Association Rockstars

In this video, Matt Gruhn - President of the Marine Retailers Association, and Lowell Aplebaum - CEO & Strategy Catalyst at Vista Cova, dive into a straightforward approach to enhancing member engagement by focusing on what truly matters: building better relationships. Discover how a few simple changes can lead to stronger connections and greater satisfaction among your members.Key Highlights:Ease of Implementation: Learn how small, easy-to-implement strategies can make a big difference i...

Samyuktha Neeraja, MPH, CAE, has been working in the associationindustry for over 8 years. Currently, she is the State Association Relations Manager II at the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology. In this role, Samyuktha offers consulting services to state associations and helps them with their governance, leadership, and infrastructure-related needs.Outside of her leadership and advocacy efforts, Samyuktha is a recipient of the 2023 Rising Star Alumni Award from Benedictine Universit...

Joanna Pineda is the CEO of Matrix Group, which she founded in 1999. In addition to Matrix Group, Joana has led the company to develop MatrixMaxx, a web-based Association Management Software, and BeSpeake, a virtual meeting platformBefore becoming CEO of Matrix Group, Joana was President of Business Information Network after receiving her Master's from Johns Hopkins University.Host and Founder: Lowell Aplebaum - CEO & Strategy Catalyst at Vista Cova Producer and Operations: Amy Hager - St...

Hester Ndoja, CAE joined the Florida Society of Association Executives in January 2008 and recently, she was named President and CEO in February 2024. Hester has gained experience in just about every area of association management while at FSAE and earned the Certified Association Executive designation (CAE) in 2009. Hester has a passion for salesmanship and discusses the significance of attentive listening and its transformative impact on her professional trajectory. She believes that ...

Jeff De Cagna AIMP FRSA FASAE is an executive advisor for Foresight First LLC in Reston, Virginia, and an association contrarian, foresight practitioner, governing designer, stakeholder/successor advocate, and stewardship catalyst. Jeff shares the importance of intentional learning and challenging your orthodoxy in creating success for the future of your association.Host and Founder: Lowell Aplebaum - CEO & Strategy Catalyst at Vista Cova Producer and Operations: Amy Hager - Strategy...

Kayla Waller is President / CEO at the Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce. She was appointed CEO a year and a half after graduating from Virginia Tech. Kayla shares her experience as a younger CEO and how they have overcome technology challenges and tough conversations in her time at the Chamber. Host and Founder: Lowell Aplebaum - CEO & Strategy Catalyst at Vista Cova Producer and Operations: Amy Hager - Strategy Advisor at Vista CovaVideo and Audio Editing: Savannah BraggMusic: ...

Listen in as Lowell M. Aplebaum interviews a panel of Association Rockstars from the 2023 season as they reflect on the past year and look forward to 2024. Host and Founder: Lowell Aplebaum - CEO & Strategy Catalyst at Vista Cova Producer and Operations: Amy Hager - Strategy Advisor at Vista CovaVideo and Audio Editing: Kaelyn SandersMusic: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4372-slow-burnLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Dana is the Director of Client Partnerships at DelCor Technology Solutions. She likes making clients (and people in general) happy by finding solutions to their problems and creating positive relationships by connecting them with others. She's a big fan of the passion she sees in the association world, and how technology can enable organizations to achieve great things.Host and Founder: Lowell Aplebaum - CEO & Strategy Catalyst at Vista Cova Producer and Operations: Amy Hager - Strat...

Joseph Jones, PhD, MPA, IOM is chief of staff to the president at Des Moines University. He is the former executive director of The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement at Drake University. He is a community volunteer, local elected official, and nonprofit organization board leader. He is a lifelong introvert and spends his quiet time with his 7-year-old Newfoundland and an assortment of backyard chickens.Host and Founder: Lowell Aplebaum - CEO & Strategy Catalyst a...

