AAMSE 2020 Virtual Conference

Rebekah Bernard, MD Related Seminars and Products

President-Elect

Collier County Medical Society

Rebekah Bernard MD, Family Physician, Fort Myers, FL, President-Elect Collier County Medical Society Rebekah Bernard is a practicing physician, author, and speaker on the topic of physician wellness and practice management. A native Floridian and daughter of two registered nurses, Dr. Bernard grew up in the rural town of Clewiston. She graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Sociology and received her medical degree from the University of Miami. She completed her residency in Family Medicine at Florida Hospital in Orlando. Following residency, Dr Bernard served for six years at a Federally Qualified Health Center as a National Health Service Corps Scholar. She then worked for a large out-patient hospital group for five years before opening her own practice, which she converted to a Direct Primary Care practice in July 2016. Dr. Bernard is the President-elect of the Collier County Medical Society and has worked with both the Lee County and Collier County Medical Societies to help them create successful physician wellness programs. She is the author of “How to Be a Rock Star Doctor: The Complete Guide to Taking Back Control of Your Life and Your Profession” and the co-author of “Physician Wellness: The Rock Star Doctor’s Guide. Change Your Thinking, Improve Your Life.”

Jeremy Bonfini Related Seminars and Products

Allegheny County Medical Society

Jeremy has deployed membership and marketing campaigns on three continents and in Western Pennsylvania.  He believes in the strong role of content in engaging audiences to grow membership and increase non-dues revenue for financially sustainable non-profits. In organized medicine, Jeremy is search of the perfect alignment between medical societies at all levels to solve the very pressing challenges of healthcare.  He believes our shared vision can only be achieved through collaborations that are mutually supportive, appreciative of the value each society offers, and delivers solutions to the problems that galvanize our members.

Bryan Christopher Campbell Related Seminars and Products

Former CEO

Colorado Medical Society

Bryan Campbell, FAAMSE, is the Former Chief Executive Officer of the Colorado Medical Society (CMS), the largest organization of physicians in Colorado, with over 7,500 members across all specialties and employment settings.

Before taking his position at CMS in January of 2020, Bryan served as CEO of the Duval County Medical Society (DCMS) in Jacksonville, Florida. In his time at DCMS, Bryan was recognized as one of Jacksonville’s 40 Under 40 and 40 Most Influential People in Healthcare. He was also named the Chairman of the Jacksonville Mayor’s Council for Fitness and Wellness for consecutive terms.

Bryan is currently the President of the American Association of Medical Society Executives (AAMSE) and earned their “Fellow” designation (FAAMSE) in 2018.

A Nebraska native and graduate of the University of Nebraska – Omaha (UNO), Bryan spent 14 years as a broadcast television executive, working at television stations from Oregon to Florida. He was the senior producer for more than 200 hours of live television around Super Bowl 39 in Jacksonville in 2005 before making the move into organized medicine in 2006.

April Troutman Donahue Related Seminars and Products

Executive Director

Collier County Medical Society

Mallory Gott, MA, CAE Related Seminars and Products

Founder

G+A

Founded by long-time association leader, Mallory Gott, MA, CAE, G+A is a full-service experiential design firm specializing in event, learning and customer experience creation. For nearly 15 years, Mallory has traveled the globe designing amazing experiences for people from all walks of life and across a breadth of industries and specialties. From bespoke leadership retreats for the most discerning audiences to conference and tradeshow adventures for thousands, G+A works with for- and non-profit clients alike whose goal is to create the world’s greatest experiences. Our motto: Define the dream. Design the dream. Mallory honed her experiential design skills working with leading corporations and non-profit groups across North America, Europe and Asia developing learning and event experiences that married creativity, results orientation and precision execution. Mallory is a long-time certified associate executive and holds a master’s degree in human performance improvement, which is a fancy name for organizational development. She’s bilingual (English + French) because it’s much more fun ordering pastries en Français, and she loves a good fantasy fiction book to keep her busy while moving through the airports of the world!

