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

Congratulations to  the 2025 class of ASAE Fellows

Lewellen Christina Lewellen, MBA, FASAE, CAE President and CEO
Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools

 

Urena Chris Urena, MBA, FASAE, CAE Chief Learning Officer
Endocrine Society 

 

Aaron Wolowiec, FASAE, CAE, CMP Fellow Founder and President
Event Garde

 

Walker Nikki Walker, FASAE Strategic Advisor & Global Consultant
MCI

 

Puckey Tara Puckey, MBA, FASAE, CAE, CMP Executive Director
Radio Television Digital News Association

 

2024

Neal Couture, FASAE, CAE

Rita Chen Fujisawa, MBA, FASAE, CAE

Sheri Sesay-Tuffour, PhD, ICE-CCP, CNED, FASAE, CAE

Zack Wahlquist, MS, RCE, FASAE, CAE

 

2023 

Danielle Baron, MA, MBA, FASAE, CAE

Michael Dominguez, FASAE, CHSE

Tori Miller Liu, MBA, FASAE, CAE, CIP

Debra McGuire, MBA, FASAE, CAE, IOM

Bob Moore, MA, MS, FASAE, CAE

 

2022

Juan Amador, FASAE, CAE

Melissa Anne Garcia, FASAE, CAE

Thomas F. Goodwin, FASAE, CAE

Bryan C. Harrison, FASAE, CAE

Aliyah N. Horton, FASAE, CAE

Robert J. London, FASAE, CAE

Trevor S. Mitchell, MBA, FASAE, CAE, CDP

Denise Roosendaal, FASAE, CAE

J David Rozsa, FASAE, CAE*

Prabhash Shrestha, PMP, FASAE, CAE

Rhea M. Steele, FASAE, CAE

Beth Surmont, CMP, FASAE, CAE

Debbie Trueblood, MSW, FASAE, IOM, CAE

 

2021 

Celia Besore, MBA, FASAE, CAE

DJ Johnson, IOM, FASAE, CAE

Sharon Kneebone, IOM, FASAE, CAE

Amy Lestition Burke, MA, FASAE, CAE

Lemmietta McNeilly, PhD, FASAE, CAE, CCC-SLP, FNAP, ASHA Fellow

Artesha Moore, FASAE, CAE

Mark Nelson, Ph.D., MBA, FASAE, CAE

Matthew Ott, MS, CMP, FASAE, CAE

Lawrence Sloan, MBA, FASAE, CAE

Wendy-Jo Toyama, MBA, FASAE, CAE