ASAE Announces 129 Professionals Earned CAE Credential Following Spring 2025 Exams
WASHINGTON— One hundred and twenty-nine association executives recently earned their Certified Association Executive (CAE®) credential from the CAE Commission of ASAE, joining more than 4,500 industry leaders around the globe.
The Spring 2025 class of CAEs successfully completed the CAE examination administered worldwide May 1-14, 2025. They will be honored, along with the December 2024 class of CAEs, during the 2025 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Los Angeles, CA, August 9-12. A full list of the Spring 2025 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 asaecenter.org/cae.
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 100 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 Asaecenter.org
CAEs By Country, State
Spring 2025 Class
Australia
Rachael Corby, CAE
Head of Member Engagement & Experience
Australian Water Association
Artarmon, NSW
Jon Cullum, CAE
Executive Manager, Membership and Events
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
Melbourne, VIC
Portugal
Sofia Rodrigues, CAE
Regional Manager Europe & Africa
International Coaching Federation
Óbidos
United Kingdom
Christopher Knowlton MSc, MBA, CAE
CEO
International Association of Lighting Designers
London
United States
Alabama
Allison Woodham, CAE
Director of Programs & Engagement
Baldwin REALTORS
Robertsdale, AL
Arizona
Amerigo Berdeski, CMP, CAE
Director of Operations, Programming
American Council of Engineering Companies of Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
Tonya Deskins, CAE
West and Southeast REALTORS(r) of the Valley
Queen Creek, AZ
Sarah Fluke, CAE
Vice President Operations
Arizona Multihousing Association
Phoenix, AZ
Pamela Frestedt, CAE
Chief Operating Officer
West and Southeast REALTORS(r) of the Valley
Chandler, AZ
Roger D. Nelson Jr., CAE
Chief Executive Officer
West & Southeast REALTORS of the Valley, Inc.
Peoria, AZ
California
Candice Graham, CAE
Assistant Director, Member Engagement and Recognition
American Physical Society
San Diego, CA
Jordan Yelinek, CAE
Head Of Membership And Programs | Assistant Grand Secretary
Masons of California
San Francisco, CA
Shannan Young, CAE
Officer Initiatives, Education, and Engagement
Dairy Council of California
Woodland, CA
Colorado
Dana Mansell, CAE
Finance & Strategic Initiatives Senior Director
American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado
Denver, CO
Kelley Reppe, CAE
Director of Accounting
Association of Surgical Technologists Inc
Littleton, CO
Andromeda Winter, CAE
Manager, HRIS & Compliance
Smart Electric Power Alliance
Colorado Springs, CO
Conneticut
Catelyn Schwartz, CAE
Certification Director
American Osteopathic Association
Ellington, CT
District of Columbia
Rachel Buczynski, CAE
Chief of Training and Education
National Volunteer Fire Council
Washington, DC
Caroline Cantner, CAE
Director for Professional Development
American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges
Washington, DC
Allison Dembeck Aitken, CAE
Policy Head
Save the Children Federation Inc (Washington Office)
Washington, DC
Egle Derkintyte, CAE
Director of Information Strategy and Business Analysis
Society for Neuroscience
Washington, DC
Zachary Grays II, CAE
Senior Membership and Operations Manager
Smithbucklin
Washington, DC
Keith M Soares, CAE
Vice President, Web Strategies
ASAE: The Center For Association Leadership
Washington, DC
Virginia Titterton, CAE
Senior Director, Communications
American Psychiatric Association
Washington, DC
Florida
Kristie Kaufman, CAE
Executive Vice President
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Newberry, FL
Julia Rooney, CAE
Membership & Development Coordinator
Florida Society of Association Executives
Tallahassee, FL
Jon Shiver, CAE
Customer Growth Strategist
Novi AMS
Windermere, FL
Georgia
Elaine Richardson, CMP, CAE
Vice President, Conference and Events
National Black MBA Association
Atlanta, GA
Illinois
Taylor Albano, CAE
Vice-President of Education
American Supply Association
Itasca, IL
Molly Logan Anderson, CAE
Executive Director
Association Management Center
Oswego, IL
Morgan Brickley, CAE
Senior Director of Leadership Programs
Triangle Fraternity National Headquarters
Aurora, IL
Rebecca Gilbert, CAE
Senior Account Executive/Executive Director
FrontlineCo
Aurora, IL
Lindsay Kamowski, PCM, CAE
Senior Manager, Marketing and Communications
Society of Critical Care Medicine
Algonquin, IL
Cody Kauhl, CAE
Manager, Web Development and Video Production
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
Chicago, IL
Matthew Kremke, MBA, CAE
Deputy Executive Director
Academy of General Dentistry
Frankfort, IL
Joseph LoSasso, CAE
Director of Business Development
Flexographic Pre-Press Platemakers Association
Woodstock, IL
Erica Martin, CAE
Schaumburg, IL
Tim McIlvain, CAE
Executive Director
Learning Technology Center
Champaign, IL
Melissa Nielsen, CAE
Director of Marketing, Communications, Sales and Membership
Society of Critical Care Medicine
Mount Prospect, IL
Leola Royston, CAE
Education Development and Academic Support Manager
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
Chicago, IL
Peter J Storms, CAE
IT Director and Principal Product Owner
American Society for Clinical Pathology - Headquarters
Chicago, IL
Deborah Zak, CAE
Director, Publications and Member Event Communications
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
Chicago, IL
Indiana
Nicole Brandt, HMCC, CAE
Executive Director
Raybourn Group International, Inc.