Ms Donna Grande MGA Related Seminars and Products

CEO

ACPM

Joseph Greaves Related Seminars and Products

Executive Director of the Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association (ACCMA)

Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association

Joe Greaves is the Executive Director of the Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association (ACCMA) where he represents 5,000 East Bay physician members and leads a team of seven. He has worked as a medical association executive for nearly 20 years and has extensive experience in the areas of advocacy, governance, membership, communications, programs, education, events, administration and operations. He earned his undergraduate degree from Oberlin College and his master’s degree from San Francisco State University, and he is an alumni of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Diversity Executive Leadership Program. Joe serves in many leadership roles, including as a current member of the AAMSE Board of Directors and chair of AAMSE Leadership Committee. Joe is an AAMSE Leadership Academy alumni (2017) and also recently completed the Leadership Practices Inventory Coach Training so that he can help AAMSE Leadership Academy participants become more effective leaders.  Outside of work, Joe can be found swimming in the San Francisco Bay, or singing tenor in a local chamber choir, or hanging out with family and friends.

Mary Katherine Krause Related Seminars and Products

Vice President, Communications

College of American Pathologists

Mary Katherine Krause is vice president for Communications at the College of American Pathologists (CAP) located in the northern suburbs of Chicago and has over 25 years of health care leadership, industry, and association experience. At the CAP, she is responsible for planning, developing, and executing internal and external communications, branding, media relations, and crisis relations. Also a faculty member in health systems management at Rush University in Chicago, Krause is happiest when helping individuals and teams grow themselves and their organizations and actively seeks ways to share this passion. Board-certified as a fellow in health care management (FACHE) by the American College of Healthcare Executives, Krause holds designations as a professional certified marketer (PCM) by the American Marketing Association and a certified association executive (CAE) by the American Association of Association Executives. Krause also has a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Northern Illinois University, a Master of Science degree in health systems management from Rush University, and a graduate certificate in strategic communication from Purdue University.

Ms. Kristy Bird MaKieve Related Seminars and Products

Butte Glenn County Medical Society

Kristy Bird MaKieve, MBA, CAE, is the Executive Director of Butte-Glenn Medical Society and CEO of Healthy Rural California. Her non-profit experience began in Boston and continued at the CA School Boards Association in Sacramento, followed by almost a decade at UC Davis Health where she earned her MBA in 2015. Kristy was the Director of Membership at the California Medical Association in 2016 and 17, when she attended her first AAMSE conference. She also teaches the Business of Healthcare at UC Davis Graduate School of Management and she is a member and writer for the AMA Alliance.

Nadia Z. Mazza, MPH Related Seminars and Products

Program Director

Western Carolina Medical Society

Nadia Z. Mazza is originally from St. Augustine, Florida. She has been working in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention since receiving her Masters of Public Health from Florida International University in 2013. She now serves as a Program Director with the Western Carolina Medical Society and provides a variety of services to both employees and members. Nadia is responsible for managing all benefits to members of the WCMS Association and implementing the WCMS employee wellness program. She is now an active AAMSE member and attended her first AAMSE Annual Conference in 2019. Nadia's passions include health, wellness, and fitness.

Harry Monroe Related Seminars and Products

Director, Chapter & State Relations

American College of Emergency Physicians

Harry J. Monroe, Jr. is the Director of Chapter and State Relations at the American College of Emergency Physicians, where he has worked for the last six years. In his 20 years in regulatory and government affairs roles in the health care industry, he has worked on a variety of public policy issues and appeared at legislative and regulatory hearings in multiple states. He holds a B.A in Communications and History from Western Kentucky University, as well as an M.Div degree and a paralegal certificate.

