Sam works with accessibility subject matter experts and professionals around the world to maintain, build, and deliver accessibility credentials. Sam channels the work of IAAP members and the accessibility community to establish benchmarks of knowledge, skills, and concepts for accessibility professionals. Sam is also an accessibility and inclusion advocate and is active in the association management and credentialing professions. Sam’s personal goal is to ensure knowledge and overlap between accessibility, association management, and event planning. Sam earned her MBA in International Business from Kennesaw State University and holds the Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and the ICE-Certified Credentialing Professional credential from Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE). Sam has served GSAE on the Foundation, Board of Directors, and in SIG leadership, she also has served several years on the ASAE CAE Item Writing & Review Committee, the ICE DEI Committee, and the NASW Certification Committee as a Public Member.
