Cher ekasala, CAE

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Cher oversees the Finance, Administration, and Human Resources Departments for Compass Management Solutions as well as serves as the Executive Director for several associations. She has almost 10 years of experience organizing and managing nonprofits and associations. Prior to her role at Compass Management Solutions, she served as the Managing Director of Operations at The Core Management Company, Director of Operations for Gateway Fellowship and Assistant Vice President of Customer Services at Wachovia Corporation.

Cher has extensive experience in board governance, simultaneously assisting associations with their governance and sitting on the board of directors for several nonprofit organizations herself. Additionally, Cher holds leadership roles in several committees, which includes being the California Society of Association Executive’s (CALSAE) Professional Development Committee Chair and a volunteer on CALSAE’s Annual Conference Education Committee.

With a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, her passion for structuring associations as well as streamlining their operations to build maximum efficiency has been a great asset to the organization. Cher holds a Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and has completed the Qualified Association Specialist course through Florida Society of Association Executives. Additionally, she is enrolled in the Human Resources Certification program at UC San Diego.