Emily Muse CAE Related Seminars and Products

Director, Membership & Community Engagement

American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Emily came to the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine in 2010, taking on a role to grow and managing a handful of member communities. In her current role with AAHPM, she serves as the staff liaison to over 40 member communities including the Hospice Medicine Council, Academic Palliative Medicine Council, all Academy Special Interest Groups and Forums. Emily worked to launch the Academy's online communication platform, Connect. She is an active AAMSE member, lecturer in the AAMSE 360 program and a Leadership Academy attendee. As a former teacher, she is able to integrate instructional and motivational skills when working with members. Helping members better understand how their association functions encourages their active participation in programs and initiatives. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyamuse/ Twitter: @EmilyAMuse

Greg Ogrinc, MD, MS Related Seminars and Products

Senior Vice President, Certification Standards and Programs

American Board of Medical Specialties

Greg Ogrinc is the Senior Vice President, Certification Standards and Programs at the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). He provides strategic leadership for the ongoing evolution and implementation of ABMS board certification standards and programming. Before joining the ABMS in 2020, he was the Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and Professor of Medicine and of the Dartmouth Institute. Dr. Ogrinc graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, residency in internal medicine at MetroHealth Medical Center, and the VA National Quality Scholars Program at WRJ VA. Dr. Ogrinc is the lead author of the Fundamentals of Healthcare Improvement textbook and co-leader of the Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence (SQUIRE) guidelines, a set of publication guidelines for sharing quality improvement work through published literature.

Mr. Donald Palmisano Jr. Related Seminars and Products

Chief Executive Officer

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Donald J. Palmisano Jr. is the executive director and CEO of the Medical Association of Georgia (MAG), which is the leading voice for the medical profession in the state. Palmisano served as general counsel and then general counsel and director of government relations for MAG between 2005 and 2010. He represented individual physicians and hospitals and nursing homes as a private practice attorney in Louisiana from 1999 to 2005, where he developed a specialized practice in insurance fraud litigation. Palmisano graduated magna cum laude from Loyola University in New Orleans, while he received his law degree from Loyola University’s School of Law. He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, the Louisiana State Bar Association, the Lawyers Club of Atlanta, Leadership Atlanta, the American Association of Medical Society Executives, American Bar Association, and the American Society of Medical Association Counsel. In 2012, Palmisano was one of just 14 attorneys to make the Fulton County Daily Report's "On the Rise" list. Palmisano resides in Atlanta with his wife, Ana, and their four children.

Julie Ramirez CAE Related Seminars and Products

Lee County Medical Society

Steven Reames Related Seminars and Products

Ada County Medical Society

Steven Reames is the director of Ada County Medical Society in Boise Idaho where he's worked for the past five years. During this time, he has helped focus his physician member association on physician well-being and healthcare systems change. He speaks routinely on related topics such as burnout, compassion fatigue, reslience and boundaries. He is an active member of AAMSE, serving on the Trends Report committee and county society committee. Last year he was a co-recipient of an AAMSE Profiles of Excellence award for his work on the LifeBridge Physician Wellness Program toolkit.

Christina Rowe Related Seminars and Products

The Collaborative LLC

Christina Rowe, MSOL and Gallup Certified Coach, Leadership and Team Development Expert, The Collaborative Christina Rowe is originally from Chicago, by way of St. Louis, but now calls Denver and the nearby mountains home. Her career started in association management before she had even finished college with a position at the British Renal Society, and continued when she returned to Chicago working with trade and medical associations. Christina is Gallup-trained in Strength-based coaching for individuals, management, and teams. She has her Master of Science in Organizational Leadership, which concentrated on successful organizational development, change, and culture. Christina has seen strength-based methods change entire organizations as well as individual lives. She has worked with board of directors in many fields, as well as leaders in their industries from medical specialties, technology, construction, to creative production. Christina has presented at a variety of conferences and learning experiences, including AAMSE the past couple year where she was deeply moved by the passion she saw in the AAMSE members for supporting their members. Christina is passionate about sharing tools and practical tactics that make all of us a better daily leader and create positive change and impactful cultures. Presenter website: www.thecollaborativeteam.com

