa Renee' Fraker, CAE
Executive Director
Obesity Medicine Association
Parker, CO

Sharmion Linseisen-Kerley, CAE
Director of Marketing and Membership
MIPI Alliance
Denver, CO

Alex Roth, CAE
Director, Marketing and Communications
American Association of Clinical Endocrinology
Louisville, CO

Connecticut

Barbara Dimauro, CAE
Executive Director
Avon, CT

District of Columbia

Stephanie Bennett, CAE
Director, Executive Office
National Association of Chain Drug Stores
Washington, DC

Matthew J. De Geeter, CAE
Senior Vice President, Strategic Enterprises
American Society of Interior Designers
Washington, DC

Karin Fendrich, CAE
Chief Financial Officer
Society of Industrial and Office Realtors
Washington, DC

Brian Gordon, CAE
Senior Vice President, Government Affairs
Apartment and Office Building Association of Metro Washington
Washington, DC

Emilia Catalina Istrate, CAE
SVP of Policy and Education Research
American Dental Education Association
Washington, DC

Matthew Seaholm, CAE
President/ CEO
Plastics Industry Association
Washington, DC

Annika M. Stensson, CAE
Senior Director, Research & Innovation
International Foodservice Distributors Association
Washington, DC

Derek Stepp, CAE
Senior Director of Certifications
American Physical Therapy Association
Washington, DC

Elizabeth Urban, CAE
Director, Membership
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Washington, DC

Valerie Renee Utsey, CAE
Executive Vice President, Human Resources
Independent Community Bankers of America
Washington, DC

Bryan Vallejo, CAE
Senior Manager, International Relations
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
Washington, DC

Florida

Christopher Gloede, CAE
Chief Consultant
Ricochet Advisory Services, LLC
Miami Beach, FL

Elizabeth Johnson, CAE
Executive Vice President
Big Red M
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Noah C. Jones, CAE
Membership Growth Manager
International News Media Association
Pensacola, FL

Jennifer Wynn, CAE
Vice President, Strategic Governance
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Newberry, FL

Georgia

Aidan Currie, CAE
Executive Director
Reaching Out MBA
Atlanta, GA

Jillianne Jewell, CAE
Specialist, Governance
American College of Rheumatology
Atlanta, GA

Charles Smitherman, CAE
CEO
Association of Progressive Rental Organizations
Dalton, GA

Hawaii

Cheryl Yuriko Walthall, CAE
Executive Director
General Contractors Association of Hawaii
Honolulu, HI

Illinois

Christine Diedrich, CAE
Director, Multimedia & Publishing
Society of Petroleum Engineers
Oak Park, IL

Natalie Hinman, CAE
Director of Meetings
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Chicago, IL

Kendall Niccum, CAE
Delta Gamma Fraternity
Bartlett, IL

Keri Ann Sims, CAE
Director, Career Development Programs & Pharmacotherapy Publications, Inc. Operations
American College of Clinical Pharmacy
Chester, IL

Andy Vance, CAE
Executive Director
Poultry Science Association
Champaign, IL

Carrie Wall, CAE
Association Manager
Smithbucklin
Chicago, IL

Melanie E. Welch, CAE
Dir Public Programs
American Library Association
Chicago, IL

Indiana

Katherine Feley, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
Indiana State Nurses Association
Indianapolis, IN

Evan Hoffmeyer, CAE
VP - Communications
Indiana Bankers Association
Indianapolis, IN

Michelle Jacobi, CAE
Director of Events
Association Professionals Inc
New Albany, IN

Michael Sanserino, CAE
Radio Television Digital News Association
Carmel, IN

Samantha Tarlton Procento, CAE
Chief Advancement & Partnerships Officer
Kappa Delta Pi
Fishers, IN

Jenna Whalen, CAE
Membership Manager
Indiana CPA Society
Indianapolis, IN

Iowa

Jeremy Clark, CAE
Diversified Management Services
Grimes, IA

Andrew Mertens, CAE
Executive Director
Iowa Association for Justice
West Des Moines, IA

Kansas

Amie Brooks, CAE
Director, Strategic Initiatives
American College of Clinical Pharmacy
Lenexa, KS

Sheila Rumsey, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
Realtors® of South Central Kansas
Wichita, KS

William Eric Stafford, CAE
Vice President of Government Affairs
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Topeka, KS

Kevin Thomas, CAE
Associate Director, Learning Programs
Society of Women Engineers
Olathe, KS

Louisiana

Lalanea Morrison McGehee, CAE
VP of Client Development
Alliance Safety Council
Denham Springs, LA

Misean Reed, CAE
Member Programs Manager
AGN International North America
New Orleans, LA

Maine

Angela Cole Westhoff, CAE
President and CEO
Maine Health Care Association
Augusta, ME

Maryland

Tricia Ashby-Scabis, CAE
Senior Director, Audiology Practices
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Rockville, MD

Brandon W Corbett, CAE
Marketing & Communications Manager
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
Rockville, MD

Jeanette C Gass, CAE
Senior Program Manager, Global Engagement
ICMA - International City/County Management Association
Hyattsville, MD

Teresa Henderson, CAE
Manager, Association Specialization
Your Part Time Controller LLC
Gaithersburg, MD

Jonathan Miller, CAE
Director of Membership and Communications
Ecological Society of America
Gaithersburg, MD

Eboni Russell, CAE
Director, Community Banks
American Bankers Association
Bowie, MD

Shanita Smith, CAE
Director of Membership and Engagement
Association of Child Life Professionals
Waldorf, MD

Michigan

Kasie Blazevski, CAE
Oxford, MI

Erin Griebe, CAE
Membership Partner
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Frankfort, MI

Andrea Hickey, CAE
Director of Operations and P.A.C.E.®
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
Dundee, MI

Gregory Sieszputowski, CAE
Director of Leadership Development and Executive Search Services
Michigan Association of School Boards
Lansing, MI

Cynthia Thelen, CAE
Michiagn HomeCare & Hospice Association (MHHA)
Westphalia, MI

Hillary Elizabeth Walilko, CAE
Senior Account Manager
GCSI Association Services
Lansing, MI

Minnesota

Sophie Durbin, CAE
Membership Program Manager
American Academy of Neurology
Minneapolis, MN

Megan Flanagan, CAE
Executive Director
Urban Land Insitute Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN

New Jersey

Kelli Comegys, CAE
Sr. Director of Membership Strategy & Development
National Association of Enrolled Agents
Voorhees, NJ

Alain Jérôme Mulder, CAE
Senior Director, Europe
Institute of Management Accountants
Montvale, NJ

Rachel Paulin, CAE
Assistant Director of Membership
American Physical Society
Lumberton, NJ

Pete Pomilio III, CAE
Executive Director
Anthony J. Jannetti Inc.
Pitman, NJ

Katherine Searfoorce, CAE
Account Executive
Talley Management Group Inc
Mount Royal, NJ

New Mexico

Meggin Lorino, CAE
Executive Director
Delta Management Group, Inc.
Albuquerque, NM

North Carolina

Kelly Coggins, CAE
Communications and Membership Manager
MISBO
Winston Salem, NC

Christopher Cowperthwaite, CAE
Communications Manager
North Carolina Nurses Association
Raleigh, NC

Yasmine EL-Ramly, CAE
Durham, NC

John Duncan McArthur Jennings, CAE
North Carolina Dental Society
Raleigh, NC

Justin Bradley Reyes, CAE
Membership Manager
Latino Corporate Directors Association
Charlotte, NC

Melany Rizzo, CAE
Chief Operating Officer
International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants
Holly Springs, NC

Kelsea Watson, CAE
Director of Marketing and Events
Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools
Raleigh, NC

Ohio

Megan Hernandez, CAE
Senior Director of PR & Marketing
American Land Title Association
Avon, OH

Andrea Ross, CAE
Director, Meetings, Membership, & Marketing
American Ceramic Society
Worthington, OH

Hallie Rutt, CAE
Director of Member Services
Delta Gamma Fraternity
Dover, OH

Tara Schmitt, CAE
Director of Operations
allyAMC
Independence, OH

John Stacy, CAE
Executive Director
Game Manufacturers Association
Columbus, OH

Oklahoma

Cort Fisher, CAE
Senior Director of Education
Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants
Oklahoma City, OK

Lisa Sutliff, CAE
Member Services Director
Oklahoma Press Association
Edmond, OK

Pennsylvania

Jessica Capistrant, CAE
Phoenixville Regional Chamber of Commerce
Phoenixville, PA

Carmen Lamb, CAE
Senior Vice President
YGS Association Solutions
Spring Grove, PA

Craig Lauer, CAE
The YGS Group
York, PA

Brendan Leahy, CAE
Association Coordinator, TEAM
Pennsylvania Medical Society
Mechanicsburg, PA

Heather Schaefer, CAE
Director of Marketing and Business Development
NAFA Fleet Management Association
Southampton, PA

South Carolina

Kayce Halstead, CAE
Director of Finance
American Association of Clinical Endocrinology
Mount Pleasant, SC

Texas

Troy Alexander, CAE
Executive Director, TVMA
Texas Veterinary Medical Association
Austin, TX

Ashley Franco, CAE
Director of Education
Texas Association of School Business Officials
Austin, TX

Michelle Jackson, CAE
Executive Director
Texas PTA
Round Rock, TX

Jessica Kern, CAE
Chief Communications Officer
Chicago Association of REALTORS
Galveston, TX

Tamesha Logan, CAE
Interim Executive Director
National Athletic Trainers' Association
Carrollton, TX

TJ Mendieta, CAE
Chief Operating Officer
International Facility Management Association
Humble, TX

Kristi Ann Payne, CAE
Director, Publications & Content
USFN America's Mortgage Banking Attorneys
Arlington, TX

Meaghan Rhame, CAE
Director of Education & Events
Texas Self Storage Association
Kyle, TX

Benjamin Starr, CAE
Texas Computer Education Association
Austin, TX

Virginia

Rebecca E. Argabrite Grove, CAE
Leesburg, VA

Matthew Barusch, CAE
Government Affairs and Advocacy
Council for Interior Design Qualification
Alexandria, VA

Curtis Preston Burrill II, CAE
Senior Director, Recruitment and Outreach for Dental Education
American Dental Education Association
Fredericksburg, VA

Craig Campbell, CAE
Vice President, Business Development
International Sign Association
Alexandria, VA

Adam Thomas Carpenter, CAE
Manager of Energy and Environmental Policy
American Water Works Association Washington Office
Falls Church, VA

William Conforti Jr., CAE
Senior Vice President, Strategy & Solutions
Association Analytics
Manassas, VA

Mike Copps, CAE
President & CEO
Analytical, Life Science & Diagnostics Association (ALDA)
Broadlands, VA

Haley M. Cox, CAE
Executive Director
Society for Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology
Fairfax, VA

Katherine McCrea Francis, CAE
Senior Manager of Professional Learning
ACTFL
Lynchburg, VA

Kelly Frere, CMP, CAE
Senior Manager, Contracts & Event Services
American Society of Civil Engineers
Reston, VA

Christine Gibson, CAE
Vice President of Education, Product Development and Digital Strategy
Air Conditioning Contractors of America
Fairfax Station, VA

Meredith Rodgers Gibson, CAE
CEO
Association for Women in Science
Charlottesville, VA

Star Grieser, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
Alexandria, VA

Lisa Inkley, CAE
Director of Marketing & Communications
APCO International
Alexandria, VA

Sierra Johnson, CAE
Director of Professional Development
Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association
Herndon, VA

Evelyn Nicole McAllister, CAE
AVP, Association Management
McGuireWoods Consulting
Richmond, VA

Jason Morgan, CAE
JVM Parliamentary Services
Vienna, VA

Laura Murray, CAE
General Counsel
Virginia REALTORS
Glen Allen, VA

Jason G Ortega, CAE
Vice President of Public Affairs
National Wooden Pallet and Container Association
Alexandria, VA

Alissa Ortman, CAE
Senior Director, Scientific & Career Programs
Arlington, VA

Alissa Parady, CAE
Executive Director
International Hearing Society
Dumfries, VA

Charles R. Salvetti, CAE
Director, Membership Development
Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
Alexandria, VA

Michelle Werts, CAE
Deputy Executive Director for Communications
Association Innovation and Management Inc
Reston, VA

West Virginia

Melissa Bittner, CAE
Director of Membership
Association of Proposal Management Professionals
Shepherdstown, WV

Robyn Temple-Smolkin, CAE
Sr. Dir., Clinical & Scientific Affairs; Dir., Guideline Development
Association for Molecular Pathology
Morgantown, WV

Wisconsin

Pamela Gabrish, CAE
Assoication Professional
Executive Director, Inc.
Waukesha, WI

Margaret Gruennert, CAE
Senior Association Director
Badger Bay Management Company
Hortonville, WI

Angela Kilbert, CAE
Director of Scientific Publications
Executive Director, Inc.
North Prairie, WI

Lauren Von Euw, CAE
Senior Director of Membership and Communities
American Society for Quality
Milwaukee, WI