Kennetha is relocating from Michigan to Texas to be closer to family and has served as Operations Manager for the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization ( ELSO ) since 2016 . ELSO is an international nonprofit consortium of health care institutions , researchers , and industry partners . In her role there , she planned and executed all trade association meetings , events , and education courses . Under her leadership the annual conference grew from 400 to 1,500 attendees . Her responsibilities transferable to SAAA include budget development and management , contract negotiations for food and beverage , venues , audiovisual , videography and photography , exhibitor coordination , and implementing online / virtual / hybrid education and securing sponsorships . Her position supported volunteer committee work by partnering with volunteer members to execute events and programs .
After accepting the offer , Kennetha shared , “ I have always dreamed of continuing to work somewhere , where I ( we ) can make a difference in the world or in someone ' s life . I believe that this dream is coming true . I am forever grateful for the opportunity that has been entrusted to me by Kyle and the team at SAAA . ‘ Faith is taking the first step even when you don ' t see the whole staircase .’ - Martin Luther King Jr .”
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The Director of Business Development position replaces the former Director of Member Services title , and will focus on revenue growth and retention for SAAA membership and SAAA PAC . Clemente , a San Antonio native who is bilingual , has served as Membership Development Manager for the Texas Medical Association ( TMA ) since 2015 . Clemente ’ s territory included San Antonio and twelve other cities where he was part of TMA celebrating physician membership growth from 38,000 to over 56,000 . His background includes drafting and implementing an annual and long-term development plan utilizing market trends analysis . His membership database skill set includes launching a HubSpot / Salesforce CRM , with social media marketing experience a plus for SAAA . Clemente is no stranger to advocacy which is great for SAAA . He raised funds for TMA ’ s PAC ( 5,000 donors annually ) which was a collaborative effort with passionate members to protect medical practices from local , state , and federal decisions harmful to business . About his new role at SAAA , Clemente said , “ I am excited to begin a new chapter in my career with such a wonderful and experienced team . I cannot wait to share in the success of growth in SAAA membership and our PAC .”
Both Kennetha and Clemente have outgoing personalities and are committed to volunteer / staff collaboration and success and embrace the direction SAAA is moving . Please join me in welcoming them and sharing your knowledge and history with them .