OUR TEAM

Management Team

Denise CALABRESE, CAE, OWNER

Denise manages the staff team assigned to each client contract. She is the face of the company and is committed to staff remaining up-to-date on association management best practices. All professional team members are members of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and take advantage of training and education. As a Certified Association Executive, she ensures each client is in compliance with protocols and policies governing associations.

Lisa Ruggiers, Vice president

Lisa has been with Calabrese Management for over 10 years and serves as either executive director or associate executive director of the clients served by the firm. She works primarily with Boards of Directors, Executive Committees, Bylaws and Policy Committees and Nominating Committees. As Executive Director, Lisa is responsible for overseeing all staff working with those clients she manages and ensuring the client’s strategic plan is in place and implemented. Lisa has over 23 years of non-profit experience focused mostly with trade associations in the areas of board leadership, nominations and elections, budgeting, policies and procedures, public relations, marketing, branding, event planning and strategic direction.

Michelle Keyser, Vice PRESIDENT
COMMUNICATIONS

Michelle’s 30 years of experience in communications spans both non- and for-profit sectors. She has expertise developing, implementing and evaluating communication and marketing strategies, brand creation and management, strategic messaging, media relations, advertising initiatives and new media. She is skilled at identifying stakeholders, targeting audiences and developing key messages to build internal and external brand identity and loyalty. Michelle oversees a team of professionals who work on various aspects of communication and marketing efforts.

Dawn Losiewicz, Vice President
Member Engagement

Dawn has over 20 years of association management experience. Her role is to coordinate, manage, and evaluate all aspects of membership, including recruitment, retention, benefits, engagement, and performing membership analysis. She works with the membership chairs and committees to develop programs and services identified through the strategic planning process.

LORI ZELESKO, CMP, VICE PRESIDENT
EVENTS

Lori has over 17 years of experience in event management and hospitality. She oversees her team as they manage international, national, state and local conferences and events, as well as webinars and on-line learning. Lori researches meeting facilities for training sessions and meetings, and negotiates and executes contracts with hotels, caterers and transportation vendors. Working with speakers, entertainment, F&B, and A/V are all part of the team’s expertise.