Former Association Forum Interim CEO, Suzanne Berry, Joins AMPED as Interim Executive Director

AMPED Association Management is pleased to announce that Suzanne C. Berry, MBA, CAE will be serving as interim Executive Director for both the American Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants (AAAA) and the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC). Suzanne’s role includes the management of the day-to-day operations of AAAA and AAWC including advocacy efforts, governance support, and fiscal management.

“I am thrilled to be back in the AMC community working as a consultant to AMPED Association Management. After owning and working in my own AMC for over 30 years, I had missed the fast-paced and innovative environment. I am so impressed by the team that AMPED President and Owner Lynda Patterson, FASAE, CAE has assembled in her company,” said Berry.

Suzanne brings years of successful executive leadership as an association CEO and a past co-founder and owner of an association management company, Association Resources, Inc. Since departing Association Resources, Suzanne has worked with a number of associations in C-Suite roles. Berry is currently a Strategic Advisor with BlochReed (BR) Association Advisors. BR’s mission is to help leaders create opportunities that result in effective associations.

Berry holds an MBA from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. She is a member of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and earned her Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation in 1995. She is a Governance Fellow with the National Association of Corporate Directors.

“We are delighted to have Suzanne join our company to support AAAA and AAWC in this interim Executive Director role,” said Lynda J. Patterson, FASAE, CAE, AMPED’s President and Owner. “I have great respect and admiration for Suzanne and her expertise in the non-profit sector. We have continued to stay connected even after the sale of Association Resources, Inc. in 2007, which she co-owned with Peter Berry, CAE. I knew that Suzanne would be a great fit with AMPED’s culture and our team of professionals.”

About AMPED

AMPED Association Management (www.manageassociations.com) is a full-service association management company with offices in Madison, WI, and Metro Washington, DC. AMPED uses the knowledge gained from working with multiple organizations to help associations achieve their highest potential. AMPED provides association leadership, strategic planning, meeting planning and management, member communications, financial management, and public relations services to a variety of national and global trade and professional associations.

AMPED is proud of its 45-member staff team, which includes CAE (Certified Association Executive), CMP (Certified Meeting Professional) and FASAE (Fellow of the American Society of Association Executives) designates. Of the more than 500 association management companies worldwide, AMPED is one of only 80 firms that have achieved the prestigious AMC Institute accreditation, demonstrating the highest level of professionalism and responsibility, while consistently meeting and exceeding all industry standards.