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**Lisa Youngers** was named executive director of the Fiber Broadband Association.

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization promoted **Jeanne Haggerty** to executive vice president for government affairs and external relations.

NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, has named **Diana M.L. Tucker, CAE,** vice president for membership and chapter relations.

**Naomi Camper** is now chief policy officer for the American Bankers Association.

The Association of Corporate Counsel appointed **Susanna McDonald** vice president and chief legal officer.

**Robert Hay Jr., CAE,** has been named executive vice president of the Medical Society of the District of Columbia.

Credit Union National Association promoted **Vicki Christner** to vice president of strategic communications, **Mike Schenk** to deputy chief advocacy officer for policy analysis, and **Trey Hawkins** to deputy chief advocacy officer for political action.

The Institute of Food Technologists welcomed **Maria Velissariou, Ph.D.,** as chief science and technology officer.

The National Association for Catering and Events named **Lawrence Leonard, CMP, CAE,** executive director.

The Internet Association selected **Jon Berroya** as senior vice president and general counsel.

The Compressed Gas Association has named **Richard Gottwald** president and CEO.

**Mark Patterson,** formerly with Aptify and Community Brands, was named CEO of Fíonta.

Meet Minneapolis has hired **Jill Buckley** as a national account executive.

Carmen Moses and **Jill Davis** have joined Visit KC as national account managers; Kyle Sadewhite has been promoted to the same position.

Clockwise from top left: Younger, Gottwald, Patterson, Buckley, and Tucker.

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