--- title: "Comings and Goings: Career Moves in Associations" id: "54489" type: "post" slug: "comings-and-goings-career-moves-in-associations-16" published_at: "2022-05-22T21:40:49+00:00" modified_at: "2026-03-17T14:53:38+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2022/05/22/comings-and-goings-career-moves-in-associations-16/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2022/05/22/comings-and-goings-career-moves-in-associations-16.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: Gary LaBranche, FASAE, CAE, will be the new CEO of RIMS, the risk management society." taxonomy_category: - "Executive Leadership" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "Business" - "Career Moves" - "Executives" - "Leadership" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "Association CEO / Executive Director" - "C-Level" - "Director" - "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, we see several leaders preparing to start new CEO roles. Cam Mackey will lead the International Safety Equipment Association and William Bruce, CAE, will be heading up the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology. In other moves, Stefanie Reeves, FASAE, CAE, returned to the American Psychological Association as deputy chief of public policy and engagement. Here’s a look at promotions and other career changes in the association industry. ### Chief Staff Executives **Laura Lee Blake, Esq.**, [was named (opens in a new tab)](https://www.aahoa.com/docs/default-source/default-document-library/aahoa-names-new-president-and-ceo_5.3.22.pdf?sfvrsn=52cb0f9f_4) [PDF] president and CEO of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association. **Shawn Boynes, FASAE, CAE**, [will be the new CEO (opens in a new tab)](https://www.counseling.org/news/updates/news-detail/2022/05/18/american-counseling-association-announces-first-new-ceo-in-23-years) of the American Counseling Association, effective July 20. The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology [appointed (opens in a new tab)](https://www.aana.com/home/aana-updates/2022/04/01/aana-announces-bill-bruce-as-chief-executive-officer) **William “Bill” Bruce, MBA, CAE**, as its new CEO, effective June 27. **Mike Gawliuk** [was named (opens in a new tab)](https://cmhakelowna.com/new-ceo-announced-for-cmha-kelowna/) CEO of the Canadian Mental Health Association Kelowna, effective June 1. RIMS, the risk management society, [selected (opens in a new tab)](https://www.rims.org/about-us/newsroom/news/rims-announces-gary-labranche-as-new-ceo) **Gary LaBranche, FASAE, CAE**, as the society’s new CEO, effective June 1. **Cam Mackey** [was named (opens in a new tab)](https://safetyequipment.org/isea-announces-new-president-ceo-cam-mackey/) president and CEO of the International Safety Equipment Association, effective June 1. **Robert W. Murray** was [appointed (opens in a new tab)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/robert-murray-announced-as-the-new-president-of-the-national-association-of-waterfront-employers-301536465.html) president of the National Association of Waterfront Employers. He also will serve as executive director of the National Maritime Safety Association. The International Hearing Society [named (opens in a new tab)](https://www.audiologyonline.com/releases/ihs-board-governors-appoints-alissa-28255) **Alissa Parady** executive director. ### Other Moves **Alex Batista** was selected as vice president of convention sales for the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau. The American Cleaning Institute [appointed (opens in a new tab)](https://www.cleaninginstitute.org/newsroom/releases/2022/aci-welcomes-corey-brooks-pace-director-legal-affairs) **Corey Brooks Pace** as director, legal affairs. **Eddie Canaday** has joined the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp as its director, national accounts. The National Council on Aging [named (opens in a new tab)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/national-council-on-aging-names-karen-davis-as-chief-development-and-marketing-officer-301533099.html) **Karen Davis** its new chief development and marketing officer. **Lauren Federico** joined Destination Cleveland as senior director of convention services. Anuja Miner Alexis Redmond, CAE The Manufacturers Alliances [welcomed (opens in a new tab)](https://www.newswire.com/news/manufacturers-alliance-welcomes-two-new-directors-to-staff-leadership-21676348) **Anuja Miner** as director of strategic sales and **Alexis Redmond, CAE,** as its managing director of the legal, risk, and compliance community. The American Dental Association [promoted (opens in a new tab)](https://www.ada.org/about/press-releases/robert-quashie-promotion) **Robert Quashie** to chief operating officer. He had previously been senior vice president of operations. The American Psychological Association welcomed back **Stefanie Reeves, FASAE, CAE,** as its new deputy chief of public policy and engagement. (Photo Unavailable) The Enterprise Wireless Alliance [hired (opens in a new tab)](https://www.enterprisewireless.org/media/press/ewa-welcomes-tim-snyder-its-management-staff) **Tim Snyder** as its senior director of software engineering. **Logan Tucker** [joined (opens in a new tab)](https://www.chpa.org/news/2022/05/chpa-welcomes-new-director-communications-media-relations) the Consumer Healthcare Products Association as director of communications and media relations. ### Retirements **Lauren Brand** [is retiring (opens in a new tab)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/robert-murray-announced-as-the-new-president-of-the-national-association-of-waterfront-employers-301536465.html) as president of the National Association of Waterfront Employers and executive director of the National Maritime Safety Association. (masterSergeant/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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