Charles “Chuck” Johnson brings a litany of practical wisdom on the innerworkings of association, and overall industry leadership experience to our Six Degrees of Association Podcast this week.

In an episode that any young professional with leadership aspirations in the association industry will not want to miss, Wendy-Jo Toyama, MBA, FASAE, CAE, joins us this week on Six Degrees of Associations. Wendy currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, a client of the Association Management Center.

Lou DiGioia, FASAE, CAE, the chief operating officer (COO) of the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), brings his energy and enthusiasm to the Six Degrees of Associations Podcast this week.

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Kerri L. McGovern, MPP, CAE, the Senior Director of Membership at Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), is our guest on this week’s episode of the Six Degrees of Associations Podcast.

With 46,000 members strong, ACC consists of more than 60 chapters while serving in-house lawyers globally who work for a company or organization (as opposed to working in a law firm).

Our distinguished guest on this week’s edition of the 6 Degrees of Associations Podcast is Jean C. Accius, PhD, NACD.DC, President & Chief Executive Officer of CHC: Creating Healthier Communities (CHC).

With member-engagement strategies at the heart of everything he does as a professional, Bill Scott, President and CEO of CFA Society of Washington, DC, joins the 6 Degrees of Association Podcast this week. In this interview, Bill shares his unique career path, from starting as a finance major and working in retail to finding his true calling in the association world. Bill’s passion for associations and mission-driven work runs deep. Under his leadership, CFA Society Washington, DC, has thrived by focusing on member value and innovative approaches to engagement. Bill highlights the importance of tailored communication strategies and transparent pricing models in driving member retention and sponsorship success.

Bringing over two decades of experience in serving association members, Leakhena Swett joins the Six Degrees of Associations Podcast this week for a conversation with our host, Lucas McCann.

Associations are complex by nature. This week on our Six Degrees of Associations Podcast, we are joined by David Gammel, who provides insight into how his prolific consulting experience has helped him become an effective executive while navigating the many layers of an association.

In this week’s episode of the 6 Degrees of Associations Podcast, we’re talking with KiKi L'Italien, the Vice President of Marketing & Community Engagement with Big Red M and Editor-in-Chief of Association Chat. She is an accomplished community builder and speaker on the topics of technology, community, and trust.

Much of today’s discussion explores the metaphor of associations being like a 'small town' and emphasizes the necessity of trust as the core component of working directly within an association or serving it as a vendor.

She is a passionate advocate for advancing the association community as a whole, with a track record of innovation and pushing boundaries through her work with Association Chat and beyond.

With anecdotes and insights on today’s chat, she discusses the love-hate relationship many folks working for associations possesses, while highlighting the immense potential and responsibility they hold.

From the evolution of Association Chat from a tweet chat to a multimedia platform, KiKi delves into its role as a community hub. Other topics explored at length within today’s interview include:

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Six Degrees of Associations, presented by Core Adventures, is a weekly podcast dedicated to real-world professional development knowledge for individuals working within all facets of associations. Folks wear many hats in an association, and our podcast keeps up with the shifting demands of today’s nonprofit workforce by interviewing today’s most influential people in the association universe, including consultants, to uncover what’s working, what’s not, and how the future will shape out. If you are an 'association lifer' like we are, make Six Degrees of Associations part of your Wednesday morning routine.

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