The Winter 2025 class of CAEs successfully completed the CAE examination administered worldwide December 1-14, 2025. They will be honored, along with the upcoming May 2026 class of CAEs, during the 2026 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Indianapolis, IN, Aug. 15-18, 2026. A full list of the Winter 2025 class, which includes a growing contingent of global association professionals, is at the end of the release.

“Earning the CAE is more than achieving a credential; it is a clear statement of dedication to excellence in association management and to the future of our profession,” said Cameron Curtis, CMM, CAE, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, C2 Association Strategies, and Chair of the CAE Commission. “We congratulate this accomplished class of CAEs for exemplifying both individual leadership and a collective resolve to strengthen the value, credibility, and global impact of associations.”

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 https://www.asaecenter.org/programs/cae-certification.

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 more than 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)

 

CAEs By Country, State
Winter 2025 Class

 

AUSTRALIA

Stefanie Jackson, CAE
CEO
Change Management Institute
Leura, NSW

Matthew Kealley, CAE
Senior Manager - Membership Engagement & Innovation
Canegrowers
Brisbane, QLD

Faizal Mohammed, CAE
Local Government NSW
Sydney, NSW

Paul Skelton, CAE
Country Manager - Australian & New Zealand
CEDIA
Highett, VIC

UNITED STATES

Arizona

Nicole Pope, CAE
Director of Certification Operations & Engagement
National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching
Scottsdale, AZ

California

Stephanie Goldman, CAE
Executive Director
Faculty Association of California Community Colleges
Sacramento, CA

Cheryl Marcell, CAE
Senior Account Executive
McDonald Association Management Company
Sacramento, CA

Anabel Martinez, CAE
Director of Member Services
California Water Environment Association
Oakand, CA

Lauren S E Oakley, CAE
Director of Professional Development
California Park and Recreation Society Inc
Sacramento, CA

Rachel Selwan, CAE
Owner
Community Associations Institute
Elk Grove, CA

Colorado

Christian DeSousa, CAE
Director of Membership & Engagement
Obesity Medicine Association
Centennial, CO

Joan Hablutzel, CAE
Sr. Director, Education, Events & Operations
Obesity Medicine Association
Centennial, CO

Melissa R Nosik, CAE
CEO
Competency & Credentialing Institute
Littleton, CO

Nikolaus Remus, AIA, CAE
Advocacy Engagement Director
AIA Colorado
Denver, CO

Chester Seward, CAE
Chief Strategy Officer
Colorado Medical Society
Denver, CO

District of Columbia

Eduardo A. Arabu Linares, CAE
Executive Director
The National Hispanic Corporate Council
Washington, DC

David Bender, CAE
Technology Project Manager
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Washington, DC

Christine Ann Callaway, CAE
Chief of Staff
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards
Washington, DC

Kimberly L Durcho, CAE
Director Membership
American Benefits Council
Washington, DC

Angela Fix, CAE
Assoc. VP, Research, Standards and Guidelines
Heart Rhythm Society
Washington, DC

Elizabeth Frank, PMP, DES, CAE
Senior Director Learning Operations
ASAE: The Center For Association Leadership
Washington, DC

Loreal Lance, CAE
Director of Member Services
Community Transportation Association of America
Washington, DC

Stephanie Lentz, CAE
Vice President Education and Development
National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association
Washington, DC

Chelsea Myers, CAE
Manager, Membership Development
Association of Corporate Counsel
Washington, DC

William Schimmel, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
Washington, DC

Kristine Wells, CAE
Director for Communications & Member Services
National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones
Washington, DC

James Wigley, CAE
Director of Operations
National Association of Bond Lawyers
Washington, DC

Patrick Wohl, CAE
Associate (Attorney)
Wiley Rein LLP
Washington, DC

Tadeletch Yimam, CAE
Vice President Operations and Member Engagement
National Association of College and University Business Officers
Washington, DC

Florida

Josh Bula, Ph.D., CAE
Director of Information Technology
Center for Fine Arts Education, Inc.
Tallahassee, FL

Robert Carroll, CAE
North Central Florida Apartment Association
Gainesville, FL

John Douglass, CAE
Associate Director Foundation
Wellington, FL

Brittyn Heisler, CAE
Executive Director
Women of Asphalt
Fleming Island, FL

Krystal Humphrey, QAS, CAE
Deputy Executive Director
Bay Area Apartment Association
Tampa, FL

Tiffany Wilson King, CCE, IOM, FCCP, CAE
Executive Director
Florida Airports Council
Tallahassee, FL

Tirrah Switzer, CAE
Vice President of Product Marketing
Momentive Software
Saint Petersburg, FL

Georgia

Kathryn Anderson, CAE
Senior Vice President Growth and Strategic Partnerships
Financial Services Institute Inc
Cumming, GA

Illinois

Jason Anselment, CAE
General Counsel
Illinois Association of Park Districts
Springfield, IL

Kellie Braband, CAE
Strategic Director & Senior Account Executive
Bostrom
Chicago, IL