Karen Silberman, CAE Related Seminars and Products

Executive Vice President

American Chiropractic Association

Karen Silberman, CAE, Executive Vice President, American Chiropractic Association. Karen is a native Washingtonian with a long career in association management. She has a history of driving organizational change, creating performance-oriented cultures and driving membership growth and value. Since joining the ACA in 2016, Karen has eliminated a 10-year budget deficit, recrafted the strategic plan, rebranded the organization and rebuilt the operational infrastructure. Prior to the ACA, she served as executive director of the Federal Bar Association (FBA), where she eliminated a budget deficit, significantly increased membership and doubled program revenues. Her career has included executive director positions with the Society of Human Resource Management Foundation and the National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity. Karen graduated from Indiana University with a master’s degree in Public Affairs. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Oberlin College.

David Sluss, Ph.D. Related Seminars and Products

Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior

Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology

David M. Sluss, Ph.D. educates and coaches high potential executives on how to become agile, adaptive, & analytical leaders - to influence others for high performance and organizational transformation. He focuses on ‘new leader’ development and transitions as well as building leader resilience in the face of adversity. He takes a diagnostic and behavioral approach to facilitating leadership development. He enjoys helping high-potential professionals and executives prepare themselves for their next role. 

His research (see google scholar) focuses on creating personalized and productive relationships - particularly between leaders and newcomers as well as leaders and more tenured employees. He explores these processes across different contexts: telemarketing newcomers, technical professionals, contingent workers, and nomadic professionals. He has published research in the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Vocational Behavior, and Organization Science. He is currently serving on the editorial boards for Academy of Management Review, Journal of Applied Psychology, and Journal of Management.

He works with organizations throughout the U.S., Latin America, and Europe. Fluent in Spanish, he has worked in Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Colombia. A partial list includes: Abbott Laboratories (U.S. and Puerto Rico), Argos (Colombia), Baxter Pharmaceuticals (Belgium), Cisco Systems, Clorox, Coca-Cola, Google, IBM (U.S. & Ireland), McKesson, Rohlig (Germany), SCTE, Simpson Industries (Mexico), OSCE, A1 (Austria), and Verbund (Austria).

Prior to his doctoral studies, he was Vice President and Partner at PathWise (a boutique management training consultancy). He designed and facilitated "real-life" application workshops on topics such as leadership, performance coaching, problem solving/decision making, and project management for clients within the technology and pharmaceutical sectors. 

Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Esq. Related Seminars and Products

Managing Partner

Tenenbaum Law Group PLLC

Jeff Tenenbaum is one of the nation’s leading nonprofit attorneys, and also is an accomplished author, lecturer, and commentator on nonprofit legal matters. Jeff counsels his clients on the broad array of legal issues affecting charities, trade and professional associations, foundations, international NGOs, arts and cultural institutions, think tanks, and other nonprofit organizations, and regularly represents clients before Congress, federal and state regulatory agencies, and in connection with governmental and internal investigations, enforcement actions, litigation, and in dealing with the media.

He has extensive experience with a broad array of nonprofit legal issues, including tax and federal tax exemption, corporate governance, copyrights and trademarks, meeting, vendor, and other contracts, grants, fundraising regulation and commercial co-ventures, charitable gift restrictions, employment law and CEO employment contracts, antitrust, certification and standard-setting, mergers and joint ventures, chapters, subsidiaries, and affiliates, lobbying and political activity regulation, Americans with Disabilities Act compliance, insurance, and international operations, among others.

Jeff is frequently called upon by major media outlets – in television, radio, print, online, and elsewhere – to provide commentary on news stories involving nonprofit legal issues and developments, and has served as an expert witness in several court cases on nonprofit legal matters. For 19 years, he practiced law at Venable LLP in Washington, DC; he was a partner and chaired its nonprofit practice for most of that time, served on the firm’s Board of Directors for many years, and co-chaired the firm’s management review process in 2016. Jeff started his career in the nonprofit community by serving as Legal Section manager at the American Society of Association Executives, following several years working on Capitol Hill as a legislative assistant.

