--- title: "Comings and Goings: May/June 2015" id: "28723" type: "post" slug: "comings-and-goings-may-june-2015" published_at: "2015-06-01T10:20:45+00:00" modified_at: "2026-03-16T14:05:38+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2015/06/01/comings-and-goings-may-june-2015/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2015/06/01/comings-and-goings-may-june-2015.md" excerpt: "A roundup of new hires and other personnel moves in the association industry." taxonomy_category: - "Marketing / Communications" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "Leadership" - "organization goals" - "staff changes" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "Director" - "Executive Team" - "VP" taxonomy_persona: - "Association Professionals" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » Comings and Goings: May/June 2015 The [Snow­Sports Industries America (opens in a new tab)](http://www.snowsports.org/) board of directors announced that **David Ingemie,** SIA’s president for the past 34 years, will step down at the conclusion of the 2016 SIA Snow Show. The [National Parking Association (opens in a new tab)](http://weareparking.org/) has promoted ­**Christina Garneski** to vice president of marketing, communications, and events. The [Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (opens in a new tab)](http://www.psna.org/) has hired **Steve Neidlinger, CAE,** as membership engagement specialist. He previously served as membership and outreach coordinator for the Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association. **Steven J. Carasso** was recently named director of marketing and communications for the [National Association of the Remodeling Industry (opens in a new tab)](http://www.nari.org/) . **Kevin Fitzpatrick** has been named executive vice president and chief innovation officer for the [American College of Cardiology (opens in a new tab)](http://www.acc.org/) . The [Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America (opens in a new tab)](http://www.wswa.org/) recently announced several promotions: **Bob Wiggans** to senior director of membership, **Ali Prolago** to manager of government affairs, **Elizabeth­ ­Armstrong** to manager of technology and support, and ­**Katherine Brown** to manager of finance and administration. [Association Management Center (opens in a new tab)](http://www.connect2amc.com/) has hired **Sally Weir, CAE,** to serve as executive director of its client the [American Society of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology (opens in a new tab)](http://aspho.org/) . Weir previously was executive director at the [Hospice Medical Director Certification Board (opens in a new tab)](http://www.hmdcb.org/) . **Kathy Kreiter­** has been named executive director of the [American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery (opens in a new tab)](https://www.abfas.org/) . She previously was CEO and executive director of the [International Association for the Study of Pain (opens in a new tab)](http://www.iasp-pain.org/) . The [Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (opens in a new tab)](http://www.discoverphl.com/) has hired **Tim Haggerty** to serve as vice president of sales and Walden Agustin Sr. as senior national accounts director. Haggerty most recently was director of sales and marketing at the [Philadelphia Marriott Downtown (opens in a new tab)](http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/phldt-philadelphia-marriott-downtown/) . Agustin previously managed accounts at the [San Francisco Travel Association (opens in a new tab)](http://www.sanfrancisco.travel/) . **Scott Snipes** has been named general manager of the [Grand Hyatt Atlanta (opens in a new tab)](http://grandatlanta.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html) . Snipes previously was general manager of [Hyatt Regency Savannah (opens in a new tab)](http://savannah.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html) . [Conference­Direct (opens in a new tab)](http://conferencedirect.com/) has hired **Virna Navia** as director of global accounts. Navia most recently served as senior national sales manager for [MGM Resorts, International at Mandalay Bay (opens in a new tab)](https://www.mgmresorts.com/resorts-casinos/mandalay-bay.aspx) . [MetroConnections, Inc (opens in a new tab)](http://www.metroconnections.com/) ., has announced **­Kimberly ­Walters** as its new marketing and public relations manager. [Shepard Exposition Services (opens in a new tab)](https://www.shepardes.com/) has appointed **Ricardo Ortiz** vice president of sales for its western region. 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