Emily Erin Burnett, CAE
Society of Women Engineers
Chicago, IL

Sara Dethloff, CAE
Program Manager
Bostrom
Chicago, IL

Beth A. Gall, CAE
Senior Director Candidate Engagement
Society of Actuaries
Chicago, IL

Chris Gill, CAE
Chief Credentialing Officer
National Board of Certification & Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists
Chicago, IL

John Hayden, CAE
Associate Director Technology Development
Society of Critical Care Medicine
Morton Grove, IL

Christopher Allan Huizenga, MNA, QAS, CAE
Director of Client Experience + Strategy
Desklight
Chicago, IL

Shruti Kohli-Bhargava, CAE
Americas Regional Senior Manager
Air Movement and Control Association International Inc
Arlington Heights, IL

Carissa Krefft, CAE
Technical Project Manager
Society of Critical Care Medicine
Mount Prospect, IL

Alice Locatelli, CAE
Chief Experience Officer
Society of Actuaries
Chicago, IL

Jamie Martin, CAE
Director Conference and Event Services
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Chicago, IL

Corey Simpson, CAE
Chief Operating Officer
International Legal Technology Association (ILTA)
Chicago, IL

Kaylee Walters, CAE
Executive Director
The Rees Group, Inc.
Roscoe, IL

Ryan Wilkinson, CAE
Senior Education Manager
Association Management Center
Schaumburg, IL

Indiana

Jason Allen, CAE
Chief Membership and Volunteer Engagement Officer
Sigma Nursing
Indianapolis, IN

Amanda Collis-Floyd, CAE
Board of Certified Safety Professionals
Indianapolis, IN

Darren Covington, CAE
Indiana Pharmacists Association
Greensburg, IN

Kirsten Fowler, CAE
Executive Director
Asphalt Pavement Association of Indiana
Indianapolis, IN

Kara Harlan, CAE
Member Experience Manager
Kappa Delta Pi
Indianapolis, IN

Emily Huff, CAE
Director of Communications & Marketing
Raybourn Group International, Inc.
Indianapolis, IN

Krista Kindler Baber, CAE
Brownsburg, IN

Caitlin Kinser, CAE
Senior Director of Marketing Strategy
American College of Sports Medicine
Indianapolis, IN

Iowa

Kent Storm, CMP, CAE
Senior Director of Members Support & Operations
Future Business Leaders of America, Inc.
Chariton, IA

Haley Vanness, ICE-CCP, CAE
Director of Certification and Events
Water Professionals International
Waukee, IA

Kansas

Darla Wright, CAE
Program Specialist
American Association of Veterinary State Boards
Shawnee, KS

Kentucky

Jennifer Duckworth, CAE
Executive Director
AMR Management Services
Lexington, KY

Maine

Vicki L. Worden, CAE
President & CEO
Green Building Initiative
Camden, ME

Maryland

Dani Diehlmann, IOM, CAE
Vice President, Communications
Flexible Packaging Association
Annapolis, MD

Sarah M. Donnelly, CAE
Programs Manager
American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Germantown, MD

Katie Gibbs, CAE
Deputy Director
Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International
Towson, MD

Emma Glasgow, CAE
Senior Manager Digital Communications
American Gastroenterological Association
Bethesda, MD

Melissa Greenblatt, CAE
Executive Director
National Association of Teachers of Singing Inc
Clarksville, MD

Catherine Jones, CAE
Team Lead, Chapters and Sections
American College of Radiology
Baltimore, MD

Melody Ann Jordan-Carr, MS, CAE
CEO
MemberGrow LLC
Upper Marlboro, MD

Maxine D. Katz, CAE
Membership and Chapter Services Manager
WTS International
Takoma Park, MD

Sharon Pearce, CAE
Vice President Lead for Government Affairs
Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association (PPTA)
Annapolis, MD

Michael Dandridge Riddile, CAE
Manager Membership and Marketing
American Association for Anatomy
Rockville, MD

Sean Robertson, CAE
Vice President of Membership, Advocacy, and Events
Air Conditioning Contractors of America
Kensington, MD

Joshua Stone, CAE
Executive Director
Maryland Library Association
Baltimore, MD

Marie A.Watson, CAE
Vice President Financial Operations
American Bankers Association
Capitol Heights, MD

Michigan

Greg Johnson, MPA, MSLOC, CAE
Chief Operations Officer
Mechanical Contractors Association of Detroit
White Lake, MI

Rita LaMoreaux, CAE
Lacor Consultants
Lansing, MI

Elizabeth Mosley, CAE
Operations Director
AIA Michigan
Livonia, MI

Minnesota

Adam Hanson, CAE
President/CEO ABC Minnesota/North Dakota
Associated Builders and Contractors
Eden Prairie, MN

Nathaniel Kosher, CAE
Member Engagement Manager
American Academy of Neurology
Minneapolis, MN

Missouri

Carly Carmosino, CAE
Executive Director
Mechanical Contractors Association of Eastern Missouri Inc
Saint Louis, MO

Rebecca Hildebrand, CAE
Chief Operations Officer
American Optometric Association
Saint Louis, MO

