AAMSE Leadership Academy 2022

Steve Coats Related seminars and products

Managing Partner

International Leadership Associates

As one of the leading authorities on the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership®, Steve has taught, coached and consulted with executives and managers in several countries around the world. Steve focuses his work on leadership and team development, personal growth, change, and business strategy. He also has extensive development experience with renowned programs such as Steven Covey’s Principle Centered Leadership and a number of client-specific customized programs. Steve has published several articles, as well as co-authoring the book, There is No Box (Executive Excellence Publishing, 2007).

Steve understands leadership from the inside out, with experience in both Fortune 100 companies and small upstarts. Steve led a National Account Team at telecommunications giant, AT&T, and also co-founded The Leadership Dimension, Inc.

Steve received an MBA from North Texas University and completed an executive program in technology and innovation at the Wharton School.

Driven by a deep commitment to his clients and their success, Steve helps individuals and teams identify and resolve key issues that impede effectiveness in order to achieve remarkable results.

Missy Lundberg Related seminars and products

Associate Director, Communications

American Academy of Dermatology

Missy Lundberg is the Associate Director of Public Communications and Media for the American Academy of Dermatology. Missy is a graduate of the AAMSE Leadership Academy, a past chair of its Leadership Committee and a past member of its Board of Directors.  Missy has a B.A. in Communications from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Ms. Kelsey McQuaid-Craig MPA CAE Related seminars and products

Director of Policy and Programs

American College of Emergency Physicians, California Chapter

Kelsey McQuaid-Craig joined California ACEP in 2012 after working on the boards of local and statewide political organizations. Kelsey served as an intern to Congressman Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) in his Yolo County district office. Prior to becoming the Director of Policy and Programs, she worked as Program Associate and Government Affairs Associate for California ACEP, maintaining the California ACEP website and social media pages, analyzing healthcare legislation, and organizing California ACEP’s annual Legislative Leadership Conference. Kelsey is a member of the American Society of Association Executives and the American Association of Medical Society Executives. She is a past Chair of the CalSAE Legislative Committee. She was the Co-Chair of the AAMSE 360 Program and a member of the AAMSE Leadership Committee, Trends Task Force, and 2020 and 2021 Annual Conference Planning Committee. She is the Immediate Past President of the USC Alumni Club of Sacramento. She is a Certified Association Executive through ASAE and participated in the NextGen Association Summit in 2021. She earned her B.A. in Political Science from the University of California at Davis and her M.P.A. from the University of Southern California. In her "spare" time she enjoys photography, spending time with her husband and two dogs, and rooting on the 2020 World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers. 

Joseph Greaves Related seminars and products

Executive Director of the Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association (ACCMA)

Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association

Joe Greaves is the Executive Director of the Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association (ACCMA) where he represents 5,000 East Bay physician members and leads a team of seven. He has worked as a medical association executive for nearly 20 years and has extensive experience in the areas of advocacy, governance, membership, communications, programs, education, events, administration and operations. He earned his undergraduate degree from Oberlin College and his master’s degree from San Francisco State University, and he is an alumni of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Diversity Executive Leadership Program. Joe serves in many leadership roles, including as a current member of the AAMSE Board of Directors and chair of AAMSE Leadership Committee. Joe is an AAMSE Leadership Academy alumni (2017) and also recently completed the Leadership Practices Inventory Coach Training so that he can help AAMSE Leadership Academy participants become more effective leaders.  Outside of work, Joe can be found swimming in the San Francisco Bay, or singing tenor in a local chamber choir, or hanging out with family and friends.

Brent Annear Related seminars and products

Director, Media Relations and PR

Texas Medical Association

Brent Annear is the Texas Medical Association’s associate vice president of media relations and leadership advancement. Before his career change to organized medicine, Brent worked nearly two decades in television news. He also has enjoyed volunteering for a variety of nonprofit organizations, having served both in top board leadership roles and as an “in the trenches” member of the team.

Allison DeGroff Related seminars and products

Director of Communications & Membership

Kansas Medical Society

Erin Henke Related seminars and products

Deputy Director

Santa Clara County Medical Association

Erin Henke is Senior Director of Wellness Services with the California Medical Association’s physician wellness program. Prior to joining CMA Wellness, Erin was the Associate Executive Director of the San Francisco Marin Medical Society. She has also worked for the American Medical Association where she first learned about AAMSE, rounding out her county, state and national medical society experience. Erin worked in hospice and palliative care for over a decade, and launched POLST (Physicians Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) in California. She currently serves on the AAMSE Leadership Committee and is a 2018 Leadership Academy alumni.