David A. Murillo, CAE, IOM
President + CEO
With 20+ years of industry experience, David is a highly respected association executive that specializes in providing governance and strategic guidance to association Boards of Directors. David’s career in the association world began as a membership professional, including serving as the membership executive for the American Council of Engineering Companies and the California Restaurant Association.
Prior to establishing Compass Management Solutions, David was the President and Chief Mission Officer of The Core Management Company, where he oversaw business operations while serving as the Executive Director of multiple associations groups varying in size, mission, industry and demographic.
David served on the Board of Directors of the California Society of Association Executives (CalSAE) from 2016-2023, including serving as Chair of the Board from 2020-2021.
He also serves on the CAE Exam Committee of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) as well as on the Board of Directors of the California State University Sacramento Alumni Association.
David possesses a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from CSU Sacramento, a Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation from ASAE, and holds a Certificate in Nonprofit Organization Management from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Organizational Management (IOM).
David has been named a 2024-2026 Diversity Executive Leadership Program (DELP) Scholar by ASAE. He was also honored as the 2018-2019 CalSAE Executive of the Year, which is presented to the CEO of a member organization who has achieved success in overall contributions to CalSAE, service to professional, civic, or charitable organizations, and achievements for their organization.