# Associations Thrive Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/associations-thrive-5756942 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/associations-thrive-5756942.md RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/associations-thrive/ Official site: https://www.matrixgroup.net/associations-thrive-podcast/ Author: Joanna Pineda Episodes: 182 ## Resource This is Associations Thrive, the podcast celebrating successful associations and their leaders. Listen in as top association executives tell all, revealing the creative and innovative ways they’re increasing their bottom line, serving their members, and reimaging their organizations. The Associations Thrive podcast is hosted by Joanna Pineda, CEO & Chief Troublemaker at Matrix Group International. Joanna’s personal mission and the mission of Matrix Group is to help associations and nonprofits increase membership, generate revenue and thrive in the digital space. We believe that every association has a unique mission and unique story in how they’re serving their members, impacting their industry, and ultimately changing the world. Guests include top trade association, professional society, and non profit executives. We’re here to help amplify their stories so all associations can learn and thrive, together. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/associations-thrive-5756942 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/associations-thrive-5756942.md ## Episodes - [182. Celeste Warren, Founder of Destination STEM, Inc, on Representation in STEM, Virtual Access, and Building the Future Workforce](https://stenobird.com/podcast/associations-thrive-5756942/182-celeste-warren-founder-of-destination-stem-inc-on-representation-in-stem-virtual-access-and-building-the-future-workforce) — 2026-05-28T10:00:00+00:00 - [181. Michele Jones, EVP/CEO of NIA, on Her Long Tenure, National Standards, and Member Value in a Consolidating Industry](https://stenobird.com/podcast/associations-thrive-5756942/181-michele-jones-evp-ceo-of-nia-on-her-long-tenure-national-standards-and-member-value-in-a-consolidating-industry) — 2026-05-21T10:00:00+00:00 - [180. Wade Tetsuka, President of UST, on Payments, Peer Learning, and Education as a Bridge to Success](https://stenobird.com/podcast/associations-thrive-5756942/180-wade-tetsuka-president-of-ust-on-payments-peer-learning-and-education-as-a-bridge-to-success) — 2026-05-14T10:00:00+00:00 - [179. Whitley Richards, CEO of Cause Strategy Partners, on Nonprofit Board Placement, Governance Training, and Leadership Development](https://stenobird.com/podcast/associations-thrive-5756942/179-whitley-richards-ceo-of-cause-strategy-partners-on-nonprofit-board-placement-governance-training-and-leadership-development) — 2026-05-07T10:00:00+00:00 - [178. Michael Coleman, General President of SMART, on Apprenticeships, Member-Centered Benefits, and Advocating for Families and Communities](https://stenobird.com/podcast/associations-thrive-5756942/178-michael-coleman-general-president-of-smart-on-apprenticeships-member-centered-benefits-and-advocating-for-families-and-communities) — 2026-04-30T10:00:00+00:00 - [177. Pamela Silberman, Co-founder, Board Member, and Treasurer of STANA, on Smell and Taste Disorders, Patient Advocacy, and Public Health Awareness](https://stenobird.com/podcast/associations-thrive-5756942/177-pamela-silberman-co-founder-board-member-and-treasurer-of-stana-on-smell-and-taste-disorders-patient-advocacy-and-public-health-awareness) — 2026-04-23T10:00:00+00:00 - [176. Andrea Wood, President & CEO of ACCP, on the Business Case for CSR, Shared Value, and Building Member-Centric Community](https://stenobird.com/podcast/associations-thrive-5756942/176-andrea-wood-president-ceo-of-accp-on-the-business-case-for-csr-shared-value-and-building-member-centric-community) — 2026-04-09T10:00:00+00:00 - [175. Eric Ellman, President of NCRA, on Building Trust, Turning Around an Association, and Elevating Member Value](https://stenobird.com/podcast/associations-thrive-5756942/175-eric-ellman-president-of-ncra-on-building-trust-turning-around-an-association-and-elevating-member-value) — 2026-04-02T10:00:00+00:00 - [174. Gwyn Donohue, CAE, ED of ASAMW, on Small-Staff Leadership, Member Value, and Reinventing Governance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/associations-thrive-5756942/174-gwyn-donohue-cae-ed-of-asamw-on-small-staff-leadership-member-value-and-reinventing-governance) — 2026-03-26T10:00:00+00:00 - [173. Johnnie White, CEO of AACE, on the Endocrine Care Team, Patient Education, and Microlearning](https://stenobird.com/podcast/associations-thrive-5756942/173-johnnie-white-ceo-of-aace-on-the-endocrine-care-team-patient-education-and-microlearning) — 2026-03-05T10:00:00+00:00 - [172. Bob London, FASAE, CAE, ED of Alpha Phi Omega, on Leadership Through Service, Capital Campaign Success, and Practicing Foresight](https://stenobird.com/podcast/associations-thrive-5756942/172-bob-london-fasae-cae-ed-of-alpha-phi-omega-on-leadership-through-service-capital-campaign-success-and-practicing-foresight) — 