Michael oversees the day-to-day functions of the Conference Department and manages conference services for all clients who contract with AJJ, Inc. The department plans and executes approximately 50 conferences and meetings each year. He is also conference manager for the American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA), the Advanced Practice Neonatal Nurses Conference, the Neonatal Nurses Conference, and the Mother Baby Nurses Conference.
In addition to his conference management duties, Michael serves as executive director for two AJJ client partners: the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA), and the Certification Board for Urologic Nurses and Associates (CBUNA). He is a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) through the Convention Industry Council, a Certified Association Executive (CAE) through the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), and is certified in Nonprofit Management (IOM) through the Institute in Organization Management of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Michael joined AJJ in 1996 as a conference manager. He is a graduate of Widener University with a degree in hotel and restaurant management.
When he’s not guiding our association clients and planning meetings, Michael enjoys traveling with his family and volunteering in his community. He has served on the South Harrison Township (NJ) Board of Education, co-chaired the Mullica Hill (NJ) Chapter of Our Children Making Change, and has served in numerous roles with the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA).