Pat Dunwoody, CAE, recently announced her retirement after a 30-year career in association management.
A graduate of the University of Georgia with a BA in English, she began her association career at TAPPI in 1989, where she managed TAPPI PRESS, the group’s technical and scientific book-publishing division. She was later named head of TAPPI’s new public education and outreach initiative, and in 1998 was selected to lead a team that created an interactive Disney World exhibit that was featured at Epcot from 1999 through 2004.
Pat joined the Associated Builders and Contractors of Georgia in 2003 to develop and expand the chapter’s education and safety services. Under her leadership, ABC’s educational programs have become some of the most well-respected among the association’s 70 chapters. Pat was promoted to Executive Vice President in 2016.
Pat has been deeply involved in GSAE for many years. She was a member of the inaugural class of GSAE’s Leadership Academy in 2009, and has held positions on the Professional Development Committee, the Board of Directors, and as chairman of the GSAE Foundation. She earned her CAE in 2012 and has been active as a Leadership Academy facilitator, CAE study group instructor, and most recently on the Wine and Webinars team. In 2018, Pat was the recipient of GSAE’s Alan R. Johnson Award.
Pat plans to retire in May 2020. An avid traveler, she and her husband Ken intend to spend more time traveling and visiting their son and his family.
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