Account Executives/Managers - Qualifications and Experience
Ann Mehan Crosse, CMP, Association Executive/Meeting Manager, has over 25 years experience in association management. For fifteen years prior to joining RC, she served as the director of administration and programs for a 4000+ member society. In her role as Association Executive she is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of our clients. She is a Certified Meeting Professional, responsible for the planning and execution of conferences, Board and committee meetings. Her experience includes contract negotiation, conventions, exhibit management, trade shows, Annual Meetings, educational workshops and seminars, hotel on-site management, and program development and design.
Michelle Cunningham joined the RC team in 2010, bringing with her a decade of experience in healthcare association and communications management. Michelle is the staff liaison to the Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors (AHIA). Originally from Pennsylvania, she attended Lebanon Valley College, a small private liberal arts university in Annville, where she received her BA in English with concentrations in literature and communications. Her responsibilities at RC include administration of strategic objectives, project implementation, Board and committee management, event planning and promotion, public relations and capacity building.
Thomas Farquhar, a new addition to the Resource Center for Associations in 2012 comes to us with more than a decade of association and meeting management experience. He holds a Masters Degree from Indiana University and spent several years working in Washington, DC serving the national and international association community. Thomas' role at RC is focused on board and committee support service with an emphasis on planning and management of client meetings and conference services.