--- title: "Comings and Goings: Career Moves in Associations " id: "53397" type: "post" slug: "comings-and-goings-career-moves-in-associations-9" published_at: "2021-10-15T22:01:47+00:00" modified_at: "2026-03-17T14:11:03+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2021/10/15/comings-and-goings-career-moves-in-associations-9/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2021/10/15/comings-and-goings-career-moves-in-associations-9.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: Vicki R. Deal-Williams, FASAE, CAE, was named CEO of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association." taxonomy_category: - "Executive Leadership" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "careers" - "Executives" - "Leadership" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "Association CEO / Executive Director" - "C-Level" - "Executive Team" - "VP" taxonomy_persona: - "Association Professionals" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » Comings and Goings: Career Moves in Associations Career moves are common in the association industry. This month, there are several new hires and promotions at organizations, including Bailey Kasten, CAE, and Brian Skripac joining the Design-Build Institute of America. Here’s a look at some recent staff changes in the community. ### Chief Staff Executives **Gloria L. Blackwell** [was named (opens in a new tab)](https://www.aauw.org/resources/news/aauw-names-gloria-l-blackwell-as-new-ceo/) CEO of the American Association of University Women. **Vicki R. Deal-Williams, FASAE, CAE**, [was selected (opens in a new tab)](https://www.asha.org/news/2021/next-asha-ceo-announced/) to be CEO of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture [selected (opens in a new tab)](https://www.nasda.org/news/the-national-association-of-state-departments-of-agriculture-announces-ted-mckinney-as-chief-executive-officer) **Ted McKinney** as its CEO. **Susan O’Connor** [was appointed (opens in a new tab)](https://www.hbanet.org/news/2021/06/24/healthcare-businesswomen%E2%80%99s-association-announces-appointment-of-new-ceo) CEO of the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association. The National Basketball Players Association [selected (opens in a new tab)](https://nbpa.com/news/tamika-l-tremaglio-to-serve-as-next-nbpa-executive-director) **Tamika L. Tremaglio** as its next executive director. ### Other Moves The Executive Leadership Council [appointed three executives (opens in a new tab)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-executive-leadership-council-announces-the-appointment-of-three-executives-to-new-leadership-positions-301384191.html) to senior leadership roles: **Hannibal L. Brumskine II** is vice president and chief financial officer, **Gail Coles Johnson** is vice president and chief human resources officer, and **Penelope Thornton Talley** is senior vice president and chief experience officer. IMN Solutions [welcomed three new hires (opens in a new tab)](https://mailchi.mp/84f785ef2320/imn-solutions-appoints-new-vice-president-of-client-development-5649437?e=ec6d8b0a77) . **Chanel Ricks** joined as account director; **Aesha Beattle** joined as senior account manager, event operations; and **Morgan Lucchese** joined as account manager. The Endocrine Society [announced (opens in a new tab)](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/christophermnurena_please-join-me-in-welcoming-our-new-director-activity-6843159312043433984-YSNE) **Maricela Arias-Cantu** as director of event education design. **Brandy Evans** [joined (opens in a new tab)](https://www.visitwichita.com/articles/post/brandy-evans-joins-visit-wichita-as-vice-president-of-marketing/) Visit Wichita as vice president of marketing. The Riverbend Growth Association [promoted (opens in a new tab)](https://growthassociation.com/riverbend-growth-association-announces-promotions/) two long-time staffers. **Debbie Hagen** is now communications director, and **Stefanie Withers** is now member engagement director. **April House** [was named (opens in a new tab)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wtia-appoints-april-house-as-president-of-hr-benefits-inc-301392225.html) president of the Washington Technology Industry Association’s HR Benefits Inc. subsidiary. The Design-Build Institute of America has made [two new hires (opens in a new tab)](https://dbia.org/dbia-expands-focus-on-technology-and-innovation/) . **Bailey Kasten, CAE**, is chief data officer, and **Brian Skripac** is director of virtual design and construction. Choose Chicago [hired (opens in a new tab)](https://www.choosechicago.com/press-media/press-releases/choose-chicago-welcomes-eric-kincaid-to-handle-convention-market-sales/) **Eric Kincaid** as senior director of convention sales. **Richard “Dick” Kovacs, MD,** [was named (opens in a new tab)](https://www.acc.org/about-acc/press-releases/2021/10/06/12/54/dr-richard-kovacs-named-acc-chief-medical-adviser-chief-medical-officer) chief medical adviser/chief medical officer of the American College of Cardiology. Multiview [welcomed (opens in a new tab)](https://www.multiview.com/press/multiview-welcomes-new-members-to-strategic-partnerships-team) two new vice presidents to its strategic partnerships team: **Nancy Rosenbaum** and **Bill Sheehan**. **Nathan Sell** [was appointed (opens in a new tab)](https://www.cleaninginstitute.org/newsroom/releases/aci-welcomes-nathan-sell-director-regulatory-science) senior director, sustainability, for the American Cleaning Institute. ### Retirements & Departures **Nanci Liles** [is stepping down (opens in a new tab)](https://www.abilenechamber.com/blog/2021/09/20/nanci-liles-announces-retirement-from-abilene-convention-and-visitors-bureau/) as the executive director of the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau at the end of the year. Liles has been with ACVB since 1985. **M. Eileen Widmer, CAE,** will retire as CEO of the Society of Surgical Oncology in March 2022. Widmer began at SSO in 2007. **Richard Yep, FASAE, CAE,** [plans to leave (opens in a new tab)](https://www.counseling.org/news/updates/news-detail/2021/08/09/american-counseling-association-ceo-richard-yep-to-depart-organization-after-more-than-three-decades-of-service) the American Counseling Association in June 2022. He has been at the organization for 33 years and served as CEO for 23. (andresr/E+/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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