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William L. MacMillan, CAE, MBA

Chief Executive Officer

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Bill MacMillan is the chief executive officer of Association Headquarters (AH). The company serves as the executive headquarters for activities of international trade associations and professional societies as well as provides client driven special initiatives. These organizations have annual budgets ranging from $200,000 to more than $5 million.

Bill’s scope of responsibility as CEO extends to a staff of more than 130 specialized association executives, administrators, and support personnel. Prior to his establishment of AH in 1978, he served as executive vice president and half owner of another association management firm, Management Services. In that capacity, Bill was responsible for the management of four trade associations.

Bill has received the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Grand Award for Management Achievement, the Association Management Company Institute (AMCi) Award of Merit, and the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Margaret Dana Award.

Bill has served as president of the AMCi, the trade association representing association management companies and recently served as chairman of the council (board of directors) of the Association Management Company section of ASAE. He has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Gettysburg College and a master’s degree with an emphasis on voluntary organization management from Florida Atlantic University. Bill also currently serves on the Board of Directors of ASAE.

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AH takes professional development seriously. To promote our staff's familiarity with industry best practices and to help ensure we deliver the highest level of service to our client partners AH supports employees in their pursuit of certifications such as the Certified Association Executive (CAE), Certified Meeting Professional (CMP), and Certified in Exhibition Management (CEM). AH has 15 Certified Association Executives and eight of our senior Meeting/Exhibit Managers have a CMP and/or CEM designation.

MacMillan on the Airwaves

Bill MacMillan speaks with Herb Cohen of Executive Leaders Radio, about the unique aspects of being an association management company. Listen to the full interview here.