ESSAE Elected its 2012 Board of Directors

The Empire State Society of Association Executives, Inc. (ESSAE) elected its 2012 Board of Directors at its Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony on Feb. 2, 2012 at The Albany Marriott in Albany, N.Y.

ALBANY, NY (02/07/2012)(readMedia)-- Congratulations and we look forward to a productive and prosperous year!

ESSAE elected the following Officers:

• Chair Robert Schneider, CAE, CPA, Director of Finance, New York State School Boards Association, Latham, NY

• Vice Chair Randy L. McCullough, CAE, Deputy Executive Director, New York State Funeral Directors Association, Albany, NY

• Treasurer Ellen Melchionni, CAE, President, New York Insurance Association, Albany, NY

• Secretary Ellen Bagley, Director, Information Services, NYS Health Facilities Association, Albany, NY

• Immediate Past Chair James Calvin, President, NY Association of Convenience Stores, Albany, NY

Directors:

• Michael Borges, Executive Director, New York Library Association, Albany, NY

• John Evers, Executive Director, Food Bank Association of NYS, Albany, NY

• Kathy Febraio, CAE, Executive Director, NYS Speech, Language, Hearing Association, Albany, NY

• Rebecca Marion Flach, Vice President of Membership and Communication, Retail Council of New York State, Albany, NY

• Tina Gerardi, MS, RN, CAE, Albany, NY

• Graham Goffin, Administrator, Member Benefits, Public Employee Federation, Albany, NY

• Darryl Leggieri, Director of Sales and Marketing, Saratoga Hilton, Saratoga Springs, NY

• Mark R. Nelson, Ph.D., MBA, CAE, CIO, National Association of College Stores, Albany, NY

• Lori Rehm, Assistant Director of Sales and Marketing, The Sagamore, Bolton Landing, NY

• Elizabeth Seme, Owner, E.A. Seme Inc., Latham, NY

• Debra Trulli-Cassale, Coordinator of Campus Events, Schenectady County Community College, Schenectady, NY

ESSAE comprises over 570 association and supplier members, and represents executives employed by trade, business and professional associations. ESSAE provides its members a means to exchange ideas and encourages high professional standards through educational forums, publications, industry resources and networking luncheons. ESSAE advances the association profession through a community of knowledge, sharing, education and advocacy. It is affiliated with the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), whose headquarters is in Washington D.C.

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