TRACEY YOUNG
Columbus,Ohio
Summary
Governance rule-follower and association management professional with 15 years of experience, including more than 10 years strengthening board operations, committee governance, nominations, elections, award programs, volunteer engagement, and executive-level initiatives. Proven ability to streamline governance processes, collaborate with senior staff and volunteer leaders, and support strategic priorities in partnership with executive leadership and senior management. Loves turning ideas into tangible results through thoughtful planning and execution.
Overview
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Certification
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager, Governance
American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)
Alexandria, VA
03.2023 - 07.2026
- Directed AASLD's governance operations, developing and maintaining the annual governance calendar and overseeing bylaws, policies, and procedures to ensure organizational compliance, consistency, and effective leadership engagement.
- Served as staff liaison to the Nominating Committee and Distinguished Awards Committee, coordinating meetings, preparing agendas and presentations, documenting minutes, and tracking action items to support volunteer leadership decision-making. Oriented new committee members on roles, committee charge, and annual priorities.
- Led the annual leadership nominations process, including strategic communications, website content development, submission site administration, candidate eligibility review, and conflict-of-interest management. Increased the pool of qualified leadership candidates from 35 in 2025 to 45 in 2026, strengthening diversity and succession planning efforts.
- Managed the Distinguished Awards program in partnership with senior leadership and marketing, overseeing promotion, submission and review platforms, candidate tracking, and committee support. Coordinated recipient communications, travel logistics, presentation planning, and event execution for the Awards and Honors Gala at The Liver Meeting.
- Launched and administered the inaugural AASLD Impact Award program in 2026, successfully attracting more than 31 qualified mid-career applicants for committee review.
- Directed the annual committee nominations and appointments process for more than 100 volunteer leadership opportunities for AASLD 400 + volunteers, by managing application review, eligibility verification, committee selection activities, appointment communications, and onboarding processes.
- Maintained governance and committee records in Nimble AMS, producing leadership reports on member engagement, participation, and committee activity across approximately 20 committees. Monitored member terms and served as a governance resource for staff liaisons.
- Enhanced consistency and effectiveness among committee staff liaisons by developing nomination-cycle resources and conducting up to four learning opportunities a year, including training sessions and informational forums. Provided guidance on committee review and appointment processes.
- Managed governance-related events at The Liver Meeting, including the Leadership Luncheon, Annual Business Meeting, and Past Presidents' Luncheon. Prepared agendas, presentations, leadership scripts, and recognition materials honoring governing board members, committee chairs, and special interest group leaders.
- Organization of scientists and healthcare professionals committed to curing and preventing liver disease.
Strategic Operations Manager
American College of Cardiology (ACC)
Washington, DC
02.2018 - 03.2023
- Partnered with National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) and Accreditation Services’ senior staff and committee leaders to advance strategic direction, committee agendas, program goals, and operational priorities.
- Hired, trained, and managed up to 20 temporary employees annually to support governance and operations workflows.
- Standardized governance practices with the ACC Committee Management Team, including charters, organizational charts, and change communications.
- Served as liaison to four committees, managing meeting planning, agendas, minutes, reports, orientations, and member communications.
- Managed annual nominations for approximately 17 NCDR committees, including outreach, applications, invitations, and acceptances.
- Led 2022 NCDR Appointment Day logistics for 110 member applications and 45 available positions across 17 committees, supporting competency-based and diverse appointments.
- Supported up to 10 committee staff liaisons with training, updates, and nominations-cycle guidance to improve consistency across committee operations.
- Managed Accreditation Foundation Committee’s (AFC) $3.2 million Quality Initiative and Microgrant Program, including marketing strategy, application guidelines, proposal review workflows, Salesforce inquiries, budget tracking, reporting, and program updates.
- Organization focused on transforming cardiovascular care and improving heart health for all.
Senior Executive Assistant to CEO
Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC), now part of ACC
Dublin, OH
02.2015 - 02.2018
- Provided administrative support to senior leadership and members of the executive board while maintaining confidentiality to ensure operational and cultural transition during the merger between ACC and SCPC.
- Managed complex calendars and travel arrangements and processed expenses for SCPC leadership.
- Prepared meeting agendas and recorded and distributed minutes for SCPC monthly board meetings.
- Planned and managed two yearly off-site board meetings for SCPC’s 25-member board and set budget for future board meetings.
- Planned, organized, and managed more than five to seven internal meetings and monthly events varying in size from two to 60 people.
- Organization that provided hospitals and other facilities with access to accreditation and registry services.
Senior Executive Assistant to CEO Tami Longaberger
The Longaberger Company
Newark, OH
01.2012 - 01.2015
- Managed high-profile CEO’s complex and frequently changing travel arrangements, public appearances, and events.
- Analyzed up to 75 pieces of correspondence per day for action by the CEO or route to appropriate staff for follow-up on an as-needed basis or when the CEO is unavailable.
- Wrote correspondence on behalf of the CEO to Longaberger consultants, business entities, and government and congressional parties.
- Wrote news releases and publications materials and built relationships with local and national media.
- Managed Longaberger’s basket donation program, resulting in fulfilling 20–25 basket donation requests per week.
- US maker of handcrafted baskets and home goods.
Education
Master of Arts - Journalism
Marshall University
Huntington, WVBachelor of Arts - Journalism, Print
Central State University
Wilberforce, OHSkills
- Bylaw, policy, and procedures management
- ChatGPT utilization
- Committee management, including charge development
- Microsoft communications
- Microsoft Suite
- NIMBLE AMS
- OpenWater expertise
- SurveyMonkey
- Volunteer management and engagement
Accomplishments
- American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)
- In 2023, created a new format for the governing board agenda that clarified strategic outcomes, priorities, and decision points for stronger board discussion.
- Researched, selected, and implemented OpenWater as a centralized submission platform for AASLD’s governance programs, including leadership nominations, awards, and committee nominations and improving consistency, tracking, and reviewer experience. Managed more than 150 applications during a nominations cycle.
- Created a committee nomination form for the 2025 cycle, enabling AASLD’s president-elect to evaluate member engagement for chair and chair-elect candidates for approximately 20 committees.
- In 2023, selected and introduced a new physical award to strengthen Distinguished Awards recipient recognition, enhancing the recognition experience for honorees during the award ceremony.
- American College of Cardiology (ACC)
- Implemented the AFC Microgrant Program during COVID-19, coordinating review of 60+ submissions and helping award $109K+ to 26 hospitals.
- Produced a division committee operations manual documenting committee, nomination, and process workflows for 17 NCDR committees, improving consistency and continuity across the nominations cycle.
- Evaluated, updated, and finalized 17 NCDR committee charters for approval by the ACC Governance Committee.
Certification
- Advanced Certified Nonprofit Professional (ACNP) | Earned July 2025
- Certificate of Association Management | American Society of Association Executives | July 2022
Timeline
Senior Manager, Governance
American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)
03.2023 - 07.2026
Strategic Operations Manager
American College of Cardiology (ACC)
02.2018 - 03.2023
Senior Executive Assistant to CEO
Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC), now part of ACC
02.2015 - 02.2018
Senior Executive Assistant to CEO Tami Longaberger
The Longaberger Company
01.2012 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism, Print
Central State University
Master of Arts - Journalism
Marshall University