Leadership
Bob Waller, CAE
President & CEO
About
Bob Waller is the President and Chief Executive Officer of AH. He is a passionate association professional and volunteer leader. He loves helping volunteer leaders achieve their goals, and he has been doing just that for almost 30 years.
Bob is recognized by colleagues as a leader in the association management industry, having received several industry awards such as the MASAE Points of Light Award, the NJSAE Excellence in Association Management Award, and the designation of Fellow by ASTM International. Recently, Bob won the Customer Service CEO of the Year award from the Customer Service Institute of America.
Bob is a past president of the AMC Institute, New Jersey Society of Association Executives (NJSAE – Now MASAE), and the International Consumer Products Safety Organization (ICPSO). He has served as a board member and officer for many area non-profits and children’s charities, such as Kids In Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.) and First-Candle.
Bob enjoys long rides on his Harley Davidson and spends as much free time as possible restoring antique cars.
Mike Dwyer, CAE
Chief Executive Relationship Officer
About
Mike Dwyer is President of AH client partner, the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA), the national trade organization representing 95% of the $2.7 billion juvenile products industry. JPMA is AH's legacy client and has been with AH since the company was founded in 1978.
As the Chief Executive Relationship Officer for AH, Mike is responsible for charting the course, developing the vision and implementing the necessary steps to ensure long term healthy client relationships between AH and the company’s 30+ full service clients. Mike also serves on the AH Office of the President, which is comprised of the company’s senior management team. Mike is also a partner at AH, along with Bob Waller, the President & CEO and Bill MacMillan, founder and Chairman of AH.
In 2001, Dwyer earned the designation of Certified Association Executive from the American Society of Association Executives. In June of 2004, he was elected by his peers as President of the Board for the Delaware Valley Society of Association Executives and in 2006 he was selected by Association TRENDS magazine as a 2006 Young & Aspiring Association Professional. Mike was also the recipient of the 2011 Mid-Atlantic Society of Association Executives Points of Light Award, designed to honor an MASAE member who has demonstrated a commitment to his or her community and the needs of others.
Dwyer serves on the board of trustees of First Candle, a national non-profit health organization dedicated to the advancement of infant health and survival; on the board of ICPHSO (International Consumer Product Health & Safety Organization), an organization dedicated to addressing health and safety issues related to consumer products; and on the board of trustees for the Shamong Foundation for Education Excellence, an organization in his home town dedicated to enhancing excellence in education through the development and distribution of private resources for the benefit and enrichment of the Shamong School District where his children attend school.
Dwyer and his wife Margaret (“Penny”) of 25 years have three children; Chandler is 20, Owen is 17, and their daughter Madeline is 14.
Michael E. Pulik, CPA, CFE, CGMA
Chief Financial Officer
About
Michael Pulik received his Bachelor of Science in Business Management with a concentration in Accounting from Monmouth University. He has held executive finance roles in both Corporate Finance and Public Accounting. He is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner and Chartered Global Management Accountant.
Michael specializes in business consulting and has extensive experience in Non-Profit Accounting, Financial Reporting, Forensic Accounting and Process Improvement. He is a member of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants, The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the American Land Title Association (ALTA®™).
Michael was recently reappointed to a 3rd consecutive term for the ALTA®™ committee. In this capacity, he worked with the leaders of the Title Insurance Industry on the development of ALTA®™ Best Practices Framework.
He lives in Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey with his wife Melanie and two sons Michael Jr. and James. Michael enjoys boating, camping and family time.
Amy Williams, CAE, MPA, IOM
Vice President of Sales and Consulting
About
Amy Williams is Vice President of Sales and Consulting and has been with AH since 2004. She has served as chief staff executive for several clients, including the Society for Information Management (SIM).
Amy has managed non-profit organizations for more than 20 years. She is a Certified Association Executive, has a Master's degree in public administration and is a graduate of the U.S. Chamber's Institute for Organization Management.
Amy's volunteer positions have included Conference Committee Chair and Sponsorship Committee Chair for the Mid-Atlantic Society of Association Executives (MASAE), as well as a Past President on MASAE’s Board of Directors. She’s a frequent contributor to AH’s content marketing efforts and has spoken at the YM Xperience Conference, MASAE Annual Meeting and ASAE Annual Meeting. She enjoys facilitating strategic planning and board development training sessions and working on client partner and internal AH consulting projects.
Kelly Mariotti, JD, CPA, CAE
Vice President of Client Services
About
Kelly Mariotti is the Vice President of Client Services for AH and Executive Director of the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA), the North American trade association for manufacturers of products for the prenatal to preschool marketplace. As Vice President of Client Services, Kelly is responsible for all aspects of a seamless delivery of contracted services to AH's client partners. In her role with JPMA, she is directly accountable for all activities of the association and implementing the strategic direction provided by the board of directors. Her responsibilities include direct oversight of JPMA’s programmatic, regulatory, legislative and public affairs activities as well as the JPMA Certification Program and engagement in the ASTM standards-setting process.
Before joining AH in 2013, Kelly was the founding owner and President of Green Frog Art, a juvenile products manufacturing firm for 17 years during which time she was an active volunteer leader and board member of JPMA. After selling her company, she served as CEO of First Candle, a national safe sleep non-profit organization. She is a lawyer, certified public accountant, Certified Association Executive (CAE) and has graduate certificates in both non-profit management and advanced product safety management.
Jodi Araujo, CEM
Vice President of Organizational Development
About
Jodi is VP of Organizational Development and also serves as the Chief Staff Executive for NADCA, the HVAC Inspection, Maintenance and Restoration Association. As the VP of Organizational Development, her responsibilities include establishing and implementing systems, structures and development programs that support the human capital of the organization as a critical lever in accomplishing AH's business goals. She leads the Segment Leaders in continuous improvement for delivery of exceptional client services and works with Mike Dwyer to oversee the internal components of the client life-cycle.
As Chief Staff Executive for AH client partner NADCA, Araujo is responsible for the strategic and financial oversight of the association and the staff. She works closely with the Board of Directors to translate the strategic vision for the association into action. She also manages their marketing and public relations initiatives and publishes an industry magazine. Araujo ensures that NADCA remains at the cutting edge and fully immersed in all things affecting their industry. She is responsible for industry alliances, partnerships and relationships with other organizations, agencies, groups, corporations and individuals.
Jodi Araujo has 20 years of association management experience, from both the stand-alone and the small AMC model, bringing a broad spectrum of experience from which to draw. She holds the Certified Exhibition Manager designation and shares a passion for competitive sports. Araujo attended Columbia University, where she played basketball for the Lions while honing her skills and love of the written word.
Araujo currently sits on the ASAE AMC Section Council.
Sabina Gargiulo
Vice President of Industry Relations & Marketing
About
Sabina Gargiulo is currently the Vice President of Industry Relations and Marketing at AH. In this role, Sabina leads and oversees AH’s Industry Relations department; a highly specialized team of rainmakers responsible for developing strategic sponsorship sales programs for AH client partners. She is also an active member of AH’s new business development team, sharing responsibility for achieving AH corporate growth goals, and an integral member of the company’s senior leadership team, contributing to the company’s overall organizational advancement.
Sabina is also an experienced and knowledgeable conference producer with more than a decade of real-world experience in both the public and private sectors. Formerly with the Institute of International Research (IIR), one of the largest conference management companies in the world, Sabina designed and produced business conferences for Fortune 500 and 1,000 companies on an array of subjects, targeting diverse industries and sectors for both B2B and B2C.
For years, Sabina specialized in the field of product development and innovation, marketing, market research, and customer engagement strategies — to name a few. Sabina comes to AH with a strong background in marketing, social media, conference production, business development, and sales. What she enjoys most is helping AH’s client partners achieve their financial objectives and finds it to be a very rewarding experience.