Adam Levy, CAE is the Executive Director of the American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association. An experienced association executive and career nonprofit professional, Adam previously served as the Deputy and Interim Executive Director of the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians, and held roles at the National Restaurant Association, and SmithBucklin, the world’s largest association management company. He serves on the Board of Directors of Association Executives of North Caro...

listen in as Lowell Aplebaum interviews Hassana Howe, CAE, the Chief Experience and Engagement Officer (CXO) of the American Physical Society (APS), with a mission to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics. She comes to APS with 17 years of non-profit executive experience. As CXO, Hassana oversees communications, marketing, and membership engagement activities to deliver a consistent and compelling experience to members and the global physics community. A self-described “scientist...

Dawn Amaskane, CAE, CMP is the Associate Vice President of Administrative Affairs at the American Osteopathic Association based in Chicago. Dawn has 20 years of well-rounded association experience. As a business events strategists, she oversees all association meetings; in addition she leads key governance structure and operations as well as implements association-wide strategies based on the strategic plan. Dawn is an active member in the association community and is a member of ...

Listen as Lowell Aplebaum interviews Anne Ornelas, DES. Throughout her career Anne has held positions with a range of responsibilities, like the utility player in baseball she’s learned how important it is to adapt to changes, be flexible, learn new skills, and remain a master at building and maintaining relationships. She’s covered several bases including CME/education, membership, diversity, and now operations specifically working on technology projects for CASSS’s digital transformation. S...

Rodneikka Scott, MSC, CAE is the Chief Membership & Diversity Programs Officer at the Endocrine Society. She has over fifteen years of diverse association leadership experience in and around strategic operations, business development, member engagement, component support, value creation, program innovation and implementation, partnership building, communications, marketing, and DEIR. She has been honored in the field of association management by being awarded the 2022-2024 Diversity Execu...

Listen as Lowell interviews Lindsay Currie, CAE, the Executive Officer of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR, www.cur.org). Currie is an association executive focused on enriching and advancing society through associations. She is a believer in the power of practicing foresight and the positive impact it has on associations as they pursue achievement of mission driven goals.Host and Founder: Lowell Aplebaum - CEO & Strategy Catalyst at Vista Cova Producer and Operations: Amy ...

Lowell Aplebaum interviews Nabil El-Ghoroury, PhD, CAE a psychologist and principal at Executive Therapy and Consulting. Combining his experience as an association executive and a licensed mental health professional, he now conducts virtual psychotherapy with executives and leaders (and is authorized to see patients in over 30 states) as well as speaking about stress management, impostor experience, creating a culture of wellness, and other mental health topics to associations and organizatio...

Watch as Lowell M. Aplebaum interviews Stefanie Reeves, FASAE, CAE, Bobby Peralta, CPAE, Joe Lindahl, MA, CAE, Ashley Hodak Sullivan, Natasha Bethea Goodwin, MS, CAE, and David Falchek, CAE for the annual Association Rockstars Roundtable to discuss 2022 reflections and their projections for 2023. Host and Founder: Lowell Aplebaum - CEO & Strategy Catalyst at Vista Cova Producer and Operations: Amy Hager - Strategy Advisor at Vista CovaVideo and Audio Editing: Kaelyn SandersMusic...

Natasha Bethea Goodwin MS, CAE is the Senior Director of Marketing and Membership at the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) where she sets the strategic direction for ITI’s brand awareness and membership activities. She is on a mission to assist young professionals in embracing their greatness by unlocking their sense of competence, confidence, and value in the workplace. Natasha’s current career accomplishments include being selected as a 2018 Forty Under 40 Award recipient by Ass...

Lowell interviews the Association Latinos: - Jose Segarra, MNA, CAE, Strategic Director & Senior Account Executive at Bostrom.- Carlos Cardenas, CAE, Director of Information Technology at the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA).- Norma Castrejon, CAE, Sr. Technology Consultant at DelCor.- Jay Carino, MBA, CAE, Vice President of Membership Services at the American Osteopathic Association.- Josie Hernandez, IOM, Account Executive at Bostr...

Stefanie Reeves FASAE, CAE is the Deputy Chief of Public Policy and Engagement with the American Psychological Association. Previously, she was the Executive Director of the Maryland Psychological Association. A member of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), she was named a Fellow of the association in 2020, served on their Board from 2018 - 2021 and is a 2008-2009 DELP Scholar.Host and Founder: Lowell Aplebaum - CEO & Strategy Catalyst at Vista Cova Producer and Op...