Certified Association Executive

Your path to a career in associations

The Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation is the most prestigious professional designation for individuals in association management. It is the recognized career path among association leaders and the mark of distinction throughout the profession. The CAE designation elevates professional standards, enhances individual performance, and identifies and recognizes association professionals who demonstrate the knowledge essential to managing an association in today’s challenging, fast-paced environment. Expand your knowledge. Heighten professional recognition. Accelerate your career. Become a CAE this year!

Ethics

Anyone renewing the CAE is required to fulfill one of their 40 credits with an ethics-focused credit.  Each year at the Annual Conference, CSAE holds an ethics session – as well as many other programs offered at the Conference and throughout the year to fulfill all of your CAE credits.

Resources

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Upcoming Exam Date

The exam is offered in December and May of each year.  The next exam will be May 1-14, 2024. Application deadline:  February 23, 2024.

Preparing for the Exam

Michigan Society of Association Executives Online Study Course

CSAE partners with the Michigan Society of Association Executives (MSAE) to offer a comprehensive and effective CAE prep course that incorporate study guides, reading comprehensive questions, flashcards, and practice tests.  Three different courses are available to fit each level of preparedness, including for those taking the exam again. For more information, visit the Michigan Society of Association Executives website: https://www.msae.org/certified-association-executive.

CSAE members can receive up to a 20% discount for the MSAE courses.  Contact shawk@csae.org for the discount code.

More Study Opportunities

ASAE offers study programs and an opportunity to connect with other candidates on a national basis.  Visit the CAE section of the ASAE website.

If you’re interested in connecting with Colorado CAE Candidates or finding a mentor, call CSAE at 720-831-9438.

Find Out More About the CAE Program

Visit the ASAE website https://www.asaecenter.org/programs/cae-certification for complete information about earning and maintaining your CAE.

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Colorado Certified Association Executives

Tyrone Adams, CAE, Colorado Association of Realtors Inc
Alexander Alavi, CPA, CAE, EDUCAUSE
Samuel W. Albrecht, CAE, Elbert County Community Foundation
Jeffrey W. Arnold, MAM, CAE, Leading Associations
Brenda Bailey-Hainer, CAE, American Theological Library Association
Beau Ballinger, MBA, CAE, AARP
Bryan Bernier, CAE, Professional Independent Insurance Agents of Colorado
Ryan Biehle, CAE, Colorado Academy of Family Physicians
Timothy E. Blum, CAE, Mission Driven
Richard G. Bowman, CAE, Resource Center for Associations
Gillian Harrison Cain, CAE, American Theological Library Association
Rebecca Campbell, CAE, Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants
Shannon S. Carter, EdD, CAE, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Craig A. Cheatham, MBA, CMP, CAE, The Realty Alliance
Katarina Cooke, MA, CAE, American Group Psychotherapy Association
Katrina S. Crist, CAE
Cheryl L. DeBaise, IOM, CAE, C&A Management
Brenda Dreier, CAE, Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening
Holly Duckworth, CMP, CAE, Leadership Solutions International and The American Mindfulness Association
Nancy J. Erickson, MBA, CAE, Erickson and Associates Consulting, LLC
Joshua Ewing, CAE, Colorado Hospital Association
Shelly Dee Fava, CAE, Metropolitan Denver Dental Society
Lola M. Fehr, RN, MS, FAAN, CAE, Fehr Consulting Resources
Allison Gault, MBA, CAE, Medical Group Management Association
Kimberly A. Gill, CAE, Civica Management
Joie Glenn, CAE, Retired
Nikole Good, CAE, Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association
Heidi May Gordon, CAE, American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado
Brian Green, CAE, National Business Officers Association
Monica Groh, CAE, The Solution
Susan Marie Hanf, MBA, CAE, Medical Affairs Professional Society
Allison Hammer, CAE, Medical Group Management Association

