Forty Under 40 Award Recipients - 2015
The Forty Under 40® Awards recognizes 40 up-and-coming association or nonprofit professionals who are under the age of 40, demonstrate high potential for success in leadership roles and exhibit a strong commitment to the association management profession.
2015 WINNERS
Alex Adams, CAE, IOM
Executive Director
Idaho State Board of Pharmacy
Amanda Belknap
Senior Manager, Marketing & Membership Development
Association Management Company
Anna Desai, CAE
Executive Office Manager & Board Liaison
Institute Food Technologists
Beth Sartore, MBA, CASE, CME
Director, Hormone Health Network
Endocrine Society
Bevin Callan
Founder and Chief Executive Officer (TAP)
Together Assisting People (TAP)
Brian Mandrier
Senior Vice President
Hauck & Associates, Inc.
Brooke Switzer, CAE
Director, Sections and Member Engagement
American Staffing Association
Cheretta Clerkley, MBA, CASE, CME
Director, Hormone Health Network
Endocrine Society
Chris Rogers
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Together Assisting People
Cristine Serrano
Executive Director
American Association of Teaching Health Centers
Dan Bostrom
Marketing Manager, Membership
American Library Association
Diana Mertz, CAE
Director, Sections and Member Engagement
American Staffing Association
Donté P. Shannon, CAE
Manager, Volunteer Services
Society of General Internal Medicine
Ellen Hopkins
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
National Marine Manufacturers Association
Emily Muse, CAE
Manager; Communities and Program, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Association Management Center
Gabriela Welch, MPA
Director of Certification
APICS
Jean O'Brien
Director of Marketing & Communications
Sentergroup
Jeff Zettek, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
APICS
Jennifer Nemkovich, CAE
Senior Director, Strategic Planning and Operations
American College of Chest Physicians
Jenny Faucher
President & Founder
Managing Matters
Jordan Wildermuth, MSW
Health Policy & Advocacy Manager
Association Management Center
Kerri Leo, MATD, CAE
Accreditation and Joint Providership Manager
American Society of Anesthesiologists
Kim Kelly
Publications Manager
American Student Dental Association
Letitia Clark, MPP
District Director of Public Affairs, Marketing and Government Relations
Coast Community College District
Lilliane Smothers
Senior Manager, Membership and Diversity
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Liz Giannini
Senior Account Manager, Operations
Association Management Center
Maddy Marchildon
Director, Association Management & Consulting Services
Redstone Agency
Matthew Baehr
Vice President, Membership
Direct Marketing Association
Melissa Wervey Arnold, BSJ
Chief Executive Officer
Ohio Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
Nicole M. Gray
President, Management & Logistics Division
VTM Group
Rachel Walsh, CMP
Senior Director of Meetings and Education
Sentergroup
Rebecca Brandt, CAE
Executive Director
Executive Director, Inc.
Rockkeeya Brooks
Meeting Planner
American Health Information Management Association
Rupa Brosseau
Director of Development and Education
International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons & IAOMS Foundation
Stephanie E. Mercado, BA, CAE
Executive Director
National Association for Healthcare Quality
Association Management Center
Tammy A. Barnes
Director, Operations, State Advocacy Office
American Psychological Association
Tanika Coates, MSA
Deputy Director and Director of Educational Initiatives
AFCEA Educational Foundation
Tara Letort, CMP
Director of Group Public Relations
New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau
Virginia Petrancosta, CAE
Director, Marketing & Communications
American Hospital Association/American Society for Healthcare Risk Management
Vishakha Kumar, MD, MBA
Manager, Quality Implementation Programs
Society of Critical Care Medicine