Congratulations to Russ Webb who will serve as a Director at Large on the 2023-2024 Florida Society of Association Executives Board of Directors.
		Congratulations to Mary M. Gupta, CMP who will serve as an Associate Director at Large on the 2023-2024 Florida Society of Association Executives Board of Directors.
		Congratulations to Beth Hilton, Senior Sales Manager at Hyatt Place + Hyatt House Charleston Historic District, host hotel of the GSAE 2023 Annual Meeting. She was awarded the South Carolina Society of Association Executives 2023 Association Member of the Year!
		Congratulations to GSAE’s newest Certified Association Executive (CAE), Melanie Taylor, CAE, Associate Director, Stringfellow Management Group.The Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential is the marker of a committed association professional who has demonstrated the wide range of knowledge essential to manage an association in today’s challenging environment.
		Jones Hooks, Executive Director of the Jekyll Island Authority, retired on June 30, 2023 after 15 amazing years revitalizing and influencing every part of the beloved Georgia island. Jekyll Island Authority served as the host of the 2022 GSAE Annual Meeting. Read more about Jones' tenure.
		Long-time GSAE member and stalwart Meet & Greet volunteer Gerald Scott has retired from First Community Development.