The Forty Under 40® Awards recognizes 40 up-and-coming association or nonprofit professionals who are under the age of 40, demonstrate high potential for success in leadership roles and exhibit a strong commitment to the association management profession.
Carrie Abernathy, CMP, CEM, CSEP
Director of Education, Training, and Events
Practice Greenhealth
Lowell Aplebaum, CAE Director
Membership & Components
International Facility Management Association
Krishna Aravamudhan
Senior Manager, Office of Quality Assessment and Improvement
American Dental Association
Debra BenAvram, CAE CEO
American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
Mark Bennett, CAE, IOM
Account Executive/Executive Director
Offinger Management Company
Michael Copps
Executive Director
SmithBucklin Corporation
Kevin Dajka, DVM
Director
Membership & Field Services Division
American Veterinary Medical Association
Kate Dockins, CAE, IOM
Director of Leadership
Foundation Association on Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals
Gabriel Eckert, CAE
Executive Director
Building Owners and Managers Association of Georgia
Jody Egel, CAE, CMP
Meetings Manager
Million Dollar Roundtable
Paula Eichenbrenner
Vice President for Advancement
American Society for Nutrition
Peter Finn
Director of Learning & Development
Society of Women Engineers
Nikki Golden, CAE
Marketing and Communications Manager
National Association of the Remodeling Industry
Sara Haywood, CMP
Associate Director
Education Association for Professionals in Infection Control & Epidemiology
Lauren Hefner, CAE
Director Member Care
Healthcare Businesswomen's Association
David Johnson, IOM, CAE
Senior Manager
Membership Drug Information Association
Sarah Kohler
Senior Associate
SmithBucklin Corporation
Emily Lee
Senior Manager Membership and Operations
American Hospital Association
Amy Lestition, MA, CAE
Associate Vice President
Coulter
Carla Lochiatto, CAE
Associate Director
Public Policy American Society of Association Executives
Angela McKay, CAE
President & CEO
CFA Society of Chicago
Shelby Meyer, CMP
Regional Director
Young Presidents Organization
Trevor Mitchell, CAE
Executive Director of Member Programs & Services
ARMA International
Robert Newsome
Director, Engineering Standards
National Marine Manufacturers Association
Erin O'Donnell-Dotzler
Director, Public, Practice and Scientific Affairs
American Academy of Periodontology
Matthew Ott, MS, CAE
Vice President Membership & Information Technology
National Grocers Association
Amanda Perl
Vice President
Institute of Food Technologists & Feeding Tomorrow
Nicole Ratner, CAE, CMP
Executive Director
American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants
Jaclyn Reeves-Pepin
Executive Director
National Association of Biology Teachers
Corey Rosenbusch
President & COO
Global Cold Chain Alliance
Megan Schagrin, CAE, CFRE
Senior Vice President and Executive Director
The American College of Chest Physicians
James Specker, MBA, MIS
State Advocacy Manager
American Association of Diabetes Educators
Steven Stout, CAE
Director of Meetings & Special Events Hospitality
Financial & Technology Professionals
Melissa Walling, CAE, IOM
Director
Membership Institute of Real Estate Management
Jason Watkins, CMP
Director, Meetings & Conferences
American Anthropological Association
Suzanna Wight-Kelley
Managing Director, Strategic Alliances & Initiatives
The American Institute of Architects
Evan Williams, CAE, IOM
Vice President of External Relations
Mechanical Contractors Association
Cheryl Wilson
Senior Manager
Marketing American Student Dental Association
Dionne Wilson, CAE
Executive Director
Association Management Center
Laura Zumdahl
Vice President
Nonprofit Services Donor's Forum