National Board of Trustees
Institute’s National Board of Trustees helps set the strategic direction of the Institute program. Trustees come from a wide variety of associations, chambers, and nonprofit organizations and often volunteer their time at the different Institute sites.
CHAIR
Angie Whitcomb, IOM
President & CEO
Hospitality Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
CHAIR ELECT
Pammie Jimmar, IOM
President
Athens-Limestone County Chamber of Commerce
Athens, AL
VICE CHAIR
Douglas OFlaherty, IOM
Chief Operating Officer
South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association
Columbia, SC
PAST CHAIR
Stephanie M. Parton, IOM, CAE
Indianapolis, IN
Jason Ball, IOM, CEcD
President and CEO
Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln, NE
Adrian Cain, IOM, CCE
Executive Director
Charleston Home Builders Association
North Charleston, SC
Erin Carter, IOM
President
Denton Chamber of Commerce
Denton, TX
Kate Conroy, IOM
Vice President of Member Engagement
Hospitality Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
Ryan Evans, IOM
Executive Director
Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy
Sandy, UT
Mark L. Field, IOM, CCE
Senior Vice President of Investor Development and Experience
Knoxville Chamber of Commerce
Knoxville, TN
Rudy Flores, IOM
President and CEO
Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce
Chicago, IL
Jaime Henning, IOM, CCE
President and CEO
Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce
Greeley, CO
Lisa Hermes, IOM, CCE
President and CEO
McKinney Chamber of Commerce
McKinney, TX
Nick Kieffer, IOM
President and CEO
Goshen Chamber of Commerce
Goshen, IN
Cheryl Kuhn, IOM
President and CEO
Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce
West Grove, PA
Brad Lacy, IOM, CCE
President and CEO
Conway Area Chamber of Commerce
Conway, AK
Vivienne Oxford
Associate Director, Learning Development
ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership
Washington, DC
Jennifer Reiser, IOM, CCE
Chief Operating Officer
Billings Chamber of Commerce
Billings, MT
Amy Shields
Executive Director, ACCE Foundation and Vice President, Programs
Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE)
Alexandria, VA
Raymond P. Towle, IOM, CAE
Vice President, Federation Relations and Grassroots Advocacy, Institute for Organization Management
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Washington, DC
Allison B. Walden, IOM, CCE
Senior Vice President of Resource Development
Tulsa Regional Chamber
Tulsa, OK
Judd Wilson, IOM
Vice President, Chamber of Commerce
Community Development Foundation
Tupelo, MS
Boards of Regents
Each of the four Institute sites has its own Board of Regents that oversees the implementation of the program on-site. Regents are Institute graduates who are highly dedicated to the success of Institute and who work diligently throughout the year, setting the stage for a productive week.
CHAIR
Rudy Flores, IOM
Executive Director
Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce
Chicago, IL
VICE CHAIR
Kathi Roetter, IOM
Executive Director
Troy Chamber of Commerce
Troy, OH
PAST CHAIR
Josh Driskell, IOM
Vice President of Government Affairs
Tulsa Regional Chamber
Tulsa, OK
Adrian B. Cain, IOM, CCE, CFRE
Executive Director
Charleston Home Builders Association
North Charleston, SC
Nikki Devitt, IOM
President
Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce
Petoskey, MI
Dexter Freeman II, IOM
Senior Director, Education Business Coalitions
UNITE-LA
Los Angeles, CA
Michael W. Johnson, IOM
President and CEO
American Coatings Association
Washington, DC
Bryanna Marceau, IOM
Vice President of Operations and Programs
Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce
Concord, NH
Chris Romer, IOM
Executive Director
Vail Valley Partnership
Vail, CO
Megan Schlimm, IOM, CAE
Vice President of Marketing and Operations
Home Builders Association of the Fox Cities
Appleton, WI
Gary Troutman, IOM
President and CEO
Greater Hot Springs Chamber
Hot Springs, AR
Tara Watson-Watkins, IOM
President and CEO
Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce
Lufkin, TX
CHAIR
Jennifer Reiser, IOM, CCE
Director of Operations
Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy
Billings, MT
VICE CHAIR
Justin Groenert, IOM, CCE
Chief Strategy Officer
Evansville Regional Economic PartnershipEvansville, IN
PAST CHAIR
Lisa Hermes, IOM, CCE
President & CEO
McKinney Chamber of Commerce
McKinney, TX
Desiree Bennyhoff, IOM, CCE
President and CEO
Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce
Edwardsville, IL
Susie Carson, IOM
Vice President, Membership and Sponsorship Investments
Olathe Chamber of Commerce
Olathe, KS
Leo Cummings III, IOM
Director of Sales & Member Engagement
Conway Area Chamber of Commerce
Conway, AR
Kathy Duck, IOM
President & CEO
O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce & Industries
O’Fallon, MO
Jeremey Harris, IOM
President & CEO
Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
Long Beach, CA
Kyle Jacobson, IOM
Chief Executive Officer
Fort Worth Chamber
Fort Worth, TX
Jim Johnson, IOM, CCE
Vice President, Advocacy
Pearland Chamber of Commerce
Pearland, TX
Kate Miller, IOM
President & CEO
Middleton Chamber of Commerce
Middleton, WI
Charles Moore, IOM, CCE
President and CEO
McLean County Chamber of Commerce
Bloomington, IL
Logan O’Neill, IOM
Midwest Regional Director
Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy
San Francisco, CA
Kuma Roberts, IOM
President and CEO
Black Wall Street Chamber of Commerce
Tulsa, OK
CHAIR
Judd Wilson, IOM
Vice President, Chamber of Commerce
Community Development Foundation
Tupelo, MS
VICE CHAIR
Paige Hutto, IOM
President and CEO
Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama
Montgomery, AL
PAST CHAIR
Allison B. Walden, IOM, CCE
Senior Vice President of Resource Development
Tulsa Regional Chamber
Tulsa, OK
Vanessa Bennett, IOM
Chief Operations Officer
Kingsport Chamber
Kingsport, TN
David Bradley, IOM
President and CEO
Athens Area Chamber of Commerce
Athens, GA
Amy Cloud, IOM, CCE
Executive Director
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Executives
Frankfort, KY
Tammi Ford, IOM
Vice President, Chamber Operations
Blount Partnership
Maryville, TN
Tiffany Garling, IOM, CCE
Executive Director
Florida Airports Council
Orlando, FL
Jimmy Lane, IOM
President and CEO
Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber of Commerce
Merritt Island, FL
Suzie Lusk, IOM
Vice President, Events and External Affairs
Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Nashville, TN
Ken Phelps, IOM
Vice President of Resource Development
Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce
Daytona Beach, FL
Bob Rohrlack, IOM, CCE
President and CEO
Tampa Bay Chamber
Tampa, FL
Cory Skeates, IOM
Vice President of Community Development
Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber of Commerce
Merritt Island, FL
Gina Suydam, IOM
President
Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce
Tunkhannock, PA
Heath Taylor, IOM
President and CEO
Dublin-Laurens Chamber of Commerce
Dublin, GA
Bob Wiggans, IOM, CAE
Vice President, Membership and Data Services
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America
Washington, DC
CHAIR
Cheryl Kuhn, IOM
President and CEO
Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce
West Grove, PA
VICE CHAIR
Heath Barret, IOM
Vice President, Membership Development
Lynchburg Regional Business Chamber
Lynchburg, VA
PAST CHAIR
Dan Lemyre, IOM, CAE
Executive Director, Society for Biomaterials
Association Headquarters, Inc.
Mount Laurel, NJ
Cereto Bean, IOM
Director of Chamber Programs
Fayette Chamber of Commerce
Fayetteville, GA
Jessica Capistrant, IOM
President and CEO
Phoenixville Regional Chamber of Commerce
Phoenixville, PA
David Falcheck, IOM, CAE
Executive Director
Serving Seniors, Inc.
Scranton, PA
Joey Graves, IOM
President
Troy Chamber of Commerce
Troy, OH
Mary Griffin, IOM
Vice President, Member Relations and Programs
African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey
Trenton, NJ
Iman Hannon, IOM
Chief Credentialing and Governance Officer
NIRI: The Association for Investor Relations
Alexandria, VA
Susan Spears, IOM
President and CEO
Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce
Fredericksburg, VA
Tamara Tateosian, IOM
Executive Director
Callaway Chamber of Commerce
Fulton, MO
Ashley Walton, IOM
Operations Director
Greater Washington Society of CPAs
Washington D.C.
Jennifer Williamson, IOM, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
Volunteer Fairfax
Fairfax, VA
Andrea Wong, IOM
Senior Vice President, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs
Council for Responsible Nutrition
Washington, DC
Class Advisors
Each class has its own Class Advisor who is an Institute graduate and whose enthusiasm helps his/her class make the most of their Institute experience. Class Advisors are like homeroom teachers—they are there to answer questions, facilitate learning, and build team spirit.
