The Association Strategies, Inc. Team

Pamela Kaul

President and Founder

Pamela offers nearly three decades of experience in executive search, transition management, and organization development. As President & Founder, she pioneered ASI’s unique systems-based approach to executive search, and since founding the company in 1986, she has successfully applied it to deliver superior talent to hundreds of leading associations, foundations, NGOs and philanthropic institutions. A recognized specialist in organizational assessment and development programs, Pamela has piloted hundreds of clients through CEO and Board organizational assessments, Board recruitment, and paradigm shifts requiring business acumen, cultural sensitivity, and awareness of the uniqueness of individual environments.

Lynn Moran

Human Resources Specialist

With more than two decades in human resources, Lynn applies her skill, experience and seasoned judgment to identify the best candidates for each position Association Strategies searches. Since joining us in 2005, Lynn has interviewed more than 400 candidates and has completed numerous candidate references, finding the talents and attributes that make them an excellent fit for each individual client. A sharp interviewer as well as a good and patient listener, Lynn wins people’s trust and draws them out to create lively, accurate profiles for clients.

Tricia Mesaros

Director, Projects & Business Operations DC

Tricia joined the ASI Team in early 2017. She manages the ASI office in the DC Metro area and oversees search projects throughout each stage. She is often the first point of contact in a client’s search. She manages ASI’s proprietary database, conducts extensive research, launches selected advertising and initiates outreach to create a rich field of potential candidates for each search. Additionally, she manages the company website, social media accounts and database. She provides administrative support to the Firm and its clients. She accomplishes these tasks by providing scheduling assistance; developing and editing proposals; coordinating client project timelines; managing client meeting logistics; assisting in the preparation of presentation materials, indexed portfolios, and surveys; and conducts extensive online research. Prior to joining ASI Tricia’s professional background includes marketing, non-profit events and most recently she owned her own successful event management firm in Savannah, GA. Tricia holds a Bachelor’s degree in Interpersonal and Public Communications from Central Michigan University.  

Kimberly Mosley, MBA, CAE

Diversity & Inclusion Advisor

Kimberly Mosley has enjoyed a highly successful career in the trade association sphere for more than twenty years. She earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation in addition to an MBA from the Keller School of Management and an undergraduate degree in computer science from the Governors State University. 

Professional Leadership Roles
Currently, Kimberly serves as the Executive Director of the Digital Analytics Association (DAA), a trade association serving analytics professional through professional development, career services, certification and networking. Her previous roles include Executive Director of the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA) and Chief Information Officer for the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE).

Additional Ares of Expertise
Furthering diversity and inclusion in organizations has been a hallmark of Kimberly’s career.  In 2002, she was named an ASAE Diversity Executive Leadership Program (DELP) Scholar.  She has continued to serve the DELP community since completion of their intensive education program as a mentor to emerging association leaders and through volunteer service in the association community.  In addition, Kimberly was asked to Chair ASAE’s Diversity Workforce Committee. She has continued to develop expertise in bringing best practices in DEI to the organizations she has served and in her current role with Association Strategies Inc. (ASI) and Tufts Associates.  As Advisor to ASI and Tufts, Kimberly provides support to recruiting staff and client search committees by sharing best practices in DEI and assists in assessing an organization’s readiness to address unconscious bias. 

Professional Engagement
Kimberly is a member of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) where she has served on the Society’s CAE Commission.  She is also a member of the Association Forum, Chicago where she has served in several leadership roles, including Board service for the Association Forum. Kimberly has also worked as a professional advisor to DePaul University and as an adjunct faculty for Prairie State Junior College, Governors State University and Microtrain, a training center.

Ellen Moore

Executive Consultant

Ellen is an experienced transformative business and association leader with proven track record of achieving growth by creating and aligning business strategies to the long-range goals of the organization.  With a vast network in medical society management, Moore partners with Pamela on healthcare/medical CEO search assignments. Moore spent four years with the American Academy for Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Chief Education Officer 2014 – 2017.   A member of the executive team, Moore led the design, development, delivery and financial management of the Academy’s wide range of live event and online educational programs including publications and periodicals with 120 staff while supporting the mission and vision of the organization. She led internalizing and outsourcing key functions of the organization.

As Vice President of Strategic Development with the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) from 2011 – 2014, Moore and her team were responsible for delivering high quality events, developing new innovative programming and executive education, leading industry sponsorships and partnerships.

Prior to joining ACG, from 2005-2011 Moore served as vice president, education and certification services at SmithBucklin, the world’s largest association management and professional services company.  She led all aspects of planning and execution for SmithBucklin’s education, certification and accreditation services for more than 200 client organizations with a staff of fifty learning professionals.

Moore has an extensive background in training and development and group and board facilitation working in the public sector with various corporations such as Darden Restaurants, the Compass Group North America / Levy Restaurants and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. She is a 30+ year association professional having served as the Executive Director of the Women’s Foodservice Forum (WFF) prior to joining SmithBucklin.

Moore also spent ten years with the National Restaurant Association as the Senior Vice President of Education and Certification Services responsible for design, development, delivery and more than $35M in sales of the NRA’s robust education and certification programs including initiation of a new brand with the design, development and delivery of ServSafe® and its brand extensions.

Moore is a graduate of the University of Denver’s Daniel’s School of Business.  She is actively involved in ASAE and other societies and organizations that support leadership and professional development in the industry.