DIANE JAMES, FASAE, CAE
Director, Executive Leadership Services

Quote:
“Organizations are always growing and changing. We succeed when we place the right leaders at the right time to achieve maximum results.”

Mantra/Philosophy:
“Learn the stories and culture that make each client so special.”

Diane James, joined Association Strategies after having successfully guided numerous organizations through pivotal transitions as an experienced association executive. With a foundation in financial management and human resources in both corporate and nonprofit organizations, Diane has assisted organizations in approaching their challenges from a strategic and business perspective while capitalizing on their strengths as mission-driven and volunteer-led.

Diane has brought creative approaches to association leadership challenges in professional organizations and nonprofits, including the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), the Georgia SAE, and professional organizations focused healthcare, communications, diversity and youth development. While serving as an executive director, she was frequently tapped by volunteer boards to assist as a consultant on executive transitions, staffing, management and strategic planning. She served as the CEO of the Women’s Transportation Seminar and its Foundation and as the executive director of Jacobs Institute of Women’s Health and Women in Cable Telecommunications.

Having achieved the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation in 1997, Diane was named a Fellow of the American Society of Association Executives in 2007. She speaks and writes frequently on topics of diversity, workforce development, leadership, governance, finance, administration, technology and human resources. She has been a featured presenter on specific industry issues in transportation, cable telecommunications and healthcare. She conducts workshops and planning sessions for associations and serves on the board of a Washington DC-based youth development organization. Diane holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and human resource management from Oglethorpe University in Atlanta.