Entrepreneurs, small business owners, and immigrants want to transfer their businesses to their children. Trust and estate attorneys make those transitions happen. In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews Deborah McKinnon, Executive Director of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). Deborah discusses: Her career journey to becoming Executive Director of ACTEC and her experience working with boards of large and small non-profit organizations. How AC...
Apr 18, 2024•34 min•Ep. 87
If your association went away tomorrow, what would be lost and who would miss it? In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews Michael DiFrisco, ED, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD). Michael discusses: How cosmetic dentistry is on the rise; brands like Invisalign have become household names. How cosmetic dentistry is not a recognized specialty, but cosmetic dentists need specialized training. How membership numbers resurged after the pandemic. AACD Identifie...
Apr 11, 2024•31 min•Ep. 86
What do you do when your name no longer represents your organization? How do you create urgency among lawmakers and the public so that those you serve have a chance to live fulfilling lives? In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews Joe Lindahl, CEO of Mission MSA. Joe discusses: How Multiple System Atrophy is a rare neuro-generative disease that is a movement disorder like Parkinson’s, but it is much worse because of the speed at which the disease progresses. The org...
Apr 04, 2024•29 min•Ep. 85
Sometimes, donations to a non-profit can be burdensome for the organization. Many nonprofits lack the infrastructure to accept physical assets like cars and real estate. But automobile and real estate donations allow non-profit organizations to raise large amounts of money, and allow contributors to easily donate in a more significant way. In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews Howard Pearl, CEO of Charitable Adult Rides and Services (CARS). Howard discusses: How C...
Mar 28, 2024•31 min•Ep. 84
How do you set guidelines and parameters for contentious conversations to keep discussions civil? How do you bring voices to the table that have been historically excluded? In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews Matthew Hughes, CEO of the World Affairs Councils of America. Matthew discusses: How WACA is a trade association of Local Councils around the country that bring diplomats, journalists and professors to communities, to foster discussion and understanding abo...
Mar 21, 2024•31 min•Ep. 83
What’s it like to work for a for-profit vs. nonprofit company? How do you support your members during boom times, as well as downtimes? In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews James Thomas, Executive Director of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI). James discusses: When and why ASHI was founded. The value of certification for a home inspector, as well as meeting the needs of licensed and unlicensed members. Why the home inspection business experiences a d...
Mar 14, 2024•32 min•Ep. 82
How do you rebuild trust in an organization? How do you bring back the members who previously felt excluded? How do you help your members navigate the AI landscape? In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews Laura Caputo, Executive Director of the Romance Writers of America (RWA). Laura discusses: How romance is the largest fiction genre. How RWA defines romance as a work of fiction with a happily ever after ending, or happy for now. How RWA supports all writers of rom...
Mar 07, 2024•29 min•Ep. 81
What’s really working to change hearts and minds when it comes to diversity and inclusion? What’s the CEO journey like when you’ve been in an organization for a long time? In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews Meredith Gibson, CEO of the Association for Women in Science (AWIS). Meredith discusses: How she determined that what motivates her in her career is mission. When she became CEO of AWIS, she had conversations with staff, including someone who she thought was...
Feb 29, 2024•31 min•Ep. 80
What is social insurance? Who does it benefit? Answer: Everyone! In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews William Arnone, CEO of the National Academy of Social Insurance. William discusses: What social insurance is – Social Security, Medicare, unemployment insurance and workers compensation. The US government pools risks across the entire country and then provides universal benefits to people in need. How the Academy is the largest community of scholars and experts o...
Feb 15, 2024•30 min•Ep. 79
In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews Jose Segarra, Executive Director of the Association of College and University Auditors (ACUA). Jose discusses: Who ACUA members are: they are internal auditors in colleges and universities. ACUA members audit policies, procedures and compliances with these policies. How the rules around college athletes and the DEI programs that are being sunset because of the recent Supreme Court decision are keeping ACUA members up at night....
