Brian Seebacher is a leader, broad-based technologist, and creative design thinker. He has over twenty-five years of experience helping translate real-world business requirements into elegant working solutions. By day, he leads a team as President, CEO, and CTO of Hargrove & Associates, Inc. (HAI), an industry intelligence product and services firm based in Minneapolis, MN. HAI specializes in designing, implementing, and operating market benchmarking platforms used by some of the world’s leading companies and their professional associations.

Erin Peters is known for her ability to demystify complex concepts in an engaging and thoughtful manner. In her role at Hargrove & Associates, Inc., Erin offers a range of diverse skills and an intelligent mix of knowledge from a variety of disciplines.

Angela Kisskeys, President of Associations North, is motivated and inspired by new ideas and future possibilities that drive organizational growth. As a strategic leader, she strives to maximize strong industry relationships, leverage technology, and embrace innovation to advance the association industry. Angela is on a mission to make a difference one day at a time.

Artesha is a respected thought leader within the association management community with more than 20 years of experience. Among her many talents, Artesha is known for working hard to align people and technology in innovative ways using industry best practices to bring about positive change within the association and the community. Artesha greatly values her work mentoring the next generation of leaders by pushing them to find their own solutions to common and un-common problems.

Avi is a seasoned executive, and, in the words of his colleagues, "a progressive, driven, and compassionate leader." Avi's natural aptitude for developing and guiding the strategic vision of organizations led him to launch Olitzky Consulting Group in 2022, where he focuses on program development, strategic planning, board relations, staff hiring and development, partner management, and public speaking. Perhaps most compelling are Avi's own words, "I aspire to leave the world in a better place than I found it."

Jennifer is a Senior-level Loyalty and CRM Marketing Professional with 15+ years of experience driving customer acquisition, retention, and LTV through digital marketing transformation, customer segmentation, and CRM strategy with mid to large size companies. Jennifer specializes in utilizing marketing analytics, business intelligence, and loyalty program development to help an organization achieve meaningful results in a highly competitive market.

Julie Davis is the Senior Director of Workforce & Industry Initiatives at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) in Milwaukee, WI.

Kathryn Zessman is a Research Designer, Senior Data Processor, and Customer Support Specialist at Hargrove & Associates, Inc. in Minneapolis. Kathryn grew up in the suburbs of Minneapolis and St. Paul, and went on to graduate from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities with a bachelor’s degree in Food Science. After trying out Quality Assurance and Regulatory roles at two major food companies, Kathryn decided to find a new career path in the Technology industry to repurpose the skills she had picked up throughout her academic and professional experiences. Kathryn pushes herself to try new things, which led to her current position at Hargrove & Associates, Inc. Kathryn continues to explore her love of food during her off hours by learning how to cook and bake for her family.

As President and CEO of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), Michelle Mason's passion and drive to serve the association community is abundantly evident. Michelle leads by building teams, growing membership and engagement, incubating unique innovations, delivering revenue, and advancing the community through the creation of a welcoming environment of inclusion, diversity, and equity. In 2020 she was selected as the Professional Society CEO of the Year by CEO Update.