Staff

Executive/Administration

Andrea Rutledge, CAE President & CEO 703-356-2622 Contact me for: ♦ Board Relations ♦ Industry Relations ♦ Strategic and Long-range Planning On my bookshelf: Hamilton by Ron Chernow, Louise Penney mysteries, Harry Potter series, Paddle to the Sea I cheer for: Michigan State Spartans, Washington Nationals, Detroit Red Wings

Kenzie Mahla, CAE Director of Governance & Executive Assistant 703-677-3379 Contact me for: ♦ Board of Directors ♦ College of Fellows ♦ CMAA Foundation I cheer for: All things DC - Redskins, Wizards, Capitals, Nationals, even DC United & the Mystics

Professional Development & Certification

Nicholas Soto Vice President, Professional Development 703-677-3372 Contact me for: ♦ Licensing CMAA content/courses ♦ ABET and ANSI accreditations ♦ CMCI Board of Governors The best piece of advice I've ever been given is - the first step is you have to say that you can. I cheer for: Miami Dolphins, Miami Heat and the University of Miami

Alex Early, CAE Director, Professional Development 703-677-3378 Contact me for: ♦ In-person Education (Courses, conferences, etc.) ♦ Publications ♦ Speaking at CMAA events On my bookshelf: Salt Fat Acid Heat, Barefoot Contessa, Tidewater on the Half Shell, America's Test Kitchen

Colin Biddle Director, Certification 703-677-3368 Contact me for: ♦ Certification Policies and Procedures ♦ CMCI volunteers and vendors ♦ Certification Exam Development On my bookshelf: Aurora by Kim Stanley Robinson, Seveneves by Neal Stephenson, and the Harry Potter series The best piece of advice I've ever been given is - what you do when everyone is watching doesn't matter as much as what you do when no one is.

David Smitherman Technical Writer 703-677-3366 Contact me for: ♦ Content Development ♦ Technical Editing In my spare time: I write creative nonfiction. If I were a superhero, my superpower would be: telepathy.

Carly Trout Senior Manager, Professional Development eLearning 703-995-7390 Contact me for: ♦ Webinars ♦ eLearning ♦ CMAA Career Center If I were a superhero, my superpower would be: the ability to shape-shift. I cheer for: the underdog.

Andrea Pavon Manager, Certification 703-677-3374 Contact me for: ♦ Certification Program Information ♦ Certification Audits ♦ Certification Renewals The best piece of advice I've ever been given is – closed mouths don’t get fed. I cheer for: Dallas Cowboys

Noelle Borman, CMP Manager, Professional Development Operations 703-677-3370 Contact me for: ♦ Professional Development Hours (PDHs) ♦ ABET PEV requirements ♦ Live Event Logistics On my bookshelf: Three Musketeers by Dumas, Ordeal by Innocence by Agatha Christie, Babylon's Ashes by James S.A. Corey I cheer for: UConn Huskies, Boston Red Sox, Washington Nationals

Nicholas Felix Certification Associate 703-677-3386 Contact me for: ♦ Certification Program Information ♦ Recertification Program Information  If I were a superhero, my superpower would be: time travel. I cheer for: Carolina Panthers, UNC Tar Heels, Charlotte Hornets

Member Engagement

Mark A. Gedris Vice President, Member Engagement 703-677-3375 Contact me for: ♦ Marketing Opportunities ♦ Press Relations ♦ Sponsorship Sales ♦ Exhibit Sales The best piece of advice I've ever been given is – never write down anything you wouldn’t want read in court. I cheer for: Chicago Cubs & New York Jets

Colleen Fishter Director, Communications 703-995-7381 Contact me for: ♦ CM Advisor ♦ CMAA Punchlist ♦ CMAA Website If I were a superhero, my superpower would be: weather manipulation. I cheer for: Washington Redskins, Baltimore Orioles, Phil Mickelson (win or lose)

Lawrence McFadden Director, Membership 703-677-3367 Contact me for: ♦ Joining CMAA ♦ Learning about the benefits of CMAA membership ♦ Maximizing your membership If I were a superhero, my superpower would be: the power to see the future. The best piece of advice I've ever been given is – relax, the universe has a way of helping things work out the right way.

Angeles Cervantes, IOM Director, Chapter Relations 703-677-3371 Contact me for: ♦ Regional Chapter Inquiries ♦ Student Chapters ♦ New Chapter Formation In my spare time, I like to spend time with family and take care of my garden. I cheer for: Mexican and US National Soccer Teams

Laura Hailey Communications Project Manager 703-995-7382 Contact me for: ♦ Social Media ♦ Communications Partnerships On my bookshelf: Any mystery novels (prefer them to be audiobooks) I cheer for: Virginia Tech Hokies, Dallas Cowboys

Marc Noronha Member Services Associate 703-356-2622 Contact me for: ♦ Login issues ♦ Membership account information/Record updates ♦ Membership processing ♦ Meeting registrations The best piece of advice I've ever been given is - the only thing you can really control is how you react to things out of your control. I cheer for: The Home Teams – Redskins, Nationals, Capitals, Wizards and United

Office Operations

Laura Skoff, CAE Vice President, Operations 703-677-3362 Contact me for: ♦ Finance and IT operations ♦ Chapter rebates ♦ Office operations If I were a superhero, my superpower would be: the ability to fly. I cheer for: the underdog.

Mindy Benedict Systems Administrator 703-677-3377 Contact me for: ♦ Database performance ♦ Systems integrations On my bookshelf: Heart Talk by Cleo Wade, Books by Liane Moriarty, Gillian Flynn, Jodi Picoult If I were a superhero, my superpower would be: time travel.

Kathy Toto Operations Associate 703-677-3361 Contact me for: ♦ Accounts receivable ♦ Accounts payable ♦ Office operations On my bookshelf: Harry Potter Series, Johnny Tremain, The Boys in the Boat I cheer for: Herndon Youth Soccer, DC United, Washington Nationals