ASAE Fellows

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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