NE/SAE: 2005 Annual Meeting

New England Society of Association Executives (NESAE)

New England Society
of Association Executives
6 Boston Road, Suite 201
Chelmsford, MA 01824
(978) 250-9847
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2005 Annual Meeting Speakers

Strategic Planning: Managing Change At Every Level Of The Organization

Jim Rooney, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA).
Jim oversees the new Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC), the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center, the Boston Common Parking Garage and the Springfield Civic Center, which is currently being renovated and expanded and will open as the MassMutual Center in Fall 2005.
Prior to being named Executive Director, Rooney was Director of Development and Construction for the MCCA and oversaw the construction of the 2.1 million square foot BCEC. In addition to completing the BCEC project on time and within its legislated budget, Rooney has renewed the vision and management of the MCCA, replacing the senior team that ran the public authority for 20 years.
Before moving to the MCCA, Rooney served for two years as Chief of Staff to Boston Mayor Thomas Menino. In that role, he was responsible for the operations of the Mayor’s Office, chaired the Mayor’s Cabinet and had an advisory role over all operations of city government.

JOHN H. GRAHAM IV, CAE is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Society of Association Executives. During the first year of his tenure, ASAE and GWSAE completed an historic merger resulting in a stronger ASAE and Center for Association Leadership.

Before ASAE, John served the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in Alexandria, Virginia for 24 years, the last thirteen as Chief Executive Officer. Prior to becoming CEO, John served the ADA in numerous capacities including Executive Director of the Greater Philadelphia Affiliate, National Director of Affiliate Development, Associate Executive Vice President for Operations and Deputy Executive Vice President. In his tenure as CEO, ADA quadrupled in size, from $50 million to $200 million in annual revenues and successfully moved from 53 independent, separately incorporated affiliate organizations to one nationwide organization with one staff, one budget and one plan.

KIP LILLY, principal, has 20 years experience in organizational management as a chamber executive, consultant and management trainer for businesses, chambers of commerce, associations, and government agencies. He has conducted over 600 strategic planning sessions and given nearly 1,500 speeches on future trends. He teaches community analysis, leadership, and organizational change for the Institute for Organization Management. He has consulted on organizational effectiveness in Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, India, Mexico and Thailand.

He holds a master's degree in urban studies from Occidental College, a bachelor's degree in urban relations from Carleton College, and was a CORO Foundation Fellow in public affairs.