Angela Kisskeys Named Associations North President

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

June 15, 2022

ANGELA KISSKEYS NAMED ASSOCIATIONS NORTH PRESIDENT

15-year association veteran to lead the association community’s professional organization in the upper Midwest.

MINNEAPOLIS – Associations North, the leading trade association for non-profit associations in the upper Midwest, announced today that Angela Kisskeys has been promoted to President of the organization.

Kisskeys has worked for Associations North, which was formerly known as the Midwest Society of Association Executives, since 2007. She joined the team as an office administrator, was named Marketing & Communications Manager in 2010 and then became a Co-Director of Associations North in 2017.

“Angela has brought a contagious passion and energy for serving association executives and their teams to Associations North for 15 years,” says Clara Albert, Executive Director of the Electrical Association and Chairwoman of Associations North. “Her vision and leadership will take this association to great places, and we’re thrilled to be able to recognize not only that vision but all of her contributions to the world of associations here in the upper Midwest over the last decade and a half.”

As President, Kisskeys will oversee direction and execution of Associations North’s strategic plan, all day-to-day operations, marketing and communications, membership relations, events, educational programming, staffing and the financial performance of the organization.

Through multiple 360-degree exercises, board assessments, direct feedback and executive coaching, Kisskeys’ leadership skills have blossomed, and she stands ready to tackle the opportunities and challenges in running Associations North. In particular, board and colleagues have been impressed by the big-picture goals and future thinking she has brought to the organization, along with the creativity and connectivity she uses to pursue opportunities.

“We’ve seen incredible growth in Angela and are looking forward to seeing where she can take Associations North with her vision and her conviction for helping our members be successful,” said Janel Fick, Partner at Global Management Partners LLC and Chair-Elect of Associations North. “On behalf of the Associations North Board of Directors, we congratulate Angela on this well-deserved new opportunity.”

“At Associations North, we have such great passion for Moving Professionals Forward and have only scratched the surface on what we can accomplish,” Kisskeys added. “I’m honored to have the board entrust the future of this great organization to me, and backed by the guidance of our strategic plan, we will continue to deliver great resources, connections and opportunities for Associations North members.”

Kisskeys will be supported by Associations North Project Coordinator Steffanie Berg, who just celebrated her one-year anniversary at the organization.

About Associations North

Associations North (www.associationsnorth.com) is the ‘association for associations’ in the Midwest. Our mission is to advance and serve associations in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Associations North is your resource for professional development, continuing education, career growth, and connecting you with other association professionals. Associations North is a community of more than 1,000 association members from nearly 300 Midwest associations.

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