Through the Noise

Angela Cain was appointed CEO of CoreNet Global in 2010, bringing with her a strong combination of association management experience and first-hand knowledge of the real estate industry. CoreNet Global is a non-profit association. The organization’s mission is to advance the practice of corporate real estate through professional development opportunities, publications, research, conferences, designations and networking in 46 local chapters and networking groups globally.

Peggy Smith SCRP SGMS-T is President & CEO of Worldwide ERC, and is a global leader with a keen eye for mobility trends and fresh concepts in workforce solutions. She has guest-lectured on talent mobility at Georgetown University and Seattle University and is an often-quoted thought leader on forbes.com. Worldwide ERC® is a global not-for-profit organization committed to connecting and educating workforce mobility professionals across the globe since 1964.

Melissa Hockstad joined the American Cleaning Institute as the President & CEO in January 2017. She is responsible for the overall leadership of ACI including advocacy, science and research, communications, consumer education, sustainability, financial oversight and member engagement. The American Cleaning Institute® is the Home of the U.S. Cleaning Products Industry® and represents the $60 billion U.S. cleaning product supply chain.

Kate Penn is CEO of the Society of American Florists, where she’s spent the majority of her career, focused primarily on the publishing, content and education until 2017, when she was tapped to be CEO. She has a bachelor’s of science degree in journalism from Bowling Green State University. The Society of American Florists is the trade organization representing retailers, wholesalers, growers, manufacturers, importers, educators and students, and is dedicated to helping the U.S. floral industry grow.

Tom Derry is CEO of ISM® and has substantial experience in product development, cross-border acquisitions and foreign joint ventures, strategic restructuring and developing profit-generating strategic alliances. Institute for Supply Management® is the first and leading not-for-profit supply management organization, with members worldwide, that delivers market intelligence, certification, training, and professional development to the global market of procurement and supply chain management professionals

Mark Dorsey is CEO of CSI, a VA association serving 7,500 members nationwide. Previously, he served PSIA-AASI and the National Ski Patrol concurrently as Marketing Director and later as Assistant ED, and ultimately CEO, during which, PSIA-AASI saw record membership growth, record revenue, and award-winning communications and outreach programs, including a 2014 ASAE Power of A Summit Award. CSI works to advance building information management and education of project teams to improve facility performance.

Jeff Tenenbaum is one of the nation's leading nonprofit attorneys, and also is an accomplished author, lecturer, and commentator on nonprofit legal matters. As Chair of the nonprofit practice in the Washington, DC office of the Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss law firm, Jeff counsels his clients on the broad array of legal issues affecting trade and professional associations, charities, and other nonprofits.

Peter J. Pantuso is President and CEO of the American Bus Association (ABA). As CEO he is responsible for the Association’s day-to-day operations, in addition to his role at ABA, he also serves as President of the National Bus Traffic Association and of the ABA Foundation. Founded in 1926, ABA is the oldest, largest and most respected voice in the industry in the motorcoach, travel and tour industry.

Aliyah N. Horton, CAE, is the Executive Director of the Maryland Pharmacists Association. She proudly served in the association community for more than 20 years in foreign policy, transportation and healthcare. The Maryland Pharmacists Association is a professional society for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and student pharmacists who live or practice in Maryland.

Jeff Cohen is an accomplished strategic communication counselor with extensive experience at the intersection of communication, business and politics. He currently heads all aspects of communications, marketing, and government relations for INFORMS. INFORMS is the largest association of operations research and analytics professionals and students, and provides a variety of resources and opportunities for individuals and organizations to better transform strategic visions and achieve better outcomes.

Joseph Mariano joined the Direct Selling Association in 1985 and assumed the role of President in 2011. Previously, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. The Direct Selling Association (DSA) is the national trade association for companies that market products and services directly to consumers through an independent, entrepreneurial sales force.

Merrill Shugoll is president and a principal of Shugoll Research. She is a widely respected marketing research consultant with over 30 years of experience conducting qualitative and quantitative research that helps to shape the strategic planning and marketing communications of corporations, not-for-profit organizations, trade and professional associations and government agencies. Shugoll Research is a leading marketing research consulting, facilities and recruiting services company.

Kris Kiser, an attorney, is President & CEO of OPEI. Prior to joining OPEI, Kris served for 15 years in two major Washington, DC trade associations. He also spent a decade as a staffer in the US Senate and House of Representatives as a special assistant to noted international affairs expert, Congressman Lee Hamilton. OPEI is an international trade association representing the manufacturers of outdoor power equipment, small engines, utility vehicles, golf cars and personal transport vehicles.

David Chavern is President & CEO of the News Media Alliance, the news industry’s largest trade organization. The News Media Alliance is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit organization, representing more than 2,000 news organizations and their multiplatform businesses in the United States and globally, focused on ensuring the future of news media through communication, research, advocacy and innovation.

American Moving & Storage Association President and CEO Scott Michael leads and represents the professional moving industry’s national trade association, and has been the industry's primary liaison to the Department of Defense, GSA and other government agencies in his career. The American Moving & Storage Association, the national trade association for the professional moving industry, supports consumer-friendly policies and represents the interests of the moving and storage industry.