Sabina lives in New Jersey and enjoys cooking, her two beautiful daughters and husband, and relaxing at her beach house at the Jersey Shore.
Gene S. Terry, CAE, IOM
Segment Leader
About
Gene Terry, CAE, IOM serves as the executive director of the American Society of Hand Therapists (Association Headquarters). In this position, he oversees all management functions of the society, including membership, programming, finance, operations and governance. ASHT is the national professional, educational and scientific association for nearly 4,000 members who are occupational and physical therapists, surgeons, physician extenders and researchers.
Gene also serves as the Allied Health, Medical and Scientific Segment Leader at Association Headquarters. In this role, he oversees client organization service delivery and performance, and focuses on identifying tools and processes that support association growth initiatives.
His prior executive leadership experience combines an association management company, three national voluntary-health organizations (American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, March of Dimes), a university hospital system, and a healthcare public relations agency.
Gene earned the certified association executive (CAE) credential from the American Society of Association Executives. He is an active volunteer, currently serving as treasurer of the Mid-Atlantic Society of Association Executives and is a member of the National Board of Trustees of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
Gene holds a Bachelor or Arts degree in Public Relations from Rowan University and is a graduate of the Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
Beth Mauro
Segment Leader
About
Beth Mauro joined AH in 2015, bringing 25+ years of association, meetings, publication and marketing management skills to the table. As the Corporate Segment Leader and Meetings & Events specialist she focuses on identifying tools and processes that support association growth initiatives. Currently she is the Director of Meetings & Events for the Juvenile Product Manufacturers Association.
Prior to joining AH, Beth served as Director, Event Marketing for F+W Media, where she managed the marketing and creative teams responsible for a diversified portfolio of 35 trade, professional and consumer events.
Beth operated Mauro Barry Communications before joining F+W full-time, providing consulting services to trade associations and professional organizations on all facets of the meeting planning process from audience development to educational programming and logistical execution. She was the Director, Communications and Education for the Home Sewing Association in the early 90’s. A former editor and freelance writer, she has contributed over 100 articles to trade and consumer publications.
As a volunteer, Beth has served on the boards of New York Women in Communications and the CHA Foundation Board. She is active in the Bucks County Women’s Initiative. Her favorite projects include building career conferences for students and participating in panel sessions with industry peers.
MaryBeth Kurland, CAE
Segment Leader
About
MARYBETH KURLAND, CAE serves as Chief Executive Officer for the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) which currently certifies nearly 50,000 health care case managers and disability management specialists. In this position, she provides leadership while supporting CCMC’s strategic plan, mission and vision. MaryBeth works directly with CCMC’s Board of Commissioners, building its corps of volunteer and subject-matter experts who directly support and evaluate certification. Prior to becoming CEO, Kurland served as the Commission’s chief operations officer, and was staff lead for the development and launch of the Commission’s signature conference, CCMC’s New World Symposium® and its Case Management Body of Knowledge (CMBOK)®.
MaryBeth also serves as the Credentialing Segment Leader at Association Headquarters. In this role, she oversees client organization service delivery and performance, and focuses on identifying tools and processes that support association growth initiatives.
MaryBeth brings over twenty (20) years of experience to her position, having previously served as executive director of various organizations managed by AH including the Association of Medical Media, Office Business Center Association International and the League of Professional System Administrators. Prior to joining AH, MaryBeth served as chapter services manager at the Risk & Insurance Management Society in New York City, and Mid-West Regional Executive for the Risk Management Association in Philadelphia.
MaryBeth earned her CAE in 2008 and was recognized as an Association TRENDS Young & Aspiring Association Professional in 2011. She holds a bachelor of arts from the University of Delaware and is a member of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence, the American Society of Association Executives, and the Mid-Atlantic Society of Association Executives.