--- title: "Comings and Goings: Career Moves in Associations" id: "54040" type: "post" slug: "comings-and-goings-career-moves-in-associations-13" published_at: "2022-02-26T00:47:29+00:00" modified_at: "2026-03-17T14:35:31+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2022/02/26/comings-and-goings-career-moves-in-associations-13/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2022/02/26/comings-and-goings-career-moves-in-associations-13.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: Dave Jackson, CAE, now heads the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics." taxonomy_category: - "Executive Leadership" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "Business" - "careers" - "Executives" - "Leadership" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "Association CEO / Executive Director" - "C-Level" - "Executive Team" - "VP" taxonomy_persona: - "Executive Leadership" --- [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 vice president appointments, including Quardricos Driskell, who joined the Autoimmune Association, and Meeghan Ward Creeden, who will head up people and culture at ISACA. In addition, a handful of long-time association leaders announced their retirement. Here’s a look at some promotions and other career changes in the association industry. ### Chief Staff Executives **Kris Ackley** [will serve as (opens in a new tab)](https://manageassociations.com/news/blog/entry/ackley-ed-fsga-witf) executive director for two organizations managed by AMPED Association Management: the Fantasy Sports and Gaming Association and the Women in Trucking Foundation. The Insurance Education Association [named (opens in a new tab)](https://ieatraining.org/iea-announces-brian-allain-as-new-chief-executive-officer/) **Brian Allain** as chief executive officer. **Emily Bardach, CAE**, [is the new (opens in a new tab)](https://manageassociations.com/news/blog/entry/bardach-is-new-executive-director-of-national-air-filtration-association) executive director of the National Air Filtration Association. **Jen Brydges, CAE**, [was named (opens in a new tab)](https://manageassociations.com/news/blog/entry/jen-brydges-is-new-executive-director-of-women-in-government-relations) executive director of Women in Government Relations. The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics [hired (opens in a new tab)](https://www.aspet.org/aspet/news/news/2022/02/09/aspet-newsbrief-february-9-2022) **Dave Jackson, CAE,** as its new executive officer. The International Economic Development Council [selected (opens in a new tab)](https://www.iedconline.org/news/2022/02/07/press-releases/nathan-ohle-becomes-president-and-ceo-of-world-s-largest-economic-development-association/) **Nathan Ohle** as its new president and chief executive officer. **Carol Pape, CAE**, [was named (opens in a new tab)](http://connect2amc.com/304-carol-pape-joins-amc-as-executive-director) executive director for two organizations managed by Association Management Center: the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine and the International Transplant Nurses Society. ### Other Moves **William (Bill) Adams** [was appointed (opens in a new tab)](https://washington.org/press/destination-dc-welcomes-william-adams) director of convention sales for Destination DC. The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology [named (opens in a new tab)](https://www.aana.com/news/press-releases/2022/01/10/aana-appoints-david-anderson-as-chief-financial-officer) **David Anderson** chief financial officer. Danielle Appley-Epstein Janine Douglas Amanda Dyson The Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau [has made (opens in a new tab)](https://discoveratlanta.com/news/acvb-hires-new-sales-manager-and-promotes-two-long-time-employees/) some additions to staff and promotions. **Danielle Appley-Epstein** joins the team as national sales manager, **Janine Douglas** was promoted to manager, facilities, and **Amanda Dyson** was promoted to director, membership, corporate events, and visitor services. Ajay Barot Shannon Donahue Meeghan Ward Creeden ISACA made several recent staffing moves: **Ajay Barot** was promoted to chief of staff, **Shannon Donahue** was promoted to senior vice president of publishing, and **Meeghan Ward** **Creeden**was hired as vice president of people and culture. **Bradford Caldwell** [was hired (opens in a new tab)](https://www.nab.org/documents/newsroom/pressRelease.asp?id=6366) as vice president of member experience at the National Association of Broadcasters. The Autoimmune Association [named (opens in a new tab)](https://autoimmune.org/the-autoimmune-association-announces-new-vice-president-of-public-policy-government-affairs/) **Quardricos Driskell** vice president of public policy and government affairs. The Society of Actuaries [welcomed (opens in a new tab)](https://www.soa.org/resources/announcements/board-announcements/2/welcome-rose-fealy/) **Rose Fealy**as chief administrative and financial officer. The American Chemical Society [named (opens in a new tab)](https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/newsreleases/2022/january/american-chemical-society-names-a-chief-operating-officer.html) **LaTrease Garrison** its chief operating officer. **Sophia Hyder Hock** [joined (opens in a new tab)](https://destinationsinternational.org/destinations-international-announces-chief-diversity-officer) Destinations International as chief diversity officer. Visit Denver [hired (opens in a new tab)](https://www.denver.org/articles/post/visit-denver-hires-new-vice-president-of-tourism) **Flavia Light** as vice president of tourism. Seven12 Management [appointed (opens in a new tab)](https://www.pr.com/press-release/854402) **Amy Luckado** chief operations officer. **Chris Lugo** [was named (opens in a new tab)](https://www.bcbs.com/press-releases/blue-cross-blue-shield-association-names-new-chief-information-security-officer) vice president and chief information security officer for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. (ISC)², a nonprofit association of certified cybersecurity professionals, [appointed (opens in a new tab)](https://www.isc2.org/News-and-Events/Press-Room/Posts/2022/01/25/ISC2-Appoints-Richard-Shandelman-as-Vice-President-of-Technology) **Richard Shandelman** vice president of technology. **Emily Viles-Monari, CAE,** [was promoted (opens in a new tab)](https://manageassociations.com/news/blog/entry/emily-viles-monari-promoted-to-amped-senior-education-manager) to AMPED Association Management’s senior education manager. Travel Portland [welcomed (opens in a new tab)](https://media.travelportland.com/newsroom/releases/travel-portland-hires-dione-williams-as-director-of-convention-sales) **Dione Williams** as director of convention sales. ### Retirements The American Pet Products Association President and CEO **Steve King** [retired (opens in a new tab)](https://www.americanpetproducts.org/press_releasedetail.asp?id=1248) at the end of last year. He had been with APPA since 2019 and previously served as president of the Pet Industry Distributors Association. Mountain West Credit Union Association President and CEO **Scott Earl** [announced (opens in a new tab)](https://news.cuna.org/articles/120236-mwcua-presidentceo-scott-earl-announces-retirement) that he will retire at the end of June 2022. He has been in that role since 2011. 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