 

New Jersey

Jaclyn Oskierko, CAE
Director, Conference and Events
Community Associations Institute
Jackson, NJ

Nicole Sargent, CAE
Director of Operations
Association Headquarters Inc
Mount Laurel, NJ

New York

Alexandra Bullis, CAE
Director of Association Management
Capitol Hill Management Services Inc
Albany, NY

Judy D Huntley, CAE
Director of Marketing and Communications
American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification Inc
New York, NY

North Carolina

Kimia Hafezi, CAE
Art Therapy Credentials Board
Whitsett, NC

Ohio

Deborah Covert, CAE
Streetsboro Area Chamber of Commerce
Streetsboro, OH

Toni Kervina, CAE
Director of Content and Learning
The American Society for Nondestructive Testing
Columbus, OH

Stefanie Kleinman, CAE
Senior Manager, Academy
Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine
Cleveland, OH

Evan Newman, MBA, CAE
Director of Strategic Growth & Membership
The Monitoring Association
Salem, OH

Jill Ross, CAE
Director of Publications
The American Society for Nondestructive Testing
Columbus, OH

Pennsylvania

Samantha Boyd, CAE
Director of Communications, Marketing and Membership Engagement
Air Conditioning Contractors of America
Mechanicsburg, PA

Allison Meckley, CAE
Director, Executive Office
Pennsylvania Medical Society
Mechanicsburg, PA

Anthony L Natale, CAE
Chief Operating Officer
Building Performance Association
Pittsburgh, PA

Brittany Peffer, CAE
Director, Marketing & Communications
National Speakers Association
Harrisburg, PA

Penny Whoolery, ICE-CCP,CAE
Director: Certification & Membership
AACE International
Fairchance, PA

Michael Wilson, CAE
National Fire Sprinkler Association
Fairless Hills, PA

Rhode Island

Hannah Marie Fish, CAE
Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives
National Community Pharmacists Association
E Greenwich, RI

South Carolina

Jayson Jordan, CAE
Executive Director
South Carolina Asphalt Pavement Association
Columbia, SC

Teresa Powers, CAE
Member Services Manager
United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology
Warrenville, SC

Tennessee

Edith Ann Buckles Wadewitz, RCE, CAE
CEO
Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors
Kingsport, TN

Texas

Rachel Hering, CAE
Vice President, Chapter Relations
National Waste & Recycling Association
Austin, TX

Rachel Naylor, CAE
Executive Director
Texas Association for Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance
Boerne, TX

George Solomon, CAE
Director EMS/Disaster/Accreditation
American College of Emergency Physicians
Prosper, TX

Virginia

Lynne Batshon, CAE
Director, Policy & Practice
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
Woodbridge, VA

Erica Brown, CAE
Director, Certification
ASIS International
Alexandria, VA

Mercedes Bryant, CAE
Director of Travel Studies
American Horticultural Society
Alexandria, VA

Kenneth Burris, CAE
Vice President, Growth
Financial Executives International
Ashburn, VA

Wesley Davis, CAE
Director, Technical Services
Air Conditioning Contractors of America
Alexandria, VA

Bradley Duncan, CAE
Senior Director of Certification
National Pest Management Association
Fairfax, VA

Emily Evola, CAE
Home Builders Association of Virginia
Richmond, VA

Kelly Gerstenberg, CMP, CAE
Director of Education and Content Strategy
American Counseling Association
Springfield, VA

Tamar Gertner, CAE
Director of Engagement
Casualty Actuarial Society
Arlington, VA

Blake Brian Hegeman, Esq., CAE
Director of Risk Management
Organization Management Group Inc
Henrico, VA

Susan Hilaski, CAE
Manager of Standards Development and Industry Relations
American Composites Manufacturers Association
Alexandria, VA

Mason E Jones, CAE
Director of Business Intelligence & Strategy
American Counseling Association
Alexandria, VA

Frederick Latrash, CAE
Immediate Past President
Alexandria, VA

Leo Mofunanya, CAE
Senior Director of Digital Strategy & Operations
Northern Virginia Association of Realtors Inc
Fairfax, VA

Rebecca Morgan, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
Nisha Media Leadership Solutions
Woodbridge, VA

Heather Packard, CAE
Professional & Workforce Development Director
Hardiman-Williams LLC
Waynesboro, VA

Michele Semko, CAE
National Center for Policing Innovation
Richmond, VA

Abby Swett, CAE
Senior Membership and Components Manager
Association for Women in Science
Leesburg, VA

Joshua Veverka, CAE
Vice President of Government Affairs
Northern Virginia Association of Realtors Inc
Fairfax, VA

Brian Walsh, CAE
Virginia Farm Bureau Federation
Richmond, VA

Washington

Darion Lespier, CAE
Association Manager
Lacey, WA

Megan Schoenfelder, CAE
Executive Director
Association Management Inc
Gig Harbor, WA

Wisconsin

Gretchen Jackson, CAE
Membership Manager
American Society for Quality
West Allis, WI

Sandra Schueller, CAE
Executive
Association Resource Center, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI