The Spring 2026 class of CAEs successfully completed the CAE examination administered worldwide May 1-14, 2026. They will be honored, along with the Winter 2025 class of CAEs, during the 2026 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Indianapolis, IN, Aug. 15-18, 2026. A full list of the Spring 2026 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

Spring 2026 Class

 

AUSTRALIA

Matthew Hall, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
Healthcare Financial Management Association
Port Melbourne, VIC

Amber O'Shea, CAE
General Manager - Sector Capability
Victorian Healthcare Association
Melbourne, VIC

UNITED STATES

Arizona

Jenica Hickey, CAE
Special Programs Manager
Arizona Multihousing Association
Phoenix, AZ

Colorado

Jodi Licalzi, CAE
CEO
Association of Surgical Technologists Inc
Littleton, CO

Hannah Walden, CAE
Director of Education Operations
Investments & Wealth Institute
Greenwood Village, CO

District of Columbia

Keniece Barbee, CAE
Chief Operating Officer
Corn Refiners Association Inc
Washington, DC

Heather Goss, CAE
Senior Director Strategic Communications and Marketing
American Geophysical Union
Washington, DC

Luke Huber, CAE
Vice President, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs
Council for Responsible Nutrition
Washington, DC

Jennifer Kawecki, CAE
Manager, Content Strategy
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
Washington, DC

Jessica Lombardo, CAE
VP Membership and Volunteer Engagement
ASIS International
Washington, DC

Melissa Loner, MBA, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
National Society of Compliance Professionals
Washington, DC

Alicia Luchowski, CAE
Lead Strategist, Reproductive Health
Society for Maternal - Fetal Medicine
Washington, DC

Demond McWilliams, CAE
Director Membership Services
American Public Health Association
Washington, DC

Emma Sellers, CAE
Chief Recruitment and Engagement Officer
PA Education Association
Washington, DC

Heather S. Shelford, CAE
Director of Finance & Administration
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Washington, DC

Tyler Smith, CAE
Chief Policy Officer
PA Education Association
Washington, DC

Ashley E Walton, IOM, CAE
Senior Director of Strategic Operations
Greater Washington Society of CPAs
Washington, DC

Juan Zambrano, CAE
Account Director
mdg
Washington, DC

Florida

Jennifer Martin, CAE
Executive Director
National Automotive Finance Association
Tallahassee, FL

Sara Morris, CMP, CAE
Chief Meetings and Events Officer
American Association of Clinical Endocrinology
Odessa, FL

Danelkis Serra, CAE
Chapter and Membership Engagement Manager
Key Largo, FL

Georgia

Emily Engel, CAE
Director of Government Relations and Member Services
Georgia Ready Mixed Concrete Association
Cumming, GA

Kaleigh Smolinski, CAE
Director of Professional Development
MISBO
Marietta, GA

David Wright, CAE
VP, Partner Relations
Religious Conference Management Association
Cumming, GA

Illinois

Robin Y Chan, CAE
Operations Manager
Association Management Center
Chicago, IL

Joe Durham, CAE
President and CEO
Foodservice Equipment Distributors Association
Rosemont, IL

Karry La Violette, CAE
Senior Vice President, Advocacy
American Academy of Dermatology
Rosemont, IL

Joseph Maginot, CAE
Senior Operations Manager
Association Management Center
Schaumburg, IL

Kimberly McDowell Casper, CAE
Chief Engagement Officer
American Society of Safety Professionals
New Lenox, IL

Stacy McGuire, CAE
Managing Partner, Marketing Communications
V2 Marketing & Management
Rockford, IL

Bailey A. McMurray, IOM, MAOL, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Villa Park, IL

Nicola Mohan, MSW, CAE
Senior Manager, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Society of Women Engineers
Chicago, IL

Andrea Schmidl, CAE
Senior Director of Operations & Technology
Strategic Management Society
Chicago, IL

Jennifer Sklena, CAE
Director, Technical Programs and Standards
Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology
Schaumburg, IL

Michele StClair, CAE
Managing Partner, Association Management
V2 Marketing & Management
Rockford, IL

Chelsea Steadman, CAE
Program Director
Association & Society Management International, Inc.
Chicago, IL

Indiana

Andria Hine, CAE
Director Member Engagement
Indiana Constructors, Inc.
Indianapolis, IN

Jaymie Hunckler, CAE
Director of Member Services
Asphalt Pavement Association of Indiana
Indianapolis, IN

Kansas

Melissa Booth, CAE
Chief of Staff
National Board for Respiratory Care Inc
Overland Park, KS

Kentucky

Donald P Whittle, CAE
Director of Membership
Associations International
Lexington, KY

Maryland

Robyn Buchsbaum, CAE
Director of Strategic Partnerships
American College Health Association
Silver Spring, MD

Barbara Martin Hunter, APR, CAE
Executive Director
National School Public Relations Association
Rockville, MD

