Experience

Compressed Gas Association (CGA)

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Operations & Administration

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  Responsible for working with the President & CEO, Vice President of Technical & Regulatory Affairs, and Board of Directors to provide executive oversight and leadership for the Association. Collaborate with staff and members to formulate strategic objectives and mobilize resources to achieve key operational performance targets. Liaise with regional, national, and international stakeholders at all levels to promote the industry’s safety positions and advance cooperative work efforts. Innovate and administer member benefit programs, quantify and manage marketing and communications efforts to attract and retain members, and conduct needs assessments to identify and implement new benefit programs. Manage staff responsible for all facets of membership, meetings, committees, publications, marketing, communications, IT, certification and customer service. Show less

• Director of Operations and Administration

  • Sep 2011 - Sep 2017

  Responsible for oversight of all standards development processes, committee activities, and association operations, including supervision of Committee Operations Manager and Customer Service Manager. Optimized work processes and policies to increase efficiency while maintaining consistency with Association values. Provided administrative support and develop work process for international gas associations working cooperatively to develop global industry standards. Advised staff and members on issues related to antitrust compliance, meeting management, member engagement, exceptions to process, and resource allocation. Oversaw the development and maintenance of all hardware, networks, relational databases, websites, and control systems. Show less

• Manager, Standards Operations

  • Feb 2009 - Sep 2011

  Responsible for direct supervision of the 5-person committee administration team managing 600+ committee events per year, policy management, and member engagement efforts. Coordinated the activities of 25+ technical committees and related support staff to ensure cross-communication and work process compliance. Implemented work process improvements to reduce the need for re-work by members and staff and shorten editorial review timelines. Worked with member populated Council to prioritize committee workload, including the implementation of work reductions during an economic downturn. Coordinated semiannual training event for committee leaders to promote adherence to Association policies, processes, and meeting management techniques. Show less

• Committee Administrator

  • May 2008 - Feb 2009

  Responsible for the management of volunteer populated technical committees which produce and maintain a library of 300+ industry safety standards. Provided administrative support and project management services for 6 – 8 fast-paced technical committees with 100+ meetings and 40+ active projects per year. Worked with committee leadership and Association staff to prepare meeting agendas, prioritize committee workloads, and manage work progress between meeting events. Facilitated the development of presentations and programming for multi-day technical seminars ranging in size from 40 – 100+ industry attendees and speakers. Completed editorial reviews of complex technical publications. Coordinated the development of responses to external stakeholders, including regulatory agencies and international bodies. Maintained critical committee records, relational databases, meeting minutes, and legal documentation. Show less