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Rich Brady
CEO of American Society of Military ComptrollersRich Brady is CEO of the American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC). ASMC is a global organization representing more than 14,000 finance and accounting professionals in the public and private sectors of the defense/aerospace industry. ASMC works to promote the education, training, and certification of the defense financial management workforce, to drive financial transformation in the defense sector, and to uphold the highest ethical and professional standards.
Rich joined ASMC after serving 32 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, retiring as a Colonel in 2021. In his time in the Marine Corps, he served in a variety of command and staff positions throughout the United States and overseas, including a combat tour in Iraq, multiple tours in the Pentagon, and as an accredited diplomat in the country of Georgia.
He also serves as the Chair of the Global Board of Directors of the Institute of Management Accountants, a member of the Advisory Board of the Georgian think tank GEOCASE, and Chair of the Membership Committee of DC Metro Chapter of the Private Directors Association.
Josh Kiligman
Co-Founder + CEO of YearlyJosh Kligman is the Co-Founder + CEO of Yearly and has been working with nonprofits on annual reports, brand and partnerships since 2011. Josh is helping 2,000 nonprofits create more engaging annual reports with Yearly. Throughout his career he has helped launch and run non-profit media partnerships nationally and locally with television, radio and web, to amplify the reach of campaigns and provide demonstrated value for non-profit stakeholders. Partner work includes the Association of Association Executives, RFD-TV, Comcast, NBC, CBS Radio Boston, Lamar, Outdoor Advertising Association of America and more.
Prior to this, Josh advised Fortune 500 advertisers at AOL, like Wendy’s and Home Depot, providing unique opportunities for monetizing online real estate. Josh also worked on accounts at ad agencies and sold radio. Josh received his B.A. from American University in Communications and his M.B.A. from American University in Marketing Management and Entrepreneurship.
Christina Lewellen
Executive Director of Association of Technology Leaders in Independent SchoolsChristina Lewellen, MBA, CAE, Executive Director, Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools, is a seasoned association executive who brings a data-driven framework to business planning and strategy, having earned her MBA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and the Certified Association Executive designation from the American Society of Association Executives. She was named the Executive Director of ATLIS in 2019 and travels coast-to-coast visiting independent schools and their leadership teams. She serves as a trustee for the Harmony Foundation International and is a board member for the Virginia Society of Association Executives.
Eric Schmidt
CEO and Founder of GlueUpAs a leader in the global tech industry, Eric is focused on developing customer-centric products and transforming the way professional communities build and enrich relationships. He has incubated multiple tech startups within the software, mobile, and environmental industries, and has worked with venture capital and private equity investments in the United States and China. He also founded China Entrepreneurs — a community he built into a 20,000+ member network. Eric is an elected member of AmCham China’s Board of Governors. In 2004, sponsored by Nike and Phillips, he traced Marco Polo’s route, cycling 100 days from Beijing, China to Venice, Italy. Eric holds an M.S. and a B.S. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and has been featured in media such as the BBC, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Barron’s, CCTV, China Daily, and numerous other outlets.
Nikki Walker
MCIA globally connected association professional, business leader and management consultant, Nikki Walker has more than thirty years’ experience growing, consulting and developing associations around the world.
As MCI’s Global Vice President - Associations & Communities, Nikki is responsible for ensuring MCI’s rich experience, expertise and innovations are uniquely aligned to solve each client’s needs and optimize growth and engagement with their wider community and eco-system.
She oversees MCI’s regional hubs in Brussels, Dubai, Singapore, Washington, DC and Sao Paulo serving Europe, Middle East, Asia and North and Latin America, respectively, as well as many national offices and markets. Her global team of professionals help associations #createexperiences, through live, virtual and hybrid events; #designcommunications with strategic and digital transformation and #buildcommunities through consulting, management and engagement solutions.
Nikki is passionate about helping international and US-based associations design their global strategy, penetrate and succeed in new markets and develop relevant value propositions around the world. She has extensive association management, consulting and engagement experience having served as Executive Director for several associations under MCI’s management including the European Society of Association Executives. She spends her days helping US-based and international associations with their global strategy, value proposition and operational effectiveness and regularly conducts consulting projects from strategy development and market research to board retreats, audits, environmental scans and business planning for associations across a variety of sectors and industries