02/11/2025

ASAE Announces 135 Professionals Earned CAE Credential

Several of the newly credentialed are Ohio association professionals

One hundred and thirty-five association executives recently earned their Certified Association Executive (CAE^®) credential from the CAE Commission of ASAE, joining more than 4,500 industry leaders around the globe.

The Winter 2024 class of CAEs successfully completed the CAE examination administered worldwide Dec. 1-14, 2024. They will be honored, along with the May 2025 class of CAEs, during the 2025 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Los Angeles August 9-12, 2025. A full list of the Winter 2024 class, which includes a growing contingent of global association professionals, can be reviewed here.

"Congratulations to the newest class of CAEs! This milestone is a testament to your dedication, expertise and commitment to advancing the profession," said TJ Coté, MBA, CAE, Chair of the CAE Commission and President and CEO of NextGen Association Management. "By earning the CAE credential, you join a community of leaders who are driving meaningful impact in associations and the industries they support."

The CAE Program elevates professional standards, enhances individual performance, and designates those who have acquired and demonstrated the knowledge essential to the practice of association management. The CAE Program is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).

The Ohio association professionals who earned their credential are:

Megan Hernandez, CAE 
Senior Director of PR & Marketing
American Land Title Association
Avon, Ohio

Andrea Ross, CAE
Director, Meetings, Membership, & Marketing 
American Ceramic Society
Worthington, Ohio 

Hallie Rutt, CAE 
Director of Member Services
Delta Gamma Fraternity
Dover, Ohio

Tara Schmitt, CAE 
Director of Operations
allyAMC
Independence, Ohio 

John Stacy, CAE 
Executive Director
Game Manufacturers Association
Columbus, Ohio and 

OSAP Board Director Andy Vance, CAE
Executive Director
Poultry Science Association
Champaign, Illinois

"The Ohio Society of Association Professionals is exceptionally proud of all those who earned the valuable CAE accreditation, but we're especially proud of our Ohio professionals, including Andy Vance, CAE, who happens to be a board member of our organization," said OSAP President & CEO Jarrod A. Clabaugh, CAE. "This is a challenging test that requires many hours of study and dedication, and the achievement of the accreditation highlights the profound commitment that those who earn it possess. Each and every CAE understands that they are the shining example of professionalism within the association management community."

For more details about the CAE, visit asaecenter.org/cae.

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