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Pat Ahaesy, CMP, CSEP,

Pat Ahaesy, CMP, CSEP, recently celebrated 21 years as President & Partner of P&V Enterprises, providing strategic event planning, production, and management..


Amy Geffen

Amy Geffen has been appointed Interim Executive Director of the Financial Women’s Association.


Holly Koenig(left to right): Arianna Huffington, Chair, President and Editor-in-Chief of the Huffington Post Media Group; Holly Koenig, Vice President, Kellen
Louis J. ColettiLouis J. Coletti, President & CEO, Building Trades Employers’
Meredith TaylorMeredith Taylor, Account Executive, Kellen
Ralph VasamiRalph Vasami, Group Vice President, Kellen

Arianna Huffington, Chair, President, and Editor-in-Chief of the Huffington Post Media Group, was the luncheon speaker at Kellen’s Associations: 2020 and Beyond conference, held at Apella in New York City. Pictured here with Holly Koenig, Vice President, Kellen, Huffington spoke about managing and leading change, inspiring lives, and overcoming obstacles. Among the NYSAE members speaking at the conference were: Louis J. Coletti, President & CEO, Building Trades Employers’ Association, and member, NYSAE Board of Directors, who was a panelist addressing how associations are using networks to raise awareness, advance their mission and grow revenue; Meredith Taylor, Account Executive, Kellen, who was on a panel discussing understanding and communicating with your members segments; and Ralph Vasami, Group Vice President, Kellen, who was on a panel discussing advocating for your industry’s cause.



James Woehlke, Esq., CPA

James Woehlke, Esq., CPA, COO and General Counsel, MBL Benefits Consulting, and a past member of NYSAE’s Board of Directors, recently published a blog posting: 1st Case Filed Attacking ACA Employer Strategy.