The Certified Association Executive professional designation is the highest honor an association executive can earn in the profession. The Certified Association Executive (CAE) program is designed to elevate professional standards, enhance individual performance, and designate those who demonstrate knowledge essential to the practice of association management. To earn the CAE credential, an applicant must meet nonprofit professional experience requirements, complete a requisite amount of specialized professional development, pledge to uphold a code of ethics, and pass a stringent examination in association management.
- Billy L. Adams, CAE, Southeastern Equipment Dealers Association
- Arleen Alexander, CAE, Petroleum & Convenience Marketers of Alabama
- Jeannine Birmingham, CPA, CAE, Alabama Society of CPAs
- Richard E. Brown, Jr., CAE, Alabama Retail Association
- Stacey Bryan, CAE, Bryan & Associates
- Amanda Buttenshaw, CAE, Alabama Optometric Association
- Susie D. Cleveland, CAE, Home Builders Association of Mobile
- Greg Cochran, CAE, Alabama League of Municipalities
- Patti Culp, CAE, Alabama Travel Council
- Thomas R. Dart, CAE, Automobile Dealers Association of Alabama
- W. Russell Davis, CAE, Home Builders Association of Alabama
- Lawrence M. Fidel, CAE, Alabama Restaurant Association
- Frank Filgo, CAE, Alabama Trucking Association
- Elaine Fincannon, CAE, Business Council of Alabama
- W. Warner Floyd, CAE, Alabama Retired State Employees Association
- J. Michael Horsley, CAE, Alabama Hospital Association
- Lynn Kilgore, CAE, Huntsville/Madison County Builders Association, Inc.
- Edwin K. Livingston, CAE, Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
- Brett McBrayer, CAE, Birmingham Automobile Dealers Association
- Rick Oates, CAE, Alabama Farmers Federation
- Billy Powell, CAE, Innovative Association Services, Inc.
- Larry A. Vinson, CAE, Group Management Services, LLC
- Randal H. Ward, CAE, Automotive Aftermarket Association Southeast
- Chris Williams, CAE, Associated General Contractors of Alabama
- Alison Wingate, CAE, Alabama Retail Association
- Patrick E. Winters, CAE, Strategic Evaluations & Executive Transitions
- J. Jerry Wood, CAE, Home Builders Association of Alabama