Katie Doherty, IOM
Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce
Augusta, ME
Class Section: 3-2
Maureen Johns, IOM
Frisco Chamber of Commerce
Frisco, TX
Class Section: 2-2
Bill Murphy, IOM, CEcD
Ardmore Chamber of Commerce
Ardmore, OK
Class Section: 2-1
Kris Noble, IOM
Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce
Sterling, IL
Class Section: 1-2
David Schroedel, IOM
Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber
Tacoma, WA
Class Section: 3-1
Esmy Villarreal, IOM
Brownsville Chamber of Commerce
Brownsville, TX
Class Section: 4-1
Britain Walker, IOM
Tulsa Regional Chamber
Tulsa, OK
Class Section: 1-1
Lisa Weitzel, IOM, CAE
Illinois Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives
Springfield, IL
Class Section: 4-2
Rob Kreibich, IOM
New Richmond Chamber of Commerce
New Richmond, WI
Class Section: 1-1
Laurie Levine, IOM
Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce
Cottage Grove, MN
Class Section: 3-1
Kate Miller, IOM, RYT
Middleton Chamber of Commerce
Middleton, WI
Class Section: 2-1
Logan O’Neill, IOM, OCED
Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy
San Francisco, CA
Class Section: 4-1
Megan Harrison, IOM
Walton Area Chamber of Commerce
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Class Section: 1-2
Zandra Hereford, IOM
Community Development Foundation
Tupelo, MS
Class Section: 3-1
Suzie Lusk, IOM
Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Nashville, TN
Class Section: 2-2
Jason Mock, IOM
Greater Dalton Chamber
Dalton, GA
Class Section: 4-1
Ken Phelps, IOM
Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce
Daytona Beach, FL
Class Section: 4-2
Lynn Ramsey, IOM
Cocke County Partnership Chamber of Commerce
Newport, TN
Class Section: 1-1
Gina Suydam, IOM
Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce
Tunkhannock, PA
Class Section: 2-1
Jessica Capistrant, IOM
Phoenixville Regional Chamber of Commerce
Phoenixville, PA
Class Section: 2-1
David Falchek, IOM, CAE
Serving Seniors Inc.
Scranton, PA
Class Section: 4-1
Joey Graves, IOM
Troy Chamber of Commerce
Troy, OH
Class Section: 1-1
Kimberly Prosper, IOM, CAE, CMP
Grater Merrimack Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau
Lowell, MA
Class Section: 3-1
Curriculum Committee
The Curriculum Committee ensures that the curriculum is tied to the CAE and CCE bodies of knowledge while maintaining relevance to today’s issues.
CHAIR
Allison B. Walden, IOM, CCE
Senior Vice President of Resource Development
Tulsa Regional Chamber
Tulsa, OK
VICE CHAIR
Christine Kennedy, IOM, CCE
COO and Executive Vice President
Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance
Lynchburg, VA
Lowell Aplebaum, CAE
CEO and Strategy Catalyst
Vista Cova, LLC
Gaithersburg, MD
Heath Barret, IOM
Vice President, Membership Development
Lynchburg Regional Business Chamber
Lynchburg, VA
Desiree M. Bennyhoff, IOM, CCE
President and CEO
Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce
Edwardsville, IL
Adrian B. Cain, IOM, CCE
Executive Director
Charleston Home Builders Association
North Charleston, SC
Erin Carter, IOM, CCE
President
Denton Chamber of Commerce
Denton, TX
Ryan Evans, IOM
Executive Director
Chambers for Innovation & Clean Energy
Murfreesboro, TN
Rudy Flores, IOM
Executive Director
Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce
Chicago, IL
Dexter Freeman II, IOM
Senior Director, Education Business Coalitions
UNITE-LA
Los Angeles, CA
Zach Giglio
Chief Executive Officer
GCM
Summerville, SC
Justin Groenert, IOM, CCE
Chief Strategy Officer
Evansville Regional Economic Partnership
Evansville, IN
Paige Hutto, IOM
President and CEO
Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama
Montgomery, AL
Terence Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Proof Positive Training and Development Center
Lilburn, GA
Kelle Marsalis, IOM, CCE
President and CEO
Plano Chamber
Plano, TX
Robert Medler, IOM
Manager, Arizona Government Affairs
Western Growers Association
Phoenix, AZ
Kathi Roetter, IOM
Executive Director
Troy Chamber of Commerce
Troy, OH
Bob Rohrlack, IOM, CCE
President and CEO
Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce
Tampa Bay, FL
Vivienne Oxford
Associate Director, Learning Development
ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership
Washington, DC
Amy Shields
Executive Director, ACCE Foundation and Vice President, Programs
Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE)
Alexandria, VA
All Institute volunteers serve in an advisory capacity.