Staff

You may reach any of The Council's staff members by phone at 202.783.4400, by fax at 202.783.4410, or by emailing ciab@ciab.com. The Council is located at 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20004-2608.

Click on each staff name to view individual biographies, or click here for the full list.

Ken A. Crerar

President / CEO
ken.crerar@ciab.com
202.662.4420

Joel Wood

Senior Vice President,
Government Affairs
joel.wood@ciab.com
202.783.4400

Webb Milward

Vice President,
Business Development
webb.milward@ciab.com
202.662.4423

Ce Harrison

Chief Financial Officer
ce.harrison@ciab.com
202.783.4400

Susan Rushford

Senior Vice President,
Marketing & Communications
susan.rushford@ciab.com
202.662.4436

Phil Basso

Senior Vice President,
Leadership and Management Resources
phil.basso@ciab.com
202.662.4435

Coletta I. Kemper, ARM

Vice President,
Industry Affairs
coletta.kemper@ciab.com
202.662.4428

Paula J. Karchner, CMP

Vice President,
Meetings
paula.karchner@ciab.com
202.662.4425

Cheryl Matochik

Vice President,
Strategic Resources
cheryl.matochik@ciab.com
202.662.4424

Alycia Kiley

Vice President,
CouncilPAC and Member Services
alycia.kiley@ciab.com
202.662.4438

Alicia Anderson

Senior Accountant
alicia.anderson@ciab.com
202.662.4429

Julia Smith

Management Resources Associate
julia.smith@ciab.com
202.662.4309

Jason Capeheart

Government Affairs Associate
jason.capeheart@ciab.com
202.662.4306

Katherine Jarvis Smith

Executive Assistant to the President
katherine.smith@ciab.com
202.662.4421

Brittany Foye

Human Resources & FAME Scholarship Associate
brittany.foye@ciab.com
202.662.4432

Brianne E. Spellane

Director of Communications
brianne.spellane@ciab.com
202.662.4303

Joel Kopperud

Director of Government Relations
joel.kopperud@ciab.com
202.662.4311

Brittany Thune

PAC Director
brittany.thune@ciab.com
202.662.4304

Aesah Lew

Digital Marketing Specialist

aesah.lew@ciab.com

202.662.4426

Jennifer Urso

Director of Strategic Programs
jennifer.urso@ciab.com
202.662.4310

Janet Linkins

Senior Accountant
janet.linkins@ciab.com
202.662.4313

Cory Washington

Office Services Clerk
cory.washington@ciab.com
202.662.4314

Nick Lozano

Techno Wizard
nick.lozano@ciab.com
202.662.4434

Pat Wade

Director of Member Services and
Leader's Edge Business Manager
pat.wade@ciab.com
202.662.4427

Juan Mata

Production Assistant
juan.mata@ciab.com
202.662.4301

MacKenzie Watson

Strategic Resources Associate
mackenzie.watson@ciab.com
202.662.4433

Susanna McElroy

Meetings Manager
susanna.mcelroy@ciab.com
202.662.4307

Jacquetta Williams

Database and Advertising Associate
jacquetta.williams@ciab.com
202.662.4308

Rick Pullen

Editor in Chief, Leader's Edge magazine
rick.pullen@ciab.com
202.783.4400

Meg Wroe

Marketing and Communications Associate
meg.wroe@ciab.com
202.662.4315

Consultants

Chris Gagnon

Director, Strategic Technology
christopher.gagnon@ciab.com

Legal Counsel

John P. Fielding

Counsel, State Affairs
contact information

Ann G. Steadman

Director, Leadership Circle
ann.steadman@ciab.com

Scott Sinder

General Counsel
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