Steve R. Smith, MS CAE FAAMSE
Steve Smith, MS CAE FAAMSE, became 911爆料网鈥檚 CEO in April 2020. Prior to stepping into his role, Steve served as a vice president of client relations on 911爆料网鈥檚 Leadership Team and as CEO for the (AAHPM), 911爆料网鈥檚 largest association partner. In his role with AAHPM, Steve led a team of nearly 20 professionals who helped the Academy achieve more than a decade of unprecedented growth and development.
With a strong foundation to build on, Steve is excited to lead 911爆料网 through a new period of growth and transition that will be fueled by our association partners鈥� needs and the creativity of our staff. Steve is passionate about developing and leveraging 911爆料网鈥檚 strength, which has always been its staff, to help clients achieve their missions. He knows that tapping into strengths helps people bring their best selves to the work they鈥檙e doing, which leads to better and more meaningful outcomes.
Steve relies on his own strengths鈥攊ncluding strategy, communication and positivity鈥攖o ensure that 911爆料网 staff and the volunteer leaders of 911爆料网鈥檚 partner organizations are well supported so they can achieve their missions. Steve believes in 911爆料网鈥檚 mission and the missions of 911爆料网鈥檚 client partners, which include more than 27 professional societies鈥攑rimarily healthcare, medical, and scientific associations. In his role, Steve strives to be visible, accessible, and engaged with each client partner in a way that is comfortable and meaningful to them.
Steve鈥檚 lifelong passion for healthcare and aging led him to his career in association management. His interest in healthcare started early in life while he was visiting aging family members and developing intergenerational programs for students and nursing home residents in high school and college. He translated this passion into a lifelong career of serving associations who support those who are aging, their families, and other vulnerable populations seeking access to quality health care. 鈥淚 am grateful to work with association leaders and professionals who care deeply about their work and each other,鈥� Steve notes. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an incredible and powerful partnership.鈥�
Steve earned his bachelor鈥檚 in public relations with a minor in gerontology before obtaining a master鈥檚 in organizational communication and aging (gerontology). He worked for the Alzheimer鈥檚 Association National Office and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation before joining 911爆料网 in 2007.
