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**Erin Essenmacher** was named president and chief strategy officer of the National Association of Corporate Directors.

The National Association of Professional Employer Organizations named **Nick Kapiotis** its general counsel.

**Dane Cheng** joined the Hong Kong Tourism Board as executive director.

The American Seed Trade Association promoted **Jennifer Crouse** to senior director, meetings and services.

The National Grocers Association welcomed **Terence Huie** as manager of PAC and grassroots.

The American Physiological Society welcomed **Colette Bean** as chief publishing officer, **Dennis Brown** as chief science officer, and **Meeghan De Cagna, CAE,** as chief engagement and partnerships officer.

**Oriana Beaudet** joined the American Nurses Association as vice president of nursing innovation.

**Gregg Balko, FASAE, CAE,** CEO of the Society for the Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering North America, will retire in July.

**Ty Gable, FASAE, CAE,** CEO of the National Precast Concrete Association, retired at the end of 2019.

The Enterprise Wireless Alliance welcomed **Kyle Entz** as executive director, strategic initiatives.

Visit Indy welcomed **Jon Hixon** as senior director of sales.

**Nabeeha Kazi Hutchins** joined KaBoom! as vice president of programs.

**Erin Cadwalader** was named director of strategic initiatives at the Entomological Society of America.

The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases named **Matthew R. D’Uva, FASAE, CAE,** its new CEO.

**Mike Fiber** was named CEO at the event management firm PRA.

The Valve Manufacturers Association of America appointed **Heather Rhoderick, CAE,** president.

**Heather Pownall, CAE,** joined the Association for Women in Science as chief development officer.

**Erin O’Brien** was promoted to CEO at the Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association.

Clockwise from left: Kapiotis, Crouse, Beaudet, Hutchins, O’Brien, Roderick, Fiber, and D’Uva.

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