Association Leadership Radio

GEDA 2022 Annual Conference Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 1:00 PM (EDT) to Friday, September 16, 2022 at 12:00 PM (EDT) Hyatt Regency Savannah 2 West Bay Street Savannah, GA 31401-1107 United States The Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA) is a non-profit association of professionals and volunteers who are involved with the economic development of [...]

Jon Bassford is the founder and principal of Lateral Solutions, an operations management and consulting company specializing in the launch and management of internal operations for startups and small businesses. As an operations executive and consultant, Jon's direct leadership has led to the successful launch of more than a dozen organizations. His systems and procedures [...]

Holly Duckworth, CMP, CAE, CWMF has been called the trailblazer of mindfulness for leaders. Owner of Leadership Solutions International, for 20+ years she has worked to change how we think about the impacts of stress and meetings. As a certified workplace mindfulness facilitator, she leads the global mindfulness efforts for the meetings industry. She is founder [...]

Matt Riley, CAE, is the Director of Associations for ICS, an internationally recognized full-service professional conference organizer (PCO) and association management company (AMC) with over 40 years of experience managing medical, academic, and scientific conferences and clients all over the world. A Certified Association Executive, Matt has served in senior leadership positions in numerous asso...

Amy Hager, Co-Founder at Association Rockstar. She is a true marketer at heart, uses her years of expertise and her go-getter personality to relate and apply business strategies across many businesses and industries. Her love of small businesses and the community is reflected in her work; driving revenues and new engagement tailored to a business's [...]

Chris Williams, CAE serves as the Executive Director of the Voluntary Protection Program Participants' Association (VPPPA), a 501[c](3) association representing participants and stakeholders in OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program. Chris has served as an association leader for more than 20 years, leading membership growth, program development, and safety & health for a variety of organizations. Con...

Felton E. Lewis, President and CEO at Lab References Advisory Group/Ride Share Drivers Association. He has been in the Insurance Business for 45+ years. He is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business (Air Force). They pivoted to PPE Equipment when the Covid-19 Virus came and now that it is abating we are getting back to [...]

Karen Wesloh, CAE, CMP, Partner & Senior Account Executive at The Harrington Company. Karen's 30 years of experience in association management provides her with the knowledge and background needed to support and guide associations through a wide variety of challenges and opportunities. One of her most valuable skills is her ability to bring together volunteer [...]

Jasmine Jones joins Abundance with deep and direct experience in disinvested communities struggling with the school-to-prison pipeline, particularly addressing the issue of school safety. She was also a founding member and the lead organizer at the Black Organizing Project based in Oakland, California. Jasmine believes that through empathy, public policy, and deep financial investments sustained [...

Julie Fabsik-Swarts, MS, CFRE, CAP is the CEO of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA). EAPA supports thousands of professionals in Employee Assistance throughout the United States and in over 40 countries. She is a skilled and dynamic nonprofit, association, and sports leader with over 35 years of experience. Raised in New York City, Julie [...]

Matthew Pavelek serves as the President and CEO for the National Veteran-Owned Business Association (NaVOBA) - a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization led by Corporate America. NaVOBA's mission is to create corporate contracting opportunities for America's Veteran's and Service-Disabled Veteran's Business Enterprises (VBEs/SDVBEs) through certification, advocacy, outreach, recognition and education. Ma...

Jennifer Diaz, President at Diaz Trade Law Jennifer (Jen) Diaz is the President and Founder of Diaz Trade Law. Jen is a Chambers ranked, Board Certified International Attorney specializing in customs and international trade. For more than 15 years, Jen has provided legal advice and customized training on import and export compliance to industry, with [...]

Mike Donahue is a dynamic strategist and spokesperson, for both major brands, associations, and influencers in the most relevant, relatable manner feasible for existing brand stakeholders at all levels. He is highly recognized for his positive, proven team builder addressing the most important elements of an organizations culture. With detailed, empathetic understanding of existing objectives, [.....