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title: "Comings & Goings: March/April 2017"
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**Timothy Blum, CAE**, is the new executive director of the CFA Society Colorado.

The Alpaca Owners Association announced **Robert “Bud” Synhorst** as its new executive director.

**H. Stephen Lieber, CAE**, president and chief executive officer of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, will retire at the end of 2017.

The American Planning Association hired **Kimberley Jacques** as its new director of education.

**Dale Stinton** has retired as CEO of the National Association of Realtors after 36 years with the organization.

The Washington Psychiatric Society announced **Joanne E. Dunne, CAE**, is its new executive director.

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers promoted **Jeff Patterson** to the new position of chief operating officer.

**Melissa Hockstad** was named president and CEO of the American Cleaning Institute following the retirement of Ernie Rosenberg.

**Courtney S. Ries** joins Meet Minneapolis, Convention and Visitors Association, as vice president of destination branding and strategy.

**Francesca Dea** joined the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions as its new executive director.

The Florida Defense Contractors Association chose retired U.S. Navy captain and government relations expert **Gene Moran** as its new executive director.

The Society of American Archivists hired **Kara Adams** as its director of education.

**Wendy Mann, CAE**, was named CEO of the Commercial Real Estate Women Network and president of the CREW Network Foundation.

The Construction Management Association of America welcomed back **Danelle Prezioso** as its new vice president of communications.

The American Psychological Association selected **Dr. Arthur C. Evans Jr.** as its new CEO.

**Dr. William T. Cefalu** joined the American Diabetes Association as chief scientific and medical officer.

The American Trucking Associations hired transportation veteran **John Drake** as senior vice president of legislative affairs.

The American Board of Orthodontics selected **Carole Newport** as its new executive director.

**Allison Koppel** has moved up to the position of chief operations officer at the American Fraternal Alliance.

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