Effective April 1, 2022, Michael Battaglia will take over the role of CEO of WMIA. Michael's role will include management of the day-to-day operations and team members of WMIA, as well as strategic planning and growth of the association as determined by the Board. Michael has 14 years of association management experience. He is very familiar with the existing WMIA team and will be able to step right in.

Michael currently holds the Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential, the Certified Non-profit Accounting Professional (CNAP) credential, and an MBA from The George Washington University.

Donte Shannon, FASAE, CAE, made a personal decision to transition out of the CEO role to pursue other opportunities. We wish Donte the best in his future endeavors.