Leadership

Board of Directors

Officers

Chair
Megan Hille, CMP, CAE 
Association Executive
Executive Director, Inc


Chair-elect
Elizabeth Schlicht, CAE
Executive Director
Association Acumen, LLC

Secretary/Treasurer
Bill Elliott, CAE
President/CEO
Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Association
Directors

Immediate Past Chair of the Board
Denise Husenica, MBA, CAE
Membership Manager
National Fluid Power Association

Director (2021-24)
Kim DiMaggio
Executive Director
NARI of Madison, Inc

 

Director (2021-24)
Jodi Fisher, CAE
CEO
Impact Association Management



Kyle Geissler, CAE
Director of Operations and Public Affairs
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association



Director (Young Professional)
*Marissa Lopez 
Executive Director, 
Executive Director, Inc. 


Director (2022-25)
Sara Truesdale Mooney, CAE
SVP, Strategy, Membership Services & Marketing
Association of Equipment Manufacturers


Director (2022-23)
Mark O’Connell
Executive Director
Wisconsin Counties Association


Industry Partner
Director (2021-23)
David Schade
Vice President - Treasury Management
First Business Bank

Director 
*Jennie Socha, CAE  
Executive Director, 
Executive Director, Inc. 


Industry Partner
Director (2021-24)
Keola Shimooka
Convention Sales Manager
Destination Madison




WSAE Committee Chairs

Association Leadership Academy (ALA) Committee
Jennie Socha, CAE

Communications Committee
Caroline Bowers

Education Programming Committee
Kelly Veit, IOM

Finance Committee
Elizabeth Schlicht, CAE

Industry Partner Committee
David Schade, Co-Chair
Keola Shimooka, Co-Chair

Membership Development Committee 
Paul Flemming

Nominating and Awards Committee
Michelle Vetterkind, CAE