Gerardo Magat, MS, CAE
JRC-DMS Executive Director
Intersocietal Accreditation Commission
Baltimore, MD

Travis Hunter Nevins, CAE
Deputy Director of Organizing
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
Baltimore, MD

Reina Pinkine, CAE
Vice President of Marketing, Public Affairs and Communications
American College of Radiology
Beltsville, MD

Kathleen Siviter, CAE
Executive Director
Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers (ANM)
Pasadena, MD

Michigan

Tricia Marshall, CAE
Director, Strategic Partnerships
Association Technologies, Inc. (AT)
Livonia, MI

Jada Paisley, CAE
Executive Director
Michigan Golf Course Association
East Lansing, MI

Minnesota

Angilene Farren, CAE
President & CEO
Upper Midwest Automated Clearing House Association
Brooklyn Park, MN

Amalia Ospina, CAE
Staff Accountant
American Academy of Neurology
Minneapolis, MN

Santanya Monique Terrell, CAE
Executive Director/CEO
Child Neurology Society
Roseville, MN

Missouri

Amy Rasmussen, CAE
Executive Director
International Association of Assessing Officers
Kansas City, MO

Craig Allen Turner, CAE
Vice President of Information Technology
Better Business Bureau of Greater St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Nebraska

Pamela LeAnn Truscott, CAE
DNP/HSL, MSN/Ed, RN
American Health Care Association
Sterling, NE

New Jersey

Manuel Collazo, CAE
Chief Growth Officer
Mount Royal, NJ

Catherine Wasner, CAE
Executive Director
T200
Colonia, NJ

New York

Hugue-Annie Doresca, CAE
Chief Financial and Operating Officer
Jewelers of America Inc
New York, NY

Amy Michalski, CAE
Chief Business Development Officer
Association for Intelligent Information Management
Spencerport, NY

Oregon

Aniss Benelmouffok, CAE
Manager, Public Affairs
Association for the Treatment & Prevention of Sexual Abuse
Beaverton, OR

Ryan Gail, CAE
VanNatta Public Relations & Association Management
Salem, OR

Pennsylvania

Stacie Dojonovic, CAE
DCDT Executive Director
Division on Career Development and Transition
Pittsburgh, PA

Rachel Yoka, PTMP, LEED AP BD+C, CAE
Deputy CEO
International Parking & Mobility Institute
Glenside, PA

South Carolina

Jackie Hippolyte, M. S., CAE
Senior Manager Web Operations
National Court Reporters Association
Fort Mill, SC

Texas

Terin Bates, CAE
Director Volunteer Management Diversity and Inclusion
Inteleos
Katy, TX

Serena Bumpus, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
Texas Nurses Association
Austin, TX

Bryan Hibbard, CAE
Senior Editorial Operations Manager
Society of Petroleum Engineers
Richardson, TX

Emily Williams Knight, Ed.D., CAE
President and CEO
Texas Restaurant Association
Southlake, TX

La'Shauna Maxwell, CAE
Conference Director and Member Services Manager
Texas Physical Therapy Association
Austin, TX

Michelle Smith, CAE
Owner
Smith Consulting
Belton, TX

Heather Willden, CAE
Senior Director of Governance and Strategic Initiatives
American Association for Respiratory Care
Hurst, TX

Virginia

Zachary Britt, MPH, MBA, CAE
Chief Operating Officer
PA Education Association
Alexandria, VA

Janice Haskins PHD, CAE
Head Leadership Development Institute
American Psychological Association
Alexandria, VA

Jessica M Johnson, CMP, CAE
Director of Education and Meetings
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
Arlington, VA

Dana Johnston, MS CMP, CAE
Director Strategic Partnerships and Marketing
American Council of Life Insurers
Reston, VA

Lida Khodabakhshi, CNAP, AAiP, CAE
Vice President of Finance
ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership
Tysons Corner, VA

Annessa Kirby, CAE
Director, Member and Component Engagement
American Physical Therapy Association
Nokesville, VA

Jacob Minor, CAE
Director, Operations & Governance
Council for Exceptional Children
Arlington, VA

William Prather, CAE
Senior Director of Leadership & Learning Systems Strategy
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
Arlington, VA

Raul A. Suarez, CAE
Director Board and Member Engagement
Vienna, VA

Kaylen Tucker, CAE
Associate Executive Director, Communications & Editor-in-Chief, Principal Magazine
National Association of Elementary School Principals
Alexandria, VA

Megan Watson, CAE
Senior Membership Manager
Association of Old Crows
Alexandria, VA

Washington

Pamela Ann Sefrino, CAE
Association Executive
SBI Association Management
Seattle, WA

Wisconsin

Alyssa Klopatek, CAE
Executive Director
Bowling Centers Association of Wisconsin
Pewaukee, WI

Annette Schott, CAE
Director of Education
Executive Director, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI

Wyoming

Courtny Conkle, CAE
General Manager/Executive Director
Wyoming State Fair
Douglas, WY