Key Professional Associations Committee

Key Professional Associations Committee (KPAC)

Debra S. BenAvram, FASAE, CAE photo
Chair

Debra S. BenAvram, FASAE, CAE


CEO


  • Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies
  • 4550 Montgomery Ave
  • Suite 700
  • Bethesda, MD 20814
Matthew R. D'Uva, FASAE, CAE photo
Vice Chair

Matthew R. D'Uva, FASAE, CAE


CEO


  • American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
  • 1001 N Fairfax St
  • 4th Floor
  • Alexandria, VA 22314
Immediate Past Chair

David Cade


Executive Vice President/CEO


  • American Health Law Association
  • 1099 14th Street NW
  • Suite 925
  • Washington, DC 20005

Paul W. Abramowitz, Pharm.D, Sc.D. (Hon), FASHP


CEO


  • ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists)
  • 4500 East West Highway
  • Bethesda, MD 20814

Thomas E. Arend Jr., Esq.


CEO


  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • 9400 West Higgins Road
  • Rosemont, IL 60018-4235
John D. Barnes photo

John D. Barnes


CEO


  • Heart Failure Society of America
  • 9211 Corporate Boulevard, Suite 270
  • Rockville, MD 20850
Patricia V. Blake, FASAE, CAE photo

Patricia V. Blake, FASAE, CAE


CEO


  • Heart Rhythm Society
  • 1325 G Street, NW
  • Suite 500
  • Washington, DC 20005

Deborah J. Bowen, FACHE, FASAE, CAE


President & CEO


  • American College of Healthcare Executives
  • 300 S. Riverside Plaza Suite 1900
  • Chicago, IL 60606-6698
Shawn E. Boynes, FASAE, CAE photo

Shawn E. Boynes, FASAE, CAE


CEO


  • American Counseling Association
  • 2461 Eisenhower Avenue Suite 300
  • Alexandria, VA 22314

Alpha M Brady


Deputy Executive Director


  • American Bar Association
  • 321 North Clark St
  • Chicago, IL 60654
Christopher D. Busky, CAE photo

Christopher D. Busky, CAE


Chief Executive Officer


  • Infectious Diseases Society of America
  • 4040 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300
  • Arlington, VA 22203

Angela Cain


CEO


  • Urban Land Institute
  • 2001 L Street, NW, Suite 200
  • Washington, DC 20036
Susan A. Cantrell, CAE photo

Susan A. Cantrell, CAE


CEO


  • Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
  • 675 N. Washington Street
  • Suite 220
  • Alexandria, VA 22314
John E. Courtney, Ph.D. photo

John E. Courtney, Ph.D.


Chief Executive Officer


  • American Society for Nutrition
  • 9211 Corporate Blvd, Suite 300
  • Rockville, MD 20850
Vicki Deal-Williams, FASAE, CAE photo

Vicki Deal-Williams, FASAE, CAE


CEO


  • American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
  • 2200 Research Blvd #225
  • Rockville, MD 20850-3289
Mark N. Dorsey, FASAE, CAE photo

Mark N. Dorsey, FASAE, CAE


CEO


  • Construction Specifications Institute
  • 123 N. Pitt St.
  • Suite 450
  • Alexandria, VA 22314
Steven C. Echard, CAE photo

Steven C. Echard, CAE


Executive Vice President


  • American College of Rheumatology
  • 2200 Lake Boulevard NE
  • Atlanta, GA 30319
Abe Eshkenazi, CSCP, FACHE, CPA, FASAE, CAE photo

Abe Eshkenazi, CSCP, FACHE, CPA, FASAE, CAE


Chief Executive Officer


  • Association for Supply Chain Management
  • 8430 West Bryn Mawr Ave #1000
  • Chicago, IL 60631

Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD


CEO & Executive Vice President


  • American Psychological Association
  • 750 First St NE
  • Washington, DC 20002

Jon D. Fanning, CAE


CEO


  • American Association of Nurse Practitioners
  • PO BOX 12846
  • Austin, TX 78711

Joseph Fifer


President & CEO


  • Healthcare Financial Management Association
  • 3 Westbrook Corporate Ctr #600
  • Westchester, IL 60154
C. David Gammel, FASAE, CAE photo

C. David Gammel, FASAE, CAE


Executive Director


  • American Association of Physicists in Medicine
  • 1631 Prince Street
  • Alexandria, VA 22314-2818
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Elena Gerstmann PhD, FASAE, CAE


Executive Director


  • INFORMS
  • 5521 Research Park Dr.
  • Suite 200
  • Catonsville, MD 21228
Stephen Victor Gold, JD, CAE photo

Stephen Victor Gold, JD, CAE


President and CEO


  • Manufacturers Alliance
  • 1201 Wilson Blvd
  • 27th Floor
  • ARLINGTON, VA 22209
Mark J. Golden, FASAE, CAE photo

Mark J. Golden, FASAE, CAE


Chief Executive Officer


  • Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine
  • 900 7th Street NW
  • #400
  • Washington, DC 20001
Patrick Gouhin, CAE photo

Patrick Gouhin, CAE


Chief Executive Officer


  • Angel Capital Association
  • 10977 Granada Ln #103
  • Overland Park, KS 66211

Brian H. Graff, Esq.


