Congratulations to the 2021 Class of CAEs

Out of the 189 professionals who earned the credential, there are 31 in the state of Illinois. Association Forum congratulates our members for this milestone achievement.

Carol Bennett, CAE, County Farm Bureau Manager, Johnson County Farm Bureau

Emily Besser, CAE, Manager of Advocacy and Practice Affairs, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association

Yumeka Brown, CAE, Program Officer, American Library Association

Kathleen Burbidge, CAE, External Affairs Associate Director, Water Quality Association

Margaret Bussan, CAE, Simulation Education Coordinator, American Society of Anesthesiologists

Alexis Curtis, MBA, CMP, CAE, Manager, Volunteers & Meetings, American Dental Association

Heather Duve, CAE, Membership & Development Director, Water Quality Association

Penelope Evans, CAE, Manager, Member Development, National Association of Realtors Conventions and Meetings Division

Kim FitzSimmons, CAE, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, American Association of Endodontists

Mary Davis Fournier, CAE, Deputy Director, American Library Association

James S. Goodman, CAE, Senior Vice President, Business Group, American Dental Association

Steven G. Houg, CAE, Simulation Education Manager, American Society of Anesthesiologists

Laura Jiggens, CAE, Market Research Manager, Emergency Nurses Association

Marcy Johnson, CAE, CFO, American Rental Association

Barbara Kemmis, CAE, Executive Director, Cremation Association of North America

Laura Kuhn, CAE, Membership Manager, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons

Nicole Larson, CAE, Associate Director, Volunteer Relations, Association of Legal Administrators

Robert Lendi, CAE, Chief Financial Officer, American Society for Clinical Pathology

Allison Lundberg, CAE, Manager, Marketing and Communications, Association Management Center

Eileen McCarthy, CAE, Executive Director, Strategic Management Society

Erin C. Menet, MBA, CAE, Director of Governance and Leadership Programs, CCIM Institute

Tina Morton, MBA, CAE, Director, Member Marketing and Engagement, American Academy of Pediatrics

Christine Murphy Peck, CAE, Senior Director, Education and Learning Services, SmithBucklin

Lise A. Puckorius, CMP, CAE, CEO, OLC Education & Conference Center

Florence Rivera, CAE, Director, Early Childhood Initiatives, American Academy of Pediatrics

Debra Schaller, CAE, Vice President Marketing, American Rental Association

Mia Short, CAE, Senior Director, Education, Interventional Academy | Complex Cardiovascular Catheter Therapeutics

Callan E.H. Stapleton, CAE, President, Illinois Bankers Education Services, Illinois Bankers Association, Springfield Office

Ellen J Sullivan, CAE, Chief Operating Officer, Society of Gynecologic Oncology

Amy Thomasson, CAE, VP, Marketing and Membership, Affinity Strategies

Oolagamani Ungapen, CAE, Executive Director, American Association of Law Libraries