Linda Owens Earns Certified Association Executive Credential

MORRISVILLE, N.C. - Sept. 23, 2015 - PRLog -- ASAEhasannounced that Linda Owens, owner and president of IMI Association Executives, has earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE®) designation. The CAE is the highest professional credential in the association industry.

“Earning this CAE designation is a milestone that I have long set my sights on. I’m proud to be part of this elite group of association executives that are dedicated to excellence in our industry,” said Owens.

To be designated as a Certified Association Executive, an applicant must have a minimum of three years of experience with nonprofit organization management, complete a minimum of 100 hours of specialized professional development, pass a stringent examination in association management, and pledge to uphold a code of ethics. To maintain the certification, individuals must undertake ongoing professional development and activities in association and nonprofit management. More than 4,000 association professionals currently hold the CAE credential. The CAE Program is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).

ASAE is a membership organization of more than 21,000 association executives and industry partners representing 10,000 organizations. Its members manage leading trade associations, individual membership societies and voluntary organizations across the United States and in nearly 50 countries around the world. With support for the ASAE Foundation, a separate nonprofit entity, ASAE is the premier source of learning, knowledge and future-oriented research for the association and nonprofit profession, and provides resources, education, ideas and advocacy to enhance the power and performance of the association and nonprofit community. For more information about ASAE, visit www.asaecenter.org.

In addition to Owens’ CAE designation, other recent milestones for IMI include the release of a newly redesigned IMIAE.com website in May 2015 and Owens taking ownership of IMI in January 2014.

About IMI Association Executives

Since 1986, IMI Association Executives Inc. has been helping associations meet their members’ needs with a turnkey package of administrative, meeting and event planning services provided by a staff of experienced association management professionals. Located just minutes from Research Triangle Park in Morrisville, N.C., IMI Association Executives is the management choice for non-profit trade and professional associations that are local, state, regional, national and international in scope. For more information or to request a proposal, please call 919.459.2070 or visit www.imiae.com.