ABOVE&BEYOND
Promotions and Changes
The American Society for
Gastrointestinal Endos-
copy in Oak Brook, Ill., has
acquired the GUTRUN-
NERS™ Foundation, a
charitable organization founded by a for-
mer ASGE board member for the purpose
of improving digestive health through
diet and exercise. Larry Robertson, CAE,
ASGE’s senior director of human capital
and innovation, has been named execu-
tive director of the organization, which
will continue to operate as an indepen-
dent organization. Robertson, who serves
on the Association Forum board of direc-
tors, will continue to serve as ASGE’s
senior human resources officer.
Gwen Biasi, CAE, has
joined the Association of
Legal Administrators in
Lincolnshire, Ill., as its
director of marketing and
communications. Prior to
joining ALA, Biasi was director of market-
ing and communications for the National
Association of the Remodeling Industry
in Des Plaines, Ill.
Citing its
desire to
“elevate” its
strategic ini-
tiatives with
both educa-
tion and marketing, the Chicago-based
Professional Convention Management
Association has made two staff changes:
Kelly Peacy, who currently leads PCMA’s
meetings and events team, has added
to her responsibilities leadership of the
PCMA education team, having been
promoted from senior vice president of
meetings and events to senior vice presi-
dent of meetings and education. Carolyn
Clark, meanwhile, has been hired as vice
president of marketing and communica-
tions. Previously, she worked in that posi-
tion for seven months as an independent
contractor.
LA INC. The Los Angeles
Convention and Visitors
Bureau has hired Nancy
McFadyen as its national
director of hotel sales
for the Midwest region. Based in Chi-
cago, McFadyen previously was a senior
national sales executive for Visit Orlando.
News and Awards
Real estate news pub-
lisher Inman News has
named William “Bill”
Wald, CAE, MS, to its list
of the “100 Most Influ-
ential Real Estate Lead-
ers” in 2011. According to Inman News,
the annual list showcases “those who
embody leadership, power, persistence,
perseverance and conviction” in the real
estate industry. Wald, who is CEO of the
Chicago-based Association of Real Estate
License Law Officials, was chosen for his
“Heroes Welcome Home” project, which
is a curriculum designed for REALTORS®
to assist veterans of war with housing
options.
The Angerosa Research
Foundation has awarded
one of four “Rising Star”
scholarships to Associa-
tion Forum member Kim
Schneider, communications editor at the
Chicago-based American Student Den-
tal Association and a FORUM Editorial
Working Group task force chair. Named
for Angela Angerosa, former vice presi-
dent of research at Stratton Publishing
& Marketing Inc., the Angerosa Research
Foundation is the nonprofit research arm
of Stratton, a custom publisher in Alexandria, Va., that specializes in association
clients. Its annual Rising Star Scholarship
Program awards $1,000 each in educa-
tional scholarships to four association
communications and publishing professionals who are considered emerging
young leaders.
The Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals — formerly the
Dietary Managers Association — has
launched a redesigned and renamed
magazine, Nutrition & Foodservice Edge. Formerly titled Dietary Manager, the updated
publication includes a new cover design,
typography and expanded content
designed to align the magazine more
closely with the St. Charles, Ill.-based
association’s new mission and goals.
ANFP changed its name in 2010 as part of
a strategic re-branding initiative.
The National Association for Female
Executives has named Marriott International Inc. as one of its “Top 50 Companies for Women in 2012.” Marriott was
ranked No. 15 on the list, which recognizes organizations whose policies and
practices encourage the advancement of
women. According to NAFE, “women
hold many powerful jobs at Marriott,
ranging from president of a major operating division to global leader of sales and
revenue management to general managers of some of the company’s most profitable hotels.” In addition, two of Marriott’s
10 board members are women. Ultimately, though, NAFE says it chose Marriott because of its Global Diversity and
Inclusion Council, which ensures women’s advancement in revenue-generating
and global leadership roles, and its
Women’s Leadership Development Initiative, which focuses on developing women
in three areas: leadership and development, networking and mentoring, and
workforce effectiveness.