Executive Director


  • American Retirement Association
  • 4401 North Fairfax Dr
  • Suite 600
  • Arlington, VA 22203

Gregory W. Heidrich


Chief Executive Director


  • Society of Actuaries
  • 8770 W. Bryn Mawr, Suite 1000
  • Chicago, IL 60631

Garth Jordan


Chief Executive Officer


  • American Animal Hospital Association
  • 14142 Denver West Pkwy
  • Suite 245
  • Golden, CO 80401

James Kaitz


President and Chief Executive Officer


  • Association for Financial Professionals
  • 4520 East West Highway
  • Bethesda, MD 20814

Kevin R. Keller, CAE


Chief Executive Officer


  • Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards
  • 1425 K St NW #800
  • Washington, DC 20005
Tim R. Knettler, MBA, CAE photo

Tim R. Knettler, MBA, CAE


CEO


  • National Association of SMHPD Research Institute
  • 3141 Fairview Park Drive
  • Suite 650
  • Falls Church, VA 22042
Gary A. LaBranche, FASAE, CAE photo

Gary A. LaBranche, FASAE, CAE


CEO


  • Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS)
  • 228 Park Ave S
  • PMB 23312
  • New York, NY 10003-1502

Saul Levin, MD, MPA


CEO


  • American Psychiatric Association
  • 800 Maine Avenue SW Suite 900
  • Washington, DC 20024

Martha L. Liggett, Esq.


Executive Director


  • American Society of Hematology
  • 2021 L St NW #900
  • Washington, DC 20036

Justin Moore, PT, DPT


CEO


  • American Physical Therapy Association
  • 3030 Potomac Ave
  • Suite 100
  • Alexandria, VA 22305
Donald J. Palmisano Jr., J.D., CAE photo

Donald J. Palmisano Jr., J.D., CAE


Chief Executive Officer


  • American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  • 3300 Woodcreek Dr
  • Downers Grove, IL 60515

Mary E. Post, MBA, CAE


Chief Executive Officer


  • American Academy of Neurology
  • 201 Chicago Avenue
  • Minneapolis, MN 55415
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Mark A. Rubin


Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President


  • Society of Petroleum Engineers
  • 222 Palisades Creek Dr
  • Richardson, TX 75080
Marty Saggese photo

Marty Saggese


SS-ED - Executive Director


  • Society for Neuroscience
  • 1121 14th St NW
  • Suite 1010
  • Washington, DC 20005
Lawrence D. Sloan, FASAE, CAE photo

Lawrence D. Sloan, FASAE, CAE


CEO


  • American Industrial Hygiene Association
  • 3120 Fairview Park Drive
  • Suite 360
  • Falls Church, VA 22042

Thomas W. Smith III, F.ASCE, CAE


Executive Director


  • American Society of Civil Engineers
  • 1801 Alexander Bell Dr
  • Reston, VA 20191-4400
Stephen P. Stahr, CAE photo

Stephen P. Stahr, CAE


Chief Executive Officer


  • Million Dollar Round Table
  • 325 West Touhy Ave
  • Park Ridge, IL 60068-4265
Scott M. Steen, FASAE, CAE photo

Scott M. Steen, FASAE, CAE


Executive Director


  • American Physiological Society
  • 6120 Executive Blvd
  • Suite 575
  • Rockville, MD 20852-9839

Christie A. Tarantino-Dean, FASAE, CAE


Chief Executive Officer


  • Institute of Food Technologists
  • 525 W Van Buren St
  • Ste 1000
  • Chicago, IL 60607

Laura I. Thevenot, CAE


Chief Executive Officer


  • American Society for Radiation Oncology
  • 251 18th Street South
  • 8th Floor
  • Arlington, VA 22202
Steven Van Hout, MBA, CAE photo

Steven Van Hout, MBA, CAE


Executive Director


  • American Academy of Sleep Medicine
  • 2510 North Frontage Rd
  • Darien, IL 60561

Sean R. Walters, CAE


Chief Executive Officer


  • Investments & Wealth Institute
  • 5619 DTC Pkwy #500
  • Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Elaine Weiss


Executive Director


  • Society of Thoracic Surgeons
  • 633 North Saint Clair Street, Ste 2100
  • Chicago, IL 60611
Kenneth J. Widelka, CAE photo

Kenneth J. Widelka, CAE


Executive Director


  • American Association of Endodontists
  • 180 N Stetson Ave., Suite 1500
  • Chicago, IL 60601-6710
Lakisha Ann Woods, CAE photo

Lakisha Ann Woods, CAE


Executive Vice President & Chief Executive Officer


  • American Institute of Architects
  • 1735 New York Ave NW
  • Washington, DC 20006-5292

Edward Youdell


President and CEO


  • Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, Intl
  • 2135 Point Blvd
  • Elgin, IL 60123
Mary Kate Cunningham, CAE photo

Mary Kate Cunningham, CAE


Senior Vice President, Public Policy


  • ASAE: The Center For Association Leadership
  • 1575 I Street, NW #1100
  • Washington, DC 20005
Michelle I. Mason, FASAE, CAE photo
Executive Staff Liaison

Michelle I. Mason, FASAE, CAE


President & CEO


  • ASAE: The Center For Association Leadership
  • 1575 I Street, NW #1100
  • Washington, DC 20005