ASAE 2025 Nominations are Open! 
Nominations are now open to join the 2025 ASAE Emerging Leaders Council! ASAE ELC is open to association professionals looking to advance their careers within the state association market. 

 ASAE is thrilled to announce our 2024 Class.  

The ELC, supported by partner Winthrop Rockefeller Institute, aims to identify and cultivate the next generation of association leaders in Arkansas. The following executive members will take this year to learn from industry and subject matter experts to help them be more knowledable, successful and involved within the state association world. 

ELC

(Left to right) Shay Stout, B.J. Matthews, Todd Gerdes, Will Hopkins.

Todd Gerdes
Manager of Member Services
Arkansas Homefurnishings Association

Will Hopkins
Director, Local Affairs & Rural Development
Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation

B.J. Matthews
Director of PR/Meeting Planner
Arkansas REALTORS Association

Shay Stout
Director of Finance and Human Resources
Arkansas Hospitality Association

 

Thank you to our supporting partner.

 

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