AHDI Appoints New CEO and COO
May 1, 2012
Dear AHDI volunteers,
On behalf of the National Leadership Board, we are delighted to announce the appointment of our new Chief Executive Officer: Linda G. Brady, CAE. Many of you know Linda. She joined AHDI in September 2009 as Director of Member Relations and has been leading the organization as interim CEO since October 2011. As interim CEO, Linda has played an integral role in navigating the association through a continued period of change. She’s worked closely with the National Leadership Board on strategic and business planning to ensure that our association and members are well positioned in the evolving and shifting healthcare documentation arena.
On behalf of the National Leadership Board, we are delighted to announce the appointment of our new Chief Executive Officer: Linda G. Brady, CAE. Many of you know Linda. She joined AHDI in September 2009 as Director of Member Relations and has been leading the organization as interim CEO since October 2011. As interim CEO, Linda has played an integral role in navigating the association through a continued period of change. She’s worked closely with the National Leadership Board on strategic and business planning to ensure that our association and members are well positioned in the evolving and shifting healthcare documentation arena.
Managing
not-for-profit professional and trade associations has been Linda’s
passion for nearly 20 years. Prior to joining AHDI, she spent eight
years at the International Society for Pharmaceutical
Engineering as Director of Membership Development and Director of
Marketing. Before moving to Tampa, Florida, Linda held positions at
two Washington, DC-based associations, the Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine and the Labor Policy Association.
Linda
has been an active member of the American Society of Association
Executives (ASAE) since 1998. She earned her Certified Association
Executive (CAE) credential in 2004 and
has been a contributing author and editor on ASAE publications in
membership development and component relations.
At
the same time, we are pleased to announce Wendy Carriegan as AHDI’s
Chief Operating Officer. Wendy has served as AHDI’s interim COO for the
past six months. Working in partnership with Linda
and the Board, Wendy has been critical in directing, managing, and
leading AHDI through our recent changes. She provides expert knowledge,
skill, and oversight in finance and business operations for the
association. Based in AHDI’s Modesto, California, office,
Wendy began her tenure with AHDI in 2002 and most recently held the
position of Director of Administration. She will be celebrating her
10-year anniversary with AHDI in November!
Please join us in congratulating Linda and Wendy in their new executive leadership positions with AHDI.
Sincerely,
Sherry Doggett
AHDI President 2011-2012
That's great news as both Linda and Wendy know our organization and its members well. Congratulations to both!