Feb 08, 2024•29 min•Ep. 78
How do you support your members when a lot of their work evaporates because of government regulations? How do you educate an entire ecosystem about your members’ work? In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews Pam Donahoo, CEO, America's Mortgage Banking Attorneys, aka USFN. Pam discusses: How she got introduced to associations because of her mother, who ran an association. Pam’s advice for getting to know an association and its industry or profession when you’re a ne...
Feb 01, 2024•24 min•Ep. 77
What do a plane hijacking, the war in Ukraine, the COVID-19 pandemic, a hurricane in Louisiana and a deep freeze in Texas have in common? They all contributed to a crisis in the global supply of fertilizer! In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews Corey Rosenbusch, President and CEO of The Fertilizer Institute (TFI). Corey discusses: The critical importance of fertilizer, without which the human population would drop by 50% because of mass famine. How COVID was a gif...
Jan 25, 2024•41 min•Ep. 76
How can servant leadership revolutionize an organization? How do you serve the needs of healthcare professionals AND patients and their families? How do you reinvent your conferences so they cater to the needs of members, and don’t focus on the venue? In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews Adam Levy, Executive Director of the American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association (ACPA). Adam discusses: How babies with cleft palate and craniofacial differences (we don’t ca...
Jan 18, 2024•29 min•Ep. 75
Note: Be sure to listen until the very end, after the outro, for the bloopers. :-) This episode of Associations Thrive is a little different. Host Joanna Pineda had the opportunity to sit down with some of the top podcasters in the association industry. Dave Coriale, Delcor Technology Solutions and host of Reboot IT Kiki L’Italien, Association Chat and host of Association Chat Ben Muscolino, Breezio and AMSGeek and host of The Association Podcast Dave Will, PropFuel and host of Association Stron...
Jan 11, 2024•42 min•Ep. 74
What does it mean to truly celebrate culture within the scientific community and why does it matter today? What role does mentoring play in shaping the careers of emerging scientists and leaders in STEM? In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews Juan Amador, Executive Director or the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS). Juan discusses: SACNAS's goal to increase the representation of Chicanos, Hispanics, and Native A...
Jan 04, 2024•26 min•Ep. 73
In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda checks in with Leah Monica, Director of Marketing at Matrix Group International and Ray Stankiewicz, Director of Client Services. They look back on a year of Associations Thrive podcast episodes. They discuss: Their favorite podcasts, outside of Associations Thrive Episodes that stood out for them this year Episodes that surprised them Key themes that echoed through multiple episodes, including: The theme of the importance of having a gr...
Dec 28, 2023•20 min•Ep. 72
How do you grow your company while maintaining relationships and quality? How do you stay on top of industry trends to be responsive to industry needs? In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews Loretta DeLuca, CEO & Owner of DelCor Technology Solutions (DelCor). Loretta discusses: Her beginnings in the association space and the founding of DelCor. How Delcor is run by a triumvirate (Loretta, Dave, Brian) and how they bring a wide range of experiences and perspecti...
Dec 21, 2023•25 min•Ep. 71
How do you lead an organization that does great work AND is a great place to work? In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews Marcie Finney, Executive Director at the Cleveland Cord Blood Center (CCBC). Marcie discusses: What umbilical cord blood is and why we bank it. The differences between a private cord blood bank and a public cord blood bank. The life-saving treatments that are now available because of research enabled by cord blood and stem cell transplants. Marc...
Dec 14, 2023•29 min•Ep. 70
What’s really working to attract Black, Hispanic and Native American professionals to the world of business? In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews Blane Ruschak, President of The PhD Project. Blane discusses: His personal journey from auditor to recruiter to head of The PhD project. The importance of diversity in the business community and how The PhD project is making a difference by recruiting diverse candidates to get their PhDs and become professors at busines...
Dec 07, 2023•28 min•Ep. 69
While Asian-Americans are well represented in the tech workforce, they are poorly represented in leadership positions, including tech leadership. How do we help Asian scientists and engineers move into leadership roles? In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews Khanh Vu, CEO & Executive Director of the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE). Khanh discusses: How Asian scientists and engineers are often held back by cultural traits, including the desire t...