2026-02-19T10:00:00+00:00 - [171. Sherry Budziak, Founder & CEO, and Kevin Ordonez, President & Managing Director of .orgSource, on their new book, the RUG metaphor, the HEART framework, Leadership, and Culture](https://stenobird.com/podcast/associations-thrive-5756942/171-sherry-budziak-founder-ceo-and-kevin-ordonez-president-managing-director-of-orgsource-on-their-new-book-the-rug-metaphor-the-heart-framework-leadership-and-culture) — 2026-02-05T10:00:00+00:00 - [170. Rebecca Achurch, Kelli Baxter, Carlos Cardenas, and Diana Lee Tucker, on the Continuing Importance of Community Groups](https://stenobird.com/podcast/associations-thrive-5756942/170-rebecca-achurch-kelli-baxter-carlos-cardenas-and-diana-lee-tucker-on-the-continuing-importance-of-community-groups) — 2026-01-22T10:00:00+00:00 - [169. Leakhena Swett, President of ILTA, on M&A Disruption, Strategic Flexibility, and Building Community During Conferences](https://stenobird.com/podcast/associations-thrive-5756942/169-leakhena-swett-president-of-ilta-on-m-a-disruption-strategic-flexibility-and-building-community-during-conferences) — 2026-01-15T10:00:00+00:00 - [168. Matrix Group International, Inc. Staff on Turbocharging with AI, Storytelling, and Personalization](https://stenobird.com/podcast/associations-thrive-5756942/168-matrix-group-international-inc-staff-on-turbocharging-with-ai-storytelling-and-personalization) — 2026-01-08T10:00:00+00:00 - [167. Hank Dearden, ED of ForestPlanet, on Planting Trees, Community Impact, and Scalable Environmental Models](https://stenobird.com/podcast/associations-thrive-5756942/167-hank-dearden-ed-of-forestplanet-on-planting-trees-community-impact-and-scalable-environmental-models) — 2025-12-18T10:00:00+00:00 - [166. Richard Roberson, President & CEO of the Mississippi Hospital Association, on the Changing Healthcare Landscape, Members Working Together, and Telling the Hospital Story](https://stenobird.com/podcast/associations-thrive-5756942/166-richard-roberson-president-ceo-of-the-mississippi-hospital-association-on-the-changing-healthcare-landscape-members-working-together-and-telling-the-hospital-story) — 2025-12-11T10:00:00+00:00 - [165. Alissa McKinney, ED of Above + Beyond Cancer, on Survivorship, Transformational Journeys, and Building Community](https://stenobird.com/podcast/associations-thrive-5756942/165-alissa-mckinney-ed-of-above-beyond-cancer-on-survivorship-transformational-journeys-and-building-community) — 2025-12-04T10:00:00+00:00 - [164. Rebecca Achurch, Gretchen Steenstra, Jill Treby, and Joanna Pineda talk about Championing Women and AWTC Advance 2025](https://stenobird.com/podcast/associations-thrive-5756942/164-rebecca-achurch-gretchen-steenstra-jill-treby-and-joanna-pineda-talk-about-championing-women-and-awtc-advance-2025) — 2025-11-20T10:00:00+00:00 - [163. Addy Kujawa, CEO of AAOE, on Going Independent, the Entrepreneurial Operating System, and a Culture of Innovation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/associations-thrive-5756942/163-addy-kujawa-ceo-of-aaoe-on-going-independent-the-entrepreneurial-operating-system-and-a-culture-of-innovation) — 2025-11-13T10:00:00+00:00 - [162. Eric Rossen, ED of NASP, on School Psychologist Shortages, Advocacy, and a Culture of Empowerment](https://stenobird.com/podcast/associations-thrive-5756942/162-eric-rossen-ed-of-nasp-on-school-psychologist-shortages-advocacy-and-a-culture-of-empowerment) — 2025-11-06T10:00:00+00:00 - [161. Nathan Victoria, ED of SPA, on Clinical Personality Assessments, International Partnerships, and Being Filipino-American](https://stenobird.com/podcast/associations-thrive-5756942/161-nathan-victoria-ed-of-spa-on-clinical-personality-assessments-international-partnerships-and-being-filipino-american) — 2025-10-30T10:00:00+00:00 - [160. David Murillo, CEO of Compass Management Solutions and ED of WCA, on Private Equity, Rebranding an Association, and Creating Superior Experiences](https://stenobird.com/podcast/associations-thrive-5756942/160-david-murillo-ceo-of-compass-management-solutions-and-ed-of-wca-on-private-equity-rebranding-an-association-and-creating-superior-experiences) — 2025-10-23T10:00:00+00:00 - [159. Bart Watson, President & CEO of the Brewers Association, on the Mature Craft Beer Market, Consumer Education, and Supporting Small Brewers Amid Tariff Pressures](https://stenobird.com/podcast/associations-thrive-5756942/159-bart-watson-president-ceo-of-the-brewers-association-on-the-mature-craft-beer-market-consumer-education-and-supporting-small-brewers-amid-tariff-pressures) — 2025-10-16T10:00:00+00:00 - [158. Joanna, Dave C, KiKi, Ben and Dave W, on Staying Energized and Reinventing Ourselves](https://stenobird.com/podcast/associations-thrive-5756942/158-joanna-dave-c-kiki-ben-and-dave-w-on-staying-energized-and-reinventing-ourselves) — 2025-10-09T10:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. A page view does not automatically enqueue transcription.