Jeff was the 2006 recipient of the American Bar Association’s Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer of the Year Award, and was an inaugural (2004) recipient of the Washington Business Journal’s Top Washington Lawyers Award. He was one of only a handful of “Leading Lawyers” in the prestigious U.S. Legal 500 Not-for-Profit rankings from 2012-18 and is one of only five lawyers in the U.S. Legal 500 Not-for-Profit “Hall of Fame.” He is listed in the 2012-20 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® for Non-Profit/Charities Law, and was selected for inclusion in the 2014-20 editions of Washington, DC Super Lawyers in the Nonprofit Organizations category. He was the 2015 recipient of the New York Society of Association Executives’ Outstanding Associate Member Award, the 2004 recipient of The Center for Association Leadership’s Chairman’s Award, and the 1997 recipient of the Greater Washington Society of Association Executives’ Chairman’s Award. He was recognized in 2013 as a Top Rated Lawyer in Tax Law by The American Lawyer and Corporate Counsel, and, in 2011, was named as one of Washington, DC’s “Legal Elite” by SmartCEO. He has been listed in the annual editions of Who’s Who in American Law and Who’s Who in America since 2005, was a 2008-09 Fellow of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia, and is AV® Peer-Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating possible.

Jeff is the author of the book, Association Tax Compliance Guide, now in its second edition, published by the American Society of Association Executives. He also is a contributor to numerous ASAE books, including Professional Practices in Association Management, Association Law Compendium, The Power of Partnership, Essentials of the Profession Learning System, Generating and Managing Non-Dues Revenue in Associations, and several Information Background Kits. In addition, he is a contributor to Exposed: A Legal Field Guide for Nonprofit Executives, published by the Nonprofit Risk Management Center. He is a frequent author on nonprofit legal topics, having written or co-written more than 1,000 articles.

Jeff is also a frequent lecturer on nonprofit legal topics, having delivered or moderated over 1,000 speaking presentations. He served on the faculty of the ASAE Virtual Law School, and is a regular commentator on nonprofit legal issues for NBC News, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Times, The Baltimore Sun, ESPN.com, Washington Business Journal, Legal Times, Association Trends, CEO Update, Forbes, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, The NonProfit Times, Politico, Bloomberg Business, Bloomberg BNA, EO Tax Journal, and other periodicals. He also has been interviewed on nonprofit legal topics on Washington, DC CBS-TV affiliate, the Washington, DC Fox-TV affiliate’s morning news program, Voice of America Business Radio, Nonprofit Spark Radio, The Inner Loop Radio, Through the Noise podcasts, and other media outlets.

Ray Tuck, DC Related Seminars and Products

President and CEO

Tuck Chiropractic

Ray Tuck, DC is the President and CEO of Tuck Chiropractic. Tuck Chiropractic Clinic is a ten clinic regional system providing chiropractic care throughout southwest and central Virginia. Ray also serves as the Immediate Past President of the American Chiropractic Association. His experience at the ACA includes serving as strategic planning and finance chair. He was instrumental in the development of the association’s strategic plan. He led the organizational restructuring initiative which included a complete overhaul of governance, recruiting and onboarding a new executive and an organizational rebrand. In addition to his roles at the ACA, he serves as President of the Virginia Board of Medicine. Tuck is a graduate of Radford University with a BS in Physical Sciences and received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from the National University of Health Sciences. He currently resides in Blacksburg Virginia.

