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Comings and Goings: Career Moves in Associations
Association professionals are always on the move. Here’s our monthly roundup of new hires, career changes, and retirements across the industry. Of Note: Veronica T. Holmes Purvis, CAE, will lead the Journalism Education Association.
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Career moves are common in the association industry. This month, there are several changes at the executive level, including Kim Schardin, CAE, stepping in to lead the Society for Research on Adolescence.
There were also many moves at the vice-president level, including Sarah Jane Scruggs becoming a vice president at the American Chemistry Council and Gathan Borden taking on the role of senior vice president at Destinations International. Read on to see what careers moves occurred recently.
Chief Staff Executives
Hawai’i Pacific Parks Association selected (opens in a new tab) Melody (Mel) Boehl as its new executive director.
Gregory D. Hill, CAE, was appointed (opens in a new tab) executive director of the New York State Dental Association.
Visit Baton Rouge named (opens in a new tab) Jill Kidder president and CEO.
Joslyn McGriff-Bensley was selected (opens in a new tab) as executive director for the Boone County Chamber of Commerce.
The Journalism Education Association named (opens in a new tab) Veronica T. Holmes Purvis, CAE, its new executive director.
The American Fence Association selected (opens in a new tab)[PDF] Michael Reed to be executive director.
Kim Schardin, CAE, will lead (opens in a new tab) the Society for Research on Adolescence as executive director.
Matt Seaholm was named (opens in a new tab) CEO of the Plastics Industry Association.
Dyslexia Canada selected (opens in a new tab) Alicia Smith as its new executive director.
Other Moves
The Plastic Industries Association made several staff changes. It selected (opens in a new tab) Glenn Anderson as its new chief operating officer, hired (opens in a new tab) Stephanie Strategos Polis as vice president of communications, and promoted (opens in a new tab) Whitney Taveras to Equipment Council director.
Dustin Arnheim joined (opens in a new tab) Choose Chicago team as its new senior vice president of sales and services.
Visit Salt Lake hired Suzanne Bajek as its national sales manager for the Northeast Region.
Gathan Borden was named (opens in a new tab) senior vice president for marketing and communications at Destinations International.
Visit Greater Palm Springs welcomed (opens in a new tab) Lauren Bruggemans as director of sustainability and community engagement.
Two new staffers joined (opens in a new tab) the Tax Executives Institute: Tanya Coogan comes aboard as director of membership and chapter relations, while Martin Schuebel joined as director of marketing, communications, and events.
The American Hotel & Lodging Association has made three staff hires (opens in a new tab) to its advocacy section. Leann Paradise is vice president of political and member engagement, Haleigh Hildebrand is senior director of government and political affairs, and Bianca Castillo is state and local government affairs coordinator.
The American Chemistry Council named (opens in a new tab) Sarah Jane Scruggs vice president of communications and public affairs.
Louisville Tourism announced two staff moves. The CVB hired Melea Runyon as a destination services manager, and Rose Caple will transition to tourism sales manager.
Retirements & Departures
Peggy Daidakis, executive director of the Baltimore Convention Center, is retiring (opens in a new tab) September 1. Daidakis began her career in the convention industry in 1978 as a part of the team that opened the BCC in 1979.
The American Bakers Association announced president and CEO Robb MacKie will step down (opens in a new tab) at the end of 2022. MacKie has been with the organization for 27 years, 17 of them in his current role.
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