Indianapolis, IN
Christine Collins, CAE
President
The Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention, Inc.
Indianapolis, IN
Molly Keiser, CAE
Senior Sponsorship & Advertising Director
National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
Indianapolis, IN
Lindsay Robison, CAE
Senior Content Marketing Director & Editor in Chief – IN Magazine
National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
Indianapolis, IN
Brian Snyder, CAE
Senior Membership Director
National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
Indianapolis, IN
Kansas
Julie Bebermeyer, CAE
Chief Operating Officer
American Public Works Association - MO Office
Basehor, KS
Kentucky
Molly DiGiammarino, CMP, CAE
Sr. Director - Association Services & Event Marketing
National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
Lexington, KY
Rockelle Ward, CAE
Director of Global Accreditation, ICF Coaching Education
Associations International
Lexington, KY
Maryland
Gary L Borkowski, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
AAALAC International
Frederick, MD
Cortney Bougher, MS, CAE, CAE
Director of Membership
American Physical Society
Columbia, Maryland
Mellissa Braham, APR, CAE
Associate Director
National School Public Relations Association
Olney, MD
Kelsey Casselbury, CAE
Director, B2C Content
Society for Human Resource Management
Odenton, MD
Jamila Harley, CAE
Director, Career Management Services
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Rockville, MD
Lauren Keith, CAE
Program Manager
Bostrom
Frederick, MD
Tamara King, CAE
Vice President, Strategic Industry Engagement
Mortgage Bankers Association
Silver Spring, MD
Edward R. Krauze, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors
Rockville, MD
Jo Ann Linseisen, CAE
Sr Dir, Continuing Ed
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Rockville, MD
Vanita Murray, CAE
Director
Lanham, MD
Monica Sampson, CAE
CSO for SLP
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Rockville, MD
Benjamin Wallner, CAE
Vice President
American Podiatric Medical Association
Rockville, MD
Massachusetts
Jill Foley, CAE
Director of Member Engagement
Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants Inc
Northampton, MA
Styliani Kafka, CAE
Executive Director & CEO
American Meteorological Society
N Cambridge, MA
Michaela Sawicki, CAE
Association Manager
Barcami Lane, Inc.
Westford, MA
Michigan
Laura D. Bullard, CAE
Member Engagement & Academics Director
Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants
Madison Heights, MI
Benjamin Hicks, CAE
Assoc. Executive Director of Training & Development
Michigan Association of Administrators of Special Education
Gaylord, MI
Andrea L. McIntosh, CMP, PMP, CAE
Director, Nonprofit Relationship Management Solutions
RSM US LLP
Dewitt, MI
Kayla Renee Westman, CAE
Chief Operating Officer
Society of Gynecologic Oncology
Holland, MI
Minnesota
Sarah Ewald Ulrich, CMP, CAE
Director of Association Management
Ewald Consulting Inc
Minneapolis, MN
Tamara Kinville-Ossian, CMP, CAE
Executive Director
Global Management Partners LLC
Minneapolis, MN
Jerilyn Powell, CAE
Chief Education Officer
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
Saint Paul, MN
Ashley Wear, CAE
Senior Director of Member Services
Association of Residential Resources in Minnesota
Eagan, MN
Missouri
Marisa James, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Lees Summit, MO
Katherine Schowengerdt, CAE
Vice President of Operations
American College of Sports Medicine
Butler, MO
Katherine L. Smith, CAE
Organizations and Communities Manager
National Genealogical Society
Kansas City, MO
New Hampshire
Brooke Weldon, CAE
CEO
Weldon Global LLC
Concord, NH
New Jersey
Jason Anthony Cohen, MPP, CAE
Senior Manager, Member Services
ISPOR
Trenton, NJ
Maria Jose Cook, CAE
Associate Director, Executive Affairs
ISPOR
Lawrenceville, NJ
New York
Loren Kando, CAE
Vice President for Operations and Executive Director
The Academy of Political Science
Forest Hills, NY
Heidi Longton, CAE
Chief Events Officer
New York State School Boards Association
Cohoes, NY
North Carolina
Kathleen Samsot Fessler, Ed.M., CAE
Sr. Director, RISE Up
National Retail Federation
Sunset Beach, NC
Ohio
James Janosik, CAE
Executive Director
School Employee Retirees of Ohio Inc
Columbus, OH
Philllip Rauscher, MPH, ACNP, CIH, CSP, CAE
Executive Director
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
Cincinnati, OH
Oklahoma
Kristen Wright Pounds, MBA, CAE
Chief Strategist
Kristen Wright Strategic Communications LLC
Tulsa, OK
Pennsylvania
David Daniel Daquelente, CAE
Executive Director
Master Builders' Association of Western Pennsylvania, Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA
Tara McNally, CAE
Educational Services Sr Program Manager
IEEE
Bethlehem, PA
Rhode Island
Rebecca Northup, CAE
Executive Director
AMERSA
Ashaway, RI
South Dakota
Hanif Smith, CAE
Account Manager
Nonprofit Resources LLC
Rapid City, SD
Tennessee
Lisa Moore, CAE
Executive Director
Raybourn Group International, Inc.
