MIA Staffer Receives Professional Award
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JIM HIEB EARNS ASAE'S PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE AWARD
CLEVELAND, OH, June 6, 2012 — ASAE (the American Society of Association Executives) will honor James Hieb, CAE, Vice President at the Marble Institute of America with the 38th Professional Performance Award. The award recognizes invaluable contributions made by association executives who are at the top level within their organizations, but are not CEOs.
Jim has been with the Marble Institute of America since 2003. Some of his many accomplishments and contributions to the association community include working with a volunteer committee to develop the industry's first credentialing program, expanding safety resources, and developing a robust continuing education program.
"I've had the pleasure of working with Jim Hieb on many occasions. His individual contributions are significant, noteworthy, and important to the ongoing growth and sustainability of the association community. I'm humbled to serve with him and honored to announce him as the recipient of this prestigious individual award. MIA, ASAE and the association community are all fortunate recipients of his talents." said Catherine A. Brown, FASAE, CAE, executive director of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Greater San Francisco Bay Area Chapter, and chair of the 2012 Awards Committee.
Michael Twiss of Columbia Stone in Portland, OR and 2012 President of the MIA commented, "Every member of the MIA who has worked with Jim, or watched him in action, can attest to the great job he does for the MIA. It is no surprise to anyone that he is one the best association staff professionals in the business. And, he works for us!"
Garis Distelhorst, CAE, Executive Vice President of the MIA, is a former recipient of the Key Award, ASAE's top honor for association chief staff executives. MIA may be the only association in the country with two members of its staff so honored, since there have only been 160 winners of the Key Award in the last 52 years and only 36 winners of the Professional Performance Award since it was introduced in the 1990's.
The award will be presented at the 2012 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition, August 11-14 in Dallas, TX.
About the Marble Institute of America
For over 65 years the Marble Institute of America (MIA) has been the world's leading information resource and advocate for the natural dimension stone industry. MIA members include marble, granite, limestone, sandstone, and other natural stone producers and quarriers, fabricators, installers, distributors, and contractors around the world. MIA is a registered provider to the AIA/CES program and offers training related to natural stone. Visit www.marble-institute.com for information on natural stone.
About ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership
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 of 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.
