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) Suzanne Berry, CAE, to serve as interim president and CEO.

The American Dairy Science Association selected  (opens in a new tab) Jerry Bowman as its new executive director.

Julie Fabsik-Swarts was named  (opens in a new tab) CEO of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association.

The Indiana Association of Realtors named  (opens in a new tab) [PDF] Mark Fisher as its new CEO.

Visit Oakland hired  (opens in a new tab) 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) David Hebert as its interim CEO.

The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association appointed  (opens in a new tab) Mark S. Ingrao, CAE, its new chief executive officer.

Robert (Jay) Malone was named  (opens in a new tab) executive director of the Association of College and Research Libraries.

Bradley McKinney was announced  (opens in a new tab) as the new executive director for the International Wood Products Association.

The Universities Research Association selected  (opens in a new tab) John C. Mester as its new executive director and CEO.

Debra Phillips was named  (opens in a new tab) the next CEO of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association. Phillips will succeed Kevin Cosgriff, who is retiring at the end of 2021.

Judith Scarl was appointed  (opens in a new tab) executive director and CEO of the American Ornithological Society.

ACES: The Society for Editing named  (opens in a new tab) Jehan “Gigi” Sutton its new executive director.

Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas, appointed  (opens in a new tab) Julie Cohen Theobald its executive director.

Other Moves

PCMA has made three staff moves  (opens in a new tab) 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) Million Dollar Round Table as director of North America channel relations.

Destinations International has tapped  (opens in a new tab) Julie Holmen to lead its membership engagement team.

Jakub Konysz, CAE, is leading  (opens in a new tab) his own firm, Global Navigators, after leaving the American Society of Hematology.

The National Confectioners Association appointed  (opens in a new tab) Brian M. McKeon its senior vice president of public policy.

Andrew Ortale was named  (opens in a new tab) the chief sales officer for VisitPITTSBURGH.

The Institute of Management Accountants named  (opens in a new tab) Loreal Jiles  (pictured) vice president of research and thought leadership and appointed  (opens in a new tab) Russ Porter its chief financial officer and senior vice president of strategy, technology, and analytics.

Jamie Rice was named  (opens in a new tab) director of sales and tourism at National Harbor.

The Endocrine Society named  (opens in a new tab) 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) to become CEO of Breakthru Beverage Group  (opens in a new tab).

American Diabetes Association CEO Tracey D. Brown will be leaving  (opens in a new tab) 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) on October 15, after 20 years with the organization.

Randall Moore II left his position as CEO  (opens in a new tab) of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology to serve as  (opens in a new tab) NorthStar Anesthesia’s national chief anesthetist officer.

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