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**Danielle Duran Baron, CAE,** is the new executive director of the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education.

The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers selected **Tammy Dillard-Steels, CAE,** as executive director.

**Eve Humphreys, MBA, CAE,** is now executive director of the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association. Previously, she was executive director of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

**Amalea Hijar** is now director of the NGA Foundation.

The American Cleaning Institute appointed **Merla Zollinger** to senior director, conventions and meetings; **Melissa Grande** to director, sustainability; and **Shawnté Furbush-Jones** to senior program coordinator.

**Joseph Sapp, CAE,** was promoted to director of strategic development for Talley Management Group, Inc.

**Jonathan Webb,** a former vice president with the American Diabetes Association, was named chief executive officer of the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs.

The American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing named **Tracey Moorhead** president and CEO.

**Mark Mecklenborg** will step into the executive director role at the American Ceramic Society when current executive director Charlie Spahr retires in January 2019.

The Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau promoted **Keith Talbert** to director of sales and **Tabbi Burwell** to senior manager of destination communications.

**Michael Jacobson,** formerly with the U.S. Travel Association, is now president and CEO of the Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association.

**Elleni Almandrez** has joined the Plastics Industry Association as associate director of communications.

Visit Omaha welcomed **Jessica Weishahn** as tourism sales manager, **Lindsey Holmes** as national sales representative, and **Melanie Hegwood** as convention services and housing manager.

Visit KC appointed **Jason Fulvi** president and CEO. He had been executive vice president with Visit Pittsburgh.

Higher Logic cofounder **Rob Wenger** appointed **Kevin Boyce** chief executive officer. Wenger, formerly CEO, is now executive chairman and joined the board of directors.

*(Above, clockwise from left: Duran, Dillard-Steels, Sapp, Webb, Almandrez, Talbert, Burwell, Moorhead)*

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