Association Forum CEOnly Podcast

Association Forum President and CEO Michelle Mason speaks with Brad Dean

of Discover Puerto about the recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane

Maria, and Puerto Rico's resurgence as a top meetings and travel

destination.

Dave Lutz is the managing director of Velvet Chainsaw Consulting and an expert in spotting and understanding conference trends. In this episode, he speaks with Michelle Mason, FASAE, CAE about how conferences are adapting to the new speed of business - particularly healthcare and medical meetings.

On this episode of the CEOnly Podcast, Michelle Mason interviews Jeff De Cagna, FRSA, FASAE. De Cagna is executive advisor for Foresight First LLC, located in Reston, Virginia, and a respected contrarian thinker on the future of associating and associations.

On

this episode of the CEOnly Podcast, Michelle Mason, FASAE, CAE, interviews Neen

James, a renowned speaker and the author of the top selling leadership books

Folding Time and Attention Pays.

This episode of the CEOnly Podcast features Linda Maclachlan, founder and chief executive officer of Entara, a leader in IT Managed Services. They discussed the need for agility and adaptability when building consulting and business services, as well as the importance of understanding the unique value that your business brings to the table as a supplier.

In this episode of the CEOnly Podcast, Michelle Mason, CAE, FASAE, interviews Christie Tarantino-Dean, FASAE, CAE, the CEO of the Institute of Food Technologists. Tarantino-Dean was Mason’s predecessor at Association Forum, serving as president and CEO until 2014. The topic of discussion is diversity and inclusion, spotlighting the work that IFT is doing in supporting and growing their diverse membership, including the creation of a leadership pipeline. 

This episode of the CEOnly Podcast is sponsored by Destination Cleveland.

In

this episode, Michelle Mason, FASAE, CAE, talks to Stephanie Leese Emrich.

Emrich is a leading expert in customer service, speaking and advising organizations

on providing high-level customer experience. She is the Chief Service Officer

of ServiceSpeaks Solutions, the President of the National Customer Service

Association Chicagoland Chapter and a former college professor and hotel

executive.

On this episode of the CEOnly Podcast, Michelle Mason, CAE,

FASAE, talks with Henry Givray. Givray is the former CEO and current chairman

of the board of directors of SmithBucklin about his leadership philosophy and

how association executives can be effective and trusted leaders.

On this episode of the CEOnly Podcast, Michelle Mason, FASAE, CAE moderates a discussion between Tom Dolan, PhD, FACHE, CAE, and Kari Natale, CAE on the topic of mentoring relationships. Dolan has served as Natale’s mentor since they met while both working at the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). They discuss the importance of the mentoring relationship and how that relationship can bolster the professional and personal growth of both the mentor and mentee.

On this episode, Michelle Mason, FASAE, CAE, is joined by Stephen P. Stahr, CAE for a conversation about mindfulness in the workplace. Stahr is CEO of the Million Dollar Round Table and a two-time Honors Awards recipient, having won both the John C. Thiel award and the Inspiring Leader award. Michelle and Stephen talk about how leaders can be mindful about how their decisions affect their employees, their volunteers and their members, as well as how mindfulness can change in different cultures. 

This episode of the CEOnly Podcast is sponsored by Visit Dallas, Visit Phoenix, and Visit Seattle.