Association Leadership Radio

Anna Yudina joined The Toy Association in February 2015 as the Director of Marketing Communications. Ms. Yudina is spearheading the Association's Genius of Play initiative to raise awareness of play as a crucial part of child development and encourage families to make time for play in their daily lives. Since its launch in June 2015, [...]

Tracy Hale Clark, Executive Director at Louisa County Chamber of Commerce, and the Louisa Forward Foundation A walking excitement seminar focused on making an impact. Tracy's sales and marketing expertise, coupled with her passion for people and fun, inspires others to overcome their fears, believe in possibilities, and build partnerships to lift the community. Prior [...]

With 32 BBB experience and 22 years as President and CEO of the BBB in Columbus, Ohio, Kip Morse was tapped to lead IABBB in early 2021. Kip is known for his commitment to integrity, and has launched programs such as the BBB Torch Awards for Ethics, the BBB Spark Awards, the Center for Character [...]

Ryan Weaks was born and raised in North Carolina but moved to Lynchburg, Virginia in 2014. Ryan is a seasoned marketer and communicator with over seven years of experience working for nonprofits, athletics, nuclear energy, and in the chamber of commerce industry. Ryan currently serves as the Director of Marketing & Communications for the Lynchburg [...]

Camille L. Miller, MBA, Ph. D. ABD is the Founder & Chief Visionary of The Natural Life Business Partnership, a global professional organization and business incubator for soul-aligned entrepreneurs who are ready to awaken their financial and spiritual potential. She is the host of the weekly podcast Six-Figure Souls: Doing Good and Making Money®, which highlights [...]

A dynamic, strategic and innovative economic development leader, Stéphane Frijia joined NEI to serve as President and CEO in October 2021. He is responsible for leading the economic development strategy for the 11-county region represented by NEI, including the task of increasing business investment and regional prosperity through ongoing collaboration with local, regional, private, and [...]

Dr. Michelle Canale is the President of the Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, as well as the USF Nurse Anesthesiology Program Director. Her passion is professional advocacy and educating future CRNA professional leaders. She models evidence-based advanced nursing practice, service, scholarship, and leadership to her graduate students. Connect with Michelle on LinkedIn and follow FANA [....

Tamela Blalock serves as the VP, of Cooperative Relations with the National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International, where she enhances engagement and impact with the trade association among the cooperative leadership community. She has served several Washington institutions including the Central Intelligence Agency, Washington D.C. NFL Football Team, The Washington Post, and George W...

Halee Fischer-Wright, MD, MMM, FAAP, FACMPE, is the President and CEO of Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), a national organization that has been leading change in the business of healthcare and medical practice management since 1926. Representing more than 55,000 members across the nation, MGMA helps its members improve profitability and sustainability, develops new business [...]

The Mortgage Bankers Association appointed Amber Lawrence as Associate Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, responsible for advancing DEI programs for the association and overall real estate finance industry. Previously, Lawrence served as Associate Director of Career Development Programs. In that role, she was a core member of MBA's education leadership team, where she [...]

Chris Johnson is the President/CEO of Nation's Finest, a 50-year-old non-profit providing housing, health, and other critically needed support, to over 7,000 veterans and their families annually in California, Nevada, and Arizona. For the last 30-plus years, prior to joining Nation's Finest, Chris served in leadership positions for a variety of other non-profits including Evergreen [...]

Susan "Sue" Marchese, CAE, MS, is AIHA's Managing Director, Strategy and External Affairs. AIHA is the association for scientists and professionals committed to preserving occupational and environmental health and safety in the workplace and community. During her tenure, Sue has helped rebrand AIHA, rolled out numerous public awareness campaigns, and increased membership from new audiences. [...]

Steven Latour, CEO at Westfield Chamber of Commerce & Downtown Association A Brand Enthusiast and Advocate for High-Velocity Culture Change Steve's for-profit and non-profit expertise, coupled with a passion for branding and communications, have shaped his life mantra - to have a healthy disregard for the impossible. Since arriving at the Westfield Chamber in September [...]

In 2005, after studying Psychology and Government & Foreign Affairs at Hampden-Sydney College in Hampden-Sydney, VA, Henry headed back to the Carolinas to pursue his dreams. Installed as Chief Executive Officer of a Charleston Networking Association in 2005 by former U.S. Majority Whip James Clyburn, Henry began his journey as a leader. After six years [...]

Jason Reep joined The Employers' Association in 2015 as Director of Learning & Inclusion. In that role, Jason lead the Training & Development activities, oversaw the Association's Affirmative Action services, and provided coaching, mentoring, training and consulting support. Jason was named President by the Board of Directors effective September 1, 2018. Prior to joining TEA, [...]

Jeff Curwen, Executive Director of Washington State Chiropractic Association. He's a career nonprofit manager with a passion for professional education and program management. He brings a wealth of strategic planning, and individual and organizational development experience to the WSCA having worked with professional trade associations and charitable nonprofits all over the United States. Jeff hol...

Amy Thomasson currently serves as Vice President, Marketing and Communication for Cure SMA. She is a strategist, content creator, and storyteller with extensive experience in marketing and communications, membership development, and volunteer management. She has worked in a variety of business environments ranging from the Fortune 500 to professional associations. She is a highly-rated speaker [.....

Rolina Camello, SR VP Sales at Trans International Trucking Inc. She is a member of Foreign Trade Association. Global Logistics Professional, specializing in Transpacific Ocean shipping, Drayage transportation, Full Truckload, LTL/Volume transportation, Cross-dock and Warehousing, and Chassis knowledge, offering Global Supply Chain Solutions. Specialties: Global Logistic Specialist – Certified (CS...

Scott Snider is the President of Exit Planning Institute (EPI), which is widely recognized as the authority on exit planning in the United States and offers the Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) credential program. Scott earned the CEPA credential in 2008 and saw the potential for growing the exit planning discipline within the financial planning [...]

Business RadioX® was live at the 2022 GEDA Annual Conference in Savannah, GA. The conference is designed to give you a glimpse of what is here now, what the future looks like and the tools to help you implement strategies and tactics now to pay off years down the road. Kevin Shea / The Georgia [...]