Edward J. Hendrickx, CAE
Roberta G. Herman, CAE, Council of Colleges of Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine
Michael Hoehn, CAE, International Association For The Study Of Lung Cancer
Paul Hoiberg, CAE, Society for Mining Metallurgy and Exploration Inc
Ronald Holder, CAE, MGMA
Dean Holzkamp, CAE, Colorado Medical Society
Ann Renee Hutchison, CAE, Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce
Tim W. Jackson, CMP, CAE 
Sheri L. Jacobs, FASAE, CAE, Avenue M Group LLC
Shannon Johnson, CAE
David L.Kanagy, CAE, Society for Mining Metallurgy and Exploration Inc
Corinne Knasinski, CAE, Society for Mining Metallurgy and Exploration Inc
Betty Knecht, CAE, Colorado Mortgage Lenders Association
James J. Krack, CAE, American Boarding Kennels Association
Michelle Diane Kroeger, CAE, Society for Mining Metallurgy and Exploration Inc.
Ronald Kruzel, MA, CAE, Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting
Henry C. Kyle III, CAE
Laura C. Landwirth, CAE, LeadingAge Colorado
Lisa Michele Lawrie-Munro, CAE, American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers
Catherine A. Leslie, CAE, Engineers Without Borders – USA
Cybil Lovas, CAE, Professional Independent Insurance Agents of Colorado
Thad M. Lurie, CAE, ISPOR
Julie B. Massaro, CAE, JBM Business Solutions LLC
Rachel Massman, CAE, Executive In Transition
C. Diane Matt, CAE, Colorado Veterinary Medical Association
Noel Maye, CAE, Financial Planning Standards Board
Sarah McVeigh, CAE, LeadingAge Colorado
Dot Miller, CAE, The Solution
Carl O. Norberg, CAE
Todd Ohlheiser, CAE, Colorado Stone, Sand & Gravel Association
Anne O’Neill, CAE, OES Management, LLC
Melanie J. Penoyar-Perez, CAE, Society for Mining Metallurgy and Exploration Inc.

Ben D Price, CAE, National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting
Elizabeth Price, MBA, CAE
Grant David Price, MBA, CAE, World Sign Associates
AnnMarie Priest, CAE, Executive In Transition
Jaclyn Reeves-Pepin, MBS, CAE, National Association of Biology Teachers
Marilen Reimer, CAE, American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado
Carlos Restrepo, CAE, Agilutions
Sara Reynolds, MPA, CAE
Brandy Richardson, CAE, KCA Inc
Kristin Richeimer, CAE, Interim Executive Director, CCAHM
Sonia Q. Riggs, CAE, Colorado Restaurant Association
Curtis Riskey, IOM, CAE, CBA
Edward C. Rochette, CAE
Lori A. Ropa, CAE, The Arc – Jefferson, Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties
Dorothy J. Shadrick, MBA, CAE, Civica Management
Stephen E. Shepard Jr, CAE, Denver Metro Building Owners and Managers Association
Leslie Shivers, CAE, Financial Planning Association
Thomas A. Spiess, CAE, American Snowsports Education Association
Christa K. Stratton, MBA, CAE, Geological Society of America
William J. Teutsch, FASAHP, CAE, Association of Surgical Technologists Inc
Joan Tezak, CMP, CAE, Retired
David Thorp, CAE, American Beverage Association
Ellen Thorp, CAE
Heather Tune, CAE
Susan Marie Urbanczyk, CAE, American Snowsports Education Association
Kristi Van Buren, MPP, CAE, Community Associations Institute
Denise Wagner, MBA, CAE, The Denver Institute for Psychoanalysis
Sean R. Walters, CAE, Investments & Wealth Institute
Anna Weaver-Hayes, CAE, Colorado Psychiatric Society
Robert E. Weibel, CAE
Sonji Medders Wilkes, CAE, Hemophilia Federation of America
Marilee G. Yorchak, MBA, CAE