Nov 30, 2023•38 min•Ep. 68
How do you meet the needs of small and large firm members? How do you work alongside your state or national association to benefit your members, and remain distinct and relevant to members? In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews Julie Kresge, Executive Director of the Erie County Bar Association (ECBA). Julie discusses: Her unique and winding path to becoming an Executive Director. How the Erie County Bar Association promotes the rule of law, does a lot of good in ...
Nov 21, 2023•27 min•Ep. 67
How do you evolve an organization that’s been around for over 100 years? How do you help members adapt to changing technology and industry conditions? In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews Jimmy Williams, Jr., General President of The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT). Jimmy discusses: His background in the trades as a fourth generation tradesman. Leading an organization during the pandemic when there was little guidance from the government...
Nov 14, 2023•26 min•Ep. 66
How do you reimagine an organization so that its governance and culture are transformed to meet today’s needs? How do you further reinvent a conference to help your organization stand out in a crowded meetings field? In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews Tara Puckey, Executive Director of Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA). Tara discusses: How she’s only ever worked for journalist associations. The crowded association space that RTDNA occupies becau...
Nov 09, 2023•33 min•Ep. 65
How do you convince organizations that they can accomplish more when they work together? How do you develop standards and practices that dozens of organizations agree to, adhere to, and train to? In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews Amy Melnick, Executive Director, National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care. Amy discusses: The difference between hospice and palliative care. How the Coalition represents the many professions involved in hospice and palliati...
Nov 02, 2023•26 min•Ep. 64
How do you ensure that a school is serving students well and changing with the times? In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews Bonnie Ricci, Executive Director from International Council Advancing Independent School Accreditation (ICAISA). Bonnie discusses: How ICAISA is the accreditor of accrediting bodies for independent schools. What an independent school is. The value of accreditation is, how ICAISA standards are developed, and how these standards change to adapt...
Oct 26, 2023•27 min•Ep. 63
How do you change life outcomes for promising students who aren’t necessarily college-bound and desperately need a chance? What’s really working to help students navigate high school and college successfully? In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews Jeffery Beckham Jr., CEO, Chicago Scholars. Jeffery discusses: In Chicago, there can be up to a 30% life expectancy gap between zip codes. Chicago Scholars believes that your zip code should not determine your life’s outc...
Oct 19, 2023•32 min•Ep. 62
How do you create a culture that moves lightning fast to respond to member needs? How do you get your Board to make decisions quickly? How do you convey to potential members that they are stronger when they are part of your organization? In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews Tom Morrison, CEO of the Metal Treating Institute. Tom discusses: The importance of his members, both captive and commercial metal heat treaters. How you create ongoing energy and passion in a...
Oct 12, 2023•33 min•Ep. 61
What does it take to be an association CEO these days? When was the last time your organization performed an assessment of your board and board members? In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews Richard Yep, Interim Executive Director/CEO, The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA). Rich discusses: When and how a chief executive should decide that it’s time to leave an association. The skills and experiences that association chief executives need, that are r...
Oct 05, 2023•20 min•Ep. 60
Every organization has DEI targets and goals; where do they find promising members, staff and leaders? How do we create structures and programs that truly uplift members? In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews Josie Hernandez, Board President, Association Latinos. Josie discusses: How and why Associations Latinos was born. The significance of Hispanic Heritage Month. The association’s Latina Equal Pay Event coming up on October 5. The association’s awards program c...
Sep 28, 2023•25 min•Ep. 59
Why do so many nonprofit executives leave the sector within five years? Hint: fundraising and boards. In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews Darian Rodriguez Heyman, Founder at Helping People Help, Author, and former Executive Director of the Craigslist Foundation and the NUMI Foundation. Darian discusses: Why so many nonprofit executives leave the sector and how executive coaching is the most cost-effective way to address executive burnout. How Darian used six-mon...
Sep 21, 2023•38 min•Ep. 58