David F. Waldrep Related Seminars and Products

Medical Association of Atlanta

Heidi Weber, MBA, CAE Related Seminars and Products

Executive Director

Alpha Omega Dental Fraternity

Heidi Weber, MBA, CAE, is the Executive Director of the Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity (AO) located in Rockville, Maryland. With over 4,000 members in 10 countries participating in 103 chapters, she champions mission-driven programs to benefit the healthcare community. Heidi is a member of the American Association of Medical Society Executives (AAMSE), the Association Forum of Chicago, and the Pennsylvania Society of Association Executives (PASAE). She belongs to the American Society of Association Executives and is serving on the 2019-2020 ASAE Executive Management Section Council and served on the 2017-2019 ASAE Technology Section Council. Heidi earned her Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation in January 2017. Heidi has spoken at the 2019 AAMSE Annual Meeting, in addition to several ASAE and state SAE meetings.

Jami Lucas Related Seminars and Products

Executive Director & CEO

American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy/Foundation

Wendy-Jo Toyama Related Seminars and Products

CEO

American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Michelle Mason, FASAE. CAE Related Seminars and Products

President & CEO

Association Forum

Michelle joined Association Forum as President and CEO in September 2014. She provides strategic leadership, fiscal responsibility, and successful delivery of member value.

Association Forum is the “association of associations” in Chicago. Founded in 1916. The association community in Chicagoland represents more than 1,700 associations, which in turn serves nearly 29 million individual members and spends an estimated $10.3 billion annually on meetings alone in the Chicagoland area. Next to Washington, DC, Chicago is the nation’s largest association headquarters city. Additionally, more healthcare associations are headquartered in Chicagoland than anywhere else.

Prior to Association Forum, Michelle served as a managing director at the American Society for Quality (ASQ). In this role, she concentrated on strategy, innovation, business development, membership development and engagement, advocacy, corporate social responsibility, and process improvement.

Prior to ASQ, Michelle served as vice president of strategic and future focused research programs for the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) in Washington, D.C., where she served as lead for the best selling publication, Seven Measures of Success:  What Remarkable Associations Do That Others Don’t.

Michelle is a Certified Association Executive (CAE), Six Sigma Champion and Certified Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA). She is an ASAE Fellow and an Aspen Institute Ideas Fellow. She is a graduate of the SmithBucklin Leadership Institute.  Michelle served as an examiner with the Wisconsin Center for Performance Excellence. She has a BA, MBA and MS.

Michelle has strong board experience including, American Society of Association Executives Board of Directors, ABSI, Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin, and Visit Milwaukee.  She was appointed by the Mayor of Milwaukee to serve as vice-chair of the City's Green Team. Michelle is currently a member of the Choose Chicago Board of Directors, Mentor for the Chicago Urban League, and Coach for One Million Degrees.

Michelle is a Chicago Business Journal Women of Influence Honoree 2019, Chicago Defender Women of Excellence Honoree 2019, and the CEO Update Professional Society CEO of the Year 2020.  She also received the 2012 WSAE Association Leadership Award and was recognized by Associations Now as an “A Lister: Someone Who Makes Associations Work.”

Jon Hockman Related Seminars and Products

Principal

McKinley Advisors

Motivated by organizations’ missions and driven by results, Jon Hockman brings more than two decades of consulting experience with hundreds of associations in the U.S. and abroad to his leadership of McKinley Advisors’ Chicago office. A specialist in facilitating communication, Jon has aided clients in areas including strategic planning, team/group efficacy, change management, organizational culture/climate and leadership development.

Prior to joining McKinley, Jon founded the d3 Group, a successful consultancy focused on strengthening associations. He also served as a partner of KRW International, the CEO of Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity and was a major gifts fundraiser for both the American University and the Children’s Defense Fund.

Jon is a Fellow of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), an honor that is bestowed upon fewer than 1% of association professionals. He also holds the Certified Professional Facilitator (CPF) credential from the International Association of Facilitators. 

Jon holds an undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University. When he’s not immersed working within groups of people, Jon can be found going for runs along Lake Michigan where some of his best thinking occurs.