ASAE Research Foundation Announces 2024 John H. Graham Fund Scholarships for ReadyMe Program

ASAE's ReadyMe Program relaunched earlier this year with significant enhancements for association professionals looking to expand their leadership capacity in association management. ReadyMe includes all-new, interactive educational modules focused on essential skills development; a four-month, engaging cohort experience; and content and activities created for association professionals by association professionals, instructional design experts and content SMEs. ReadyMe also includes an immersive, in-person Leadership Academy focused on hot topics in leadership and diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) education.

The John H. Graham Fund was established in 2020 by the ASAE Board of Directors with the support of ASAE Past Chairs and ASAE Fellows, in celebration of the life and legacy of ASAE's former president and CEO, John H. Graham IV, FASAE, CAE. The John H. Graham Fund is a restricted fund administered by the ASAE Research Foundation to support the development of research, resources, tools and programs to help associations in their DEI journey.

"Congratulations to the 2024 recipients of John H. Graham Fund scholarships," said ASAE President and CEO Michelle Mason, FASAE, CAE. "ASAE commends these individuals for the commitment they are making to advance their career development in association management through ReadyMe and help ensure the future stewardship of this vibrant, diverse community."

The 2024 John H. Graham Fund scholarship recipients are:

Marciela Arias-Cantu, MS, MHA, CAE
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Society for Public Health Education

Thomas Azar, CAE, CMP, PMP
Director of Information Technology
Legal Associations Management

Erica Fischer-Cartlidge, DNP, RN, AOCNS, EBP-C
Chief Clinical Officer
Oncology Nursing Society

Robin Chan
Operations Manager
Association Management Center

Erica Garner, MBA
Senior Manager, Career &Technical Education
National Restaurant Association

Dawn Harris, MBA
Director, Diversity & Inclusion
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards

Jeff Keller, CAE
Executive Director
Western Wood Preservers Institute

Andrea Lane Crawley, MTA, CMP, DES
Senior Manager, Meetings and Events
Destinations International

Diana Lopez
Administrative Coordinator
Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening

Kayla Marshall, Med, NIC
Member Services Manager
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

Michelle Moore, MS
Manager, Practice Improvement and Patient Experience
Heart Rhythm Society

Rory Ravenscraft, BS
Enduring Activities Specialist
American Society of Anesthesiologists

Chiara Rodgers
Director of Research and Humanitarian Activities
American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons

Nicole Sargent
Director of Operations
Association Headquarters Inc

Rheanna Smith
Senior Associate
Association Management Strategies, Inc.

Shanita Smith
Director of Membership and Engagement
Association of Child Life Professionals

Robin Troutman, CMP, MNM
Deputy Director
National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities

Viviana Urdaneta Melo, LCSW
Chief Clinical Affairs Officer
EMDR International Association

Christine Wereski, CAE, RCE
Assistant Director, Curricular Innovation
Chicago Association of REALTORS

Adriene Williams, MS, MBA
Director of Membership and Community Engagement
AACE

MEDIA CONTACT: Chris Vest, CAE, 202-626-2798, [email protected]

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ASAE is a membership organization of more than 50,000 association executives and industry partners. Since it was established 100 years ago, its members have and continue to lead, manage, and work in or partner with organizations in more than a dozen association management disciplines, from executive management to finance to technology. With the support of the ASAE Research Foundation, a separate nonprofit entity, ASAE is the premier source of learning, knowledge, and future-oriented research for the association and nonprofit profession and provides resources, education, ideas, and advocacy to enhance the power and performance of the association and nonprofit community. Visit ASAE at Welcome to ASAE - American Society of Association Executives (asaecenter.org)