Germantown, TN
Patricia Sullivan, CAE
Senior Association Manager
Parthenon Management Group
Mt. Juliet, TN
Megan Williams, CAE
Students and Emerging Professionals Manager
Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants
Smyrna, TN
Texas
Tanessa Busch, CAE
Solutions Lead
enSYNC Corporation
Amarillo, TX
Brian Killingsworth P.E., CAE
Executive Vice President
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association
San Antonio, TX
Julia Menegay, CAE
HR Director
Texas Nurses Association
Austin, TX
Sharna Pascolo, CAE
Director of Governance & Operations
Texas Society of Architects AIA
Austin, TX
Anjana Sankara Narayanan, CAE
Acquisitions Editor, Standards
American Society of Civil Engineers
Katy, TX
Lizbeth Viviana Urdaneta Melo, CAE
Deputy Executive Director
EMDR International Association
Dallas, TX
Megan Wood, CAE
Program Manager
Texas Chapter ISA
Waco, TX
Utah
Jessica Kinghorn, CAE
Principal Consultant
Kinghorn Strategy
Salt Lake, UT
Virginia
Allison Allen, CAE
Executive Director of Certification
National Pest Management Association
Fairfax, VA
Aimee Cheung, CAE
Senior Program Manager
IACP
Alexandria, VA
Amy Crolius, CAE
Chief Operating Officer
Healthcare Businesswomen's Association - Headquarters
Springfield, VA
Bradley Davis, BRMP, CAE
Director, Content & Training
International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training
Leesburg, VA
Wendy Dinwiddie, CAE
Director, Board Operations
American Society of Civil Engineers
Reston, VA
Maged Elabiad, CAE
Executive Vice President
International Road Federation
Alexandria, VA
James Wesley Fisher, CAE
Director of Government Affairs
INDA Association of Nonwoven Fabrics Industry
Arlington, VA
Candace Fitzsimmons, CAE
Manager, Member Engagement
Council for Advancement and Support of Education
Falls Church, VA
Leslie Frazier, CAE
SVP of Community and Industry Relations (DEI)
Virginia REALTORS
Richmond, VA
Emily L. Graham, CAE
VP, Regulatory Affairs
Hart Health Strategies
Woodbridge, VA
Jennifer Haire, CMP, CAE
Director, Conference Services
National Center for State Courts
Bluemont, VA
DeAnna Hughes, CAE
Certification Manager
ACTFL
Centreville, VA
John William Losh III, CAE
Sr. Director of Membership & Customer Insights
Electronic Transactions Association
Arlington, VA
Kristin Miodonski, CAE
Director
MCI USA
McLean, VA
Brandon H. Monk, CAE
President
Naming Your Brand, LLC
Winchester, VA
John Newby, CAE
CEO
Virginia Biotechnology Association
Richmond, VA
Hediyeh Sadeghein, CAE
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
NAIOP
Herndon, VA
Erin Gail Schrad, CAE
Director of Operations & Communications
Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police & Foundation
Glen Allen, VA
Kirsten Zoe Sherlick, CAE
Chief Operating Officer
National Association of Independent Schools
Arlington, VA
Leanne Shroeder, CAE
Director, Governance
National Apartment Association
Vienna, VA
Vera Stoeva, CAE
Chief Operating Officer
Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates
Alexandria, VA
Karie Walker, CAE
Coordinator of Programs and Development
Virginia Association of Counties
Richmond, VA
Ray van Hilst, CAE
VP of Strategy
Yoko Co
Reston, VA
Emmalee Zaatar, CAE
Director, Education & Training
International Sign Association
Alexandria, VA
Washington
Corina Taniguchi, CAE
Director of Operations
BOMA Greater Seattle
Seattle, WA
Wisconsin
Zachary Daniel Blevins, CAE
Senior Development and Communications Manager
Executive Director, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI
Sarah Wahlstrom Helgren, CAE
Director of Scientific Communications
Executive Director, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI
Laura Pizur, CAE
Research Program Manager
Executive Director, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI
West Virginia
Veronica Crosier, CAE
Account Executive
Ewald Consulting Inc
Fayetteville, WV