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Debra E. Guston, CAE, vice president, Total Management Solutions, Inc., Glen Rock, New Jersey, received her Certified Association Executive designation from the American Society of Association Executives.


David P. Murphy, senior vice president/investments has moved his nonprofit investment practice-The Murphy Group-to UBS Financial Services Inc., a subsidiary of UBS AG. He can be reached at 212-676-8895; david.p.murphy@ubs.com.


The Drug Information Association (DIA), the global, multidisciplinary, non-profit association that provides a neutral forum for the exchange of information critical to the advancement of the drug discovery and lifecycle management processes, has opened an office in Beijing, China and selected global association management firm Kellen Company for full-service management. DIA's regional office in China adds another dimension to DIA's worldwide operations. DIA's headquarters in Horsham, PA (USA) is supported by regional offices in Basel, Switzerland, Tokyo, Japan, and Mumbai, India. In addition, the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA) selected Kellen's New York office to manage all aspects of MGFA including strategic planning, chapter and patient relations, financial services, fundraising, communications, and meetings management. MGFA has 25 local chapters. Myasthenia gravis is a debilitating disease that affects the voluntary muscle groups. One of the first initiatives is MG Awareness Month in June with public service announcements and fundraising activities including walk-athons, dance-athons, sit-athons and golf tournaments.


Millman-Falk Communications, Inc., has been retained by the Synagogue Leadership Initiative department of the UJA Federation of Northern New Jersey to provide strategic planning consulting services. Nicole Millman-Falk, president of the company, serves as managing editor for NYSAE's InView digital publication.