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The American Translators Association named **Adrian Aleckna** its professional development manager.

**Tom Waters** is the new senior vice president of development at Volunteers of America.

**Pete Havel** joined Membership180 as a consultant. He served as regional director for three different national trade associations and was the executive director for congressional and public affairs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

**Angela McKay, CAE,** was appointed executive director of the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology.

**Angela Kennedy** was appointed to the new position of vice president of quality and accreditation at Argentum, the association for operators of senior living communities.

**Scott Warwick** was named executive director of the National Association for Proton Therapy.

**Dr. Roman Hitchev** joined the American Association of Tissue Banks as its vice president and chief science officer.

The Society of General Internal Medicine named **Dr. Eric B. Bass** its new CEO.

**Hélène Moberg** was appointed general manager for Atlantic Canada.

**Anne K. Gerson** joined Venable LLP’s nonprofit organizations practice group as counsel in its New York and Washington, DC, offices.

**Andrew Goldschmidt, CAE,** has joined National PTA as deputy executive director for membership, field services, and training.

**Mona Buckley** was named executive director of C200, an organization for women business leaders.

**Victoria E. Elliott, CAE,** is the new CEO of the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care.

Clockwise from left: Adrian Aleckna, Angela McKay, CAE, Hélène Moberg, Dr. Roman Hitchev.

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