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Jim Skiera Designated CAE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.
For More Information:
Sonia Abney
Marketing Coordinator
International Society of Arboriculture
217-355-9411, EXT. 27
Jim Skiera Designated Certified Association Executive (CAE)
CHAMPAIGN, IL (January 17, 2005)-The American Society of Association Executives has announced that Jim Skiera, Executive Director of the International Society of Arboriculture, has earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE) Credential. Less than five percent of all association professionals have achieved this distinction.
The CAE Credential is widely recognized as an indication of demonstrated skill in leadership, activity in community affairs and expertise in association management.
To earn the Certified Association Executive (CAE) Credential, an applicant must obtain a minimum number of years of required experience in non-profit management, complete multiple hours of specialized professional development, pass a stringent examination in association management which tests fundamental knowledge of all areas of the association management profession, and pledge to uphold a code of ethics. Approximately 3,000 association professionals currently hold the CAE Credential.
Skiera joined the ISA staff in 1994 as Associate Executive Director. In March of 2004, the ISA Board of Directors selected him to become the association's Executive Director. The International Society of Arboriculture, headquartered in Champaign, IL, is a non-profit organization that supports tree care research around the world and promotes the care and preservation of shade and ornamental trees.
The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) is the leading authority in association management, and the professional society for those who work in the association industry. Its 22,000 members manage trade associations, professional societies, and nonprofit organizations, as well as companies that support the association community. For more information on ASAE, visit www.asaenet.org.
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