ASAE Fellows
ASAE Fellows
ASAE Fellows are Chief Executive Officers, Executive Directors, and Senior Staff of leading membership organizations. The group is comprised of association professionals that have been recognized for their achievements, innovation and strategic thinking. Additionally, they have been recognized for their success in actively making a difference in the association community. Their purpose is to give back to the association community while inspiring and developing extraordinary future leaders.
They champion associations’ impact and leadership on industries, disciplines, and the professions they serve. In collaboration with and in support of ASAE, they help to create solutions to the most critical issues affecting the association management profession.
ASAE Fellows Retreat
Each year, ASAE hosts a gathering of the Fellows. This event features opportunities for learning, networking, team building, and community outreach. This retreat is a place where Fellows come to learn from each other, to encourage big thinking, to understand what is on the horizon, and to examine the potential impact on the association community. The meeting includes teambuilding/off-site activities, community service, and dinners/receptions.
ASAE Fellows Class of 2024
Congratulations to this year’s class of ASAE Fellows
Neal Couture, FASAE, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
The American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT)
Rita Chen Fujisawa, MBA, FASAE, CAE
Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer
California Association of Health Facilities
Sheri Sesay-Tuffour, PhD, ICE-CCP, CNED, FASAE, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
Zack Wahlquist, MS, RCE, FASAE, CAE
Chief Operating Officer
Chicago Association of REALTORS®
2023
Danielle Baron, MA, MBA, FASAE, CAE
Vice President, Marketing, Communications & Industry Relations
School Nutrition Association
Michael Dominguez, FASAE, CHSE
President and CEO
Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI)
Tori Miller Liu, MBA, FASAE, CAE, CIP
President and CEO
Association for Intelligent Information Management
Debra McGuire, MBA, FASAE, CAE, IOM
President and CEO
Private Directors Association
Bob Moore, MA, MS, FASAE, CAE
Executive Director
American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians
2022
Juan Amador, FASAE, CAE
Executive Director
Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
Melissa Anne Garcia, FASAE, CAE
CEO and Executive Vice President
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Thomas F. Goodwin, FASAE, CAE
Vice President of Government Affairs
Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance
Bryan C. Harrison, FASAE, CAE
Chief Membership Development Officer
Shriners International
Aliyah N. Horton, FASAE, CAE
Executive Director
Maryland Pharmacists Association
Robert J. London, FASAE, CAE
National Executive Director
Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity
Trevor S. Mitchell, MBA, FASAE, CAE, CDP
President and CEO
International Association of Venue Managers
Denise Roosendaal, FASAE, CAE
Executive Director
Institute for Credentialing Excellence
J David Rozsa, FASAE, CAE*
Prabhash Shrestha, PMP, FASAE, CAE
Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Strategy Officer
Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA)
Rhea M. Steele, FASAE, CAE
Chief of Staff & Vice President, Governance & Strategy
School Nutrition Association
Beth Surmont, CMP, FASAE, CAE
Vice President of Event Strategy & Design
360 Live Media
Debbie Trueblood, MSW, FASAE, IOM, CAE
Senior Consultant
Association Management Center
2021
Celia Besore, MBA, FASAE, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
The Monitoring Association
DJ Johnson, IOM, FASAE, CAE
Chief Membership and Engagement Officer
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
Sharon Kneebone, IOM, FASAE, CAE
Executive Director
American Academy of Pain Medicine
Amy Lestition Burke, MA, FASAE, CAE
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)
Lemmietta McNeilly, PhD, FASAE, CAE, CCC-SLP, FNAP, ASHA Fellow
Chief of Speech-Language Pathology
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Artesha Moore, FASAE, CAE
President and CEO
Association Forum
Mark Nelson, Ph.D., MBA, FASAE, CAE
Executive Director
Association of Payment Professionals (APP)
Matthew Ott, MS, CMP, FASAE, CAE
President and CEO
Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA)
Lawrence Sloan, MBA, FASAE, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
Wendy-Jo Toyama, MBA, FASAE, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
American Epilepsy Society