The ASAE and ASAE Research Foundation Boards were selected by ASAE’s Leadership Committee in May. The Leadership Committee develops a pool of candidates for board service based on several criteria, including how they best characterize ASAE’s strategy, represent their organizations’ membership and enhance ASAE’s commitment to inclusive representation.

The following nominees will serve as officers of ASAE and the ASAE Research Foundation:

Sheri Sesay-Tuffour, PhD, FASAE, CAE, ICE-CCP, IOM, Chief Executive Officer, Pediatric Nursing Certification Board, is Chair of the ASAE Board.

Philip K. Bell, CAE, President, Steel Manufacturers Association, is Chair-Elect of the ASAE Board and Chair of the ASAE Research Foundation Board.

Marc R. Cadin, J.D., Chief Executive Officer, Finseca, is Secretary-Treasurer of the ASAE Board and the ASAE Research Foundation Board.

Jay Karen, CAE, Chief Executive Officer, National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA), is Immediate Past Chair of the ASAE Board.

“Serving as ASAE Board Chair is an extraordinary opportunity to work alongside our Board and staff team to turn the strategic direction we have established together into meaningful action,” Sesay-Tuffour said. “I look forward to bringing our collective experience, energy, and commitment to the work ahead, and ensuring that ASAE continues to lead with purpose, agility, and impact.”

“ASAE’s greatest strength is what we can accomplish together,” said ASAE President and CEO Michelle Mason, FASAE, CAE, AAiP. “By co-creating with our Board and members and collaborating across our community, we can turn shared priorities into meaningful action and deliver the value our members expect and deserve.”

The following nominees will serve three-year terms as “At-Large” directors on the ASAE Board:

Torey Carter-Conneen
Chief Executive Officer
American Society of Landscape Architects
Washington, DC

Kelly Mariotti, CAE, JD, CPA
President and CEO
Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers
Washington, DC

Chris Swonger
President and CEO
Distilled Spirits Council of the United States Inc & Responsibility.org
Washington, DC

Wendy-Jo Toyama, MBA, FASAE, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
American Epilepsy Society
Chapel Hill, NC

Robin K. Wiener, Esq.*
President
Recycled Materials Association
Washington, DC

Christopher Finelli (Industry Partner)
Vice President Global Sales & Events
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
Chicago, IL

*Robin Wiener will fill the ASAE Board seat vacated by Anne Forristall Luke upon her retirement, serving the remaining two years of the term.

Carter-Conneen and Toyama are also nominated to serve on the ASAE Research Foundation Board.

 

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 Welcome to ASAE — American Society of Association Executives (asaecenter.org)