--- title: "Comings and Goings: Career Moves in Associations" id: "53221" type: "post" slug: "comings-and-goings-career-moves-in-associations-8" published_at: "2021-09-18T14:31:50+00:00" modified_at: "2026-03-17T14:05:08+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2021/09/18/comings-and-goings-career-moves-in-associations-8/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2021/09/18/comings-and-goings-career-moves-in-associations-8.md" excerpt: "Association professionals are always on the move. Here’s our monthly roundup of new hires, career changes, and retirements across the association industry. Of Note: Mark Ingrao, CAE, will lead the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association." taxonomy_category: - "Executive Leadership" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "Business" - "careers" - "Executives" - "Leadership" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "Association CEO / Executive Director" - "Executive Team" taxonomy_persona: - "Executive Leadership" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » Comings and Goings: Career Moves in Associations This month, there’s a lot of movement among CEOs in several different industries. Here’s a look at those changes, along with other promotions and career changes in the association industry. ### Chief Staff Executives Association Forum [retained (opens in a new tab)](https://forummagazine.org/interim-president-ceo/) **Suzanne Berry, CAE**, to serve as interim president and CEO. The American Dairy Science Association [selected (opens in a new tab)](https://www.adsa.org/About-ADSA/Media/ADSA-Selects-Jerry-Bowman-as-New-Executive-Director-August-5-2021) **Jerry Bowman** as its new executive director. **Julie Fabsik-Swarts** [was named (opens in a new tab)](https://www.eapassn.org/Portals/11/Docs/EAPA%20Positions/EAPA%20Announces%20Julie%20Swarts%20as%20New%20CEO_PR.pdf) CEO of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association. The Indiana Association of Realtors [named (opens in a new tab)](https://www.indianarealtors.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Mark-Fisher-IAR-CEO.pdf?fbclid=IwAR21d7lUjxhiuv-Gw-6ZraUAkgJHwx480_SvuBV71Q6NY7fXB3Dvk8Dlz4Y) [PDF]**Mark Fisher** as its new CEO. Visit Oakland [hired (opens in a new tab)](https://www.visitoakland.com/press-releases/post/peter-gamez-joins-visit-oakland-as-president-ceo/) **Peter Gamez** as its president and CEO. With the departure of its CEO, the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology [selected (opens in a new tab)](https://www.aana.com/news/press-releases/2021/08/30/david-hebert-returns-to-aana-to-serve-as-interim-chief-executive-officer) **David Hebert** as its interim CEO. The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association [appointed (opens in a new tab)](https://www.phccweb.org/news/phcc-national-association-announces-mark-ingrao-as-new-ceo/) **Mark S. Ingrao, CAE,** its new chief executive officer. **Robert (Jay) Malone** [was named (opens in a new tab)](https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2021/09/robert-jay-malone-named-executive-director-acrl) executive director of the Association of College and Research Libraries. **Bradley McKinney** [was announced (opens in a new tab)](https://www.iwpawood.org/news/578273/Bradley-McKinney-Hired-as-New-IWPA-Executive-Director.htm) as the new executive director for the International Wood Products Association. The Universities Research Association [selected (opens in a new tab)](https://www.ura-hq.org/press-releases/ura-names-john-c-mester-executive-director-chief-executive-officer/) **John C. Mester** as its new executive director and CEO. **Debra Phillips** [was named (opens in a new tab)](https://www.nema.org/news-trends/view/nema-announces-debra-phillips-as-next-president-and-chief-executive-officer) the next CEO of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association. Phillips will succeed Kevin Cosgriff, [who is retiring](https://associationsnow.com/2021/08/comings-goings-august-2021/) at the end of 2021. **Judith Scarl** [was appointed (opens in a new tab)](https://americanornithology.org/aos-welcomes-dr-judith-scarl-as-its-next-executive-director/) executive director and CEO of the American Ornithological Society. ACES: The Society for Editing [named (opens in a new tab)](https://aceseditors.org/jehan-gigi-sutton) **Jehan “Gigi” Sutton** its new executive director. Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas, [appointed (opens in a new tab)](https://www.mastersommeliers.org/press/court-master-sommeliers-americas-names-dynamic-nonprofit-leader-its-executive-director) **Julie Cohen Theobald**its executive director. ### Other Moves PCMA [has made three staff moves (opens in a new tab)](https://www.pcma.org/press_release/pcma-announces-plans-for-global-growth/) in international offices: **Jaime Bennett** has been elevated to regional director in the European region, **Florence (Flo) Chua** has been named managing director of its Asia-Pacific region, and **Lucio Vaquero**has been appointed regional director for its Latin American region. **Joe Ferrazza** [has joined (opens in a new tab)](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210722005155/en/MDRT-Taps-Joe-Ferrazza-as-Director-of-North-America-Channel-Relations-to-Expand-North-American-Footprint) Million Dollar Round Table as director of North America channel relations. Destinations International [has tapped (opens in a new tab)](https://destinationsinternational.org/destinations-international-announces-new-hire-25-years-hospitality-experience-lead-membership) **Julie Holmen** to lead its membership engagement team. **Jakub Konysz, CAE**, is [leading (opens in a new tab)](https://www.globalnavigators.net/what-we-do/#our_team) his own firm, Global Navigators, after leaving the American Society of Hematology. The National Confectioners Association [appointed (opens in a new tab)](https://candyusa.com/news/nca-names-brian-m-mckeon-as-new-senior-vice-president-of-public-policy/) **Brian M. McKeon** its senior vice president of public policy. **Andrew Ortale** [was named (opens in a new tab)](https://www.visitpittsburgh.com/media/news-releases/andrew-ortale-new-chief-sales-officer) the chief sales officer for VisitPITTSBURGH. The Institute of Management Accountants [named (opens in a new tab)](https://www.imanet.org/about-ima/news-and-media-relations/press-releases/2021/9/2/loreal-jiles-vice-president-research-thought-leadership?ssopc=1) **Loreal Jiles** (pictured) vice president of research and thought leadership and [appointed (opens in a new tab)](https://www.imanet.org/about-ima/news-and-media-relations/press-releases/2021/8/23/russ-porter-new-chief-financial-officer?ssopc=1) **Russ Porter** its chief financial officer and senior vice president of strategy, technology, and analytics. **Jamie Rice** [was named (opens in a new tab)](https://thezebra.org/2021/06/30/jamie-rice-cmp-named-director-of-sales-tourism-at-national-harbor/) director of sales and tourism at National Harbor. The Endocrine Society [named (opens in a new tab)](https://www.endocrine.org/news-and-advocacy/news-room/2021/society-creates-senior-level-position-dedicated-to-membership-and-diversity) **Rodneikka Scott, CAE,** its first chief membership and diversity programs officer. Eisenman & Associates, Inc., welcomed **Jordan Vallerga** as its meetings and events manager. ### Retirements and Departures **Tom Bené**, who joined the National Restaurant Association as CEO in 2020, [is leaving (opens in a new tab)](https://restaurant.org/national-restaurant-association-leadership-change) to become [CEO of Breakthru Beverage Group (opens in a new tab)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/breakthru-beverage-group-appoints-tom-bene-as-president-and-ceo-301366373.html) . American Diabetes Association CEO **Tracey D. Brown** [will be leaving (opens in a new tab)](https://www.diabetes.org/newsroom/press-releases/2021/ada-ceo-tracey-d-brown-announces-departure-after-transformational-tenure) October 6 to take a senior leadership role at Walgreens. Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau CEO **Mary Ann Mahoney** [plans to retire (opens in a new tab)](https://www.bouldercoloradousa.com/mary-ann-mahoney-ceo-boulder-cvb-retirement/) on October 15, after 20 years with the organization. **Randall Moore II** left his position as [CEO (opens in a new tab)](https://www.newswise.com/articles/aana-names-randall-moore-ii-new-ceo-of-50-000-member-association) of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology to [serve as (opens in a new tab)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/northstar-anesthesia-announces-american-association-of-nurse-anesthetists-ceo-randall-moore-ii-as-its-new-chief-anesthetist-officer-301309871.html) NorthStar Anesthesia’s national chief anesthetist officer. (Dmitry Kovalchuk/iStock/Getty Images Plus) [Rasheeda Childress](https://associationsnow.com/author/rasheeda-childress/) Rasheeda Childress is a former senior editor at Associations Now. 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