MSAE Board

Our Mission

MSAE fosters excellence among association professionals.

Our Values

connection | quality | growth | leadership | accountability | our promise

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2024-25 Board of Directors

  • Jean Elizabeth Jernigan
    Jean Elizabeth Jernigan
    President Auburn Hills Chamber of Commerce
    Chair
  • John Tramontana
    John Tramontana
    Executive Director/CEO Michigan Dental Association
    Immediate Past Chair
  • Stephen Pontoni
    Stephen Pontoni
    Executive Director Michigan Association for Justice
    Chair-Elect
  • Bob Doyle
    Bob Doyle
    President & CEO Michigan Association of CPAs
    Secretary
  • Donna Oser, CAE
    Donna Oser, CAE
    President and CEO Michigan Society of Association Executives
    President & CEO
  • David Buckenberger
    David Buckenberger
    Senior Vice President of Business Development Choose Lansing
    CVB Representative
  • Arah Johnson
    Arah Johnson
    Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing Crystal Mountain
    Treasurer
  • Jacquelen Timm
    Jacquelen Timm
    Director of Association Management and Communications Kelley Cawthorne
    AMC Representative
  • Bradley DeVries
    Bradley DeVries
    Principal Yeo & Yeo CPAs & Advisors
    Industry Partner Representative
  • Debbie Denyer
    Debbie Denyer
    Group Sales Specialist Mission Point Resort
    Director
  • Jimmy E. Greene
    Jimmy E. Greene
    President & CEO Jimmy Greene & Associates
    Director
  • Mary Chris Hotchkiss
    Mary Chris Hotchkiss
    Group Sales Director Petoskey Area Visitors Bureau
    Director
  • Samuel Klemet
    Samuel Klemet
    Co-Executive Director Detroit Auto Dealers Association
    Director
  • Erin McDonough
    Erin McDonough
    Executive Director Insurance Alliance of Michigan
    Director
  • Delaney McKinley
    Delaney McKinley
    Executive Vice President of Operations Michigan Manufacturers Association
    Director
  • Bob Thomas
    Bob Thomas
    COO/Integrator Michigan Chamber of Commerce
    Director