The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is pleased to announce its President & CEO Claudia Zacharias, MBA, CAE was recently appointed to serve on the Certified Association Executive (CAE) Commission. The CAE Commission is the governing body for the CAE and is an independent certifying body of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). The CAE Commission awards the Certified Association Executive credential and is responsible for setting policy and standards related to the CAE Program.

“The invitation to serve on the Commission was incredibly humbling,” says Zacharias. “I am honored to contribute my perspective from the intersection of credentialing and association management.”

Zacharias earned her CAE credential in 2008. The CAE is the highest professional credential in the association industry. To earn designation as a CAE, executives must meet educational, experiential, and specialized professional development requirements, pass a stringent examination in association management and pledge to uphold a code of ethics. The exam tests for competence and expertise in nine knowledge domains: strategic management; governance and structure; membership development; programs, products and services; leadership; administration; knowledge management and research; public policy, government relations and coalition building; and marketing, public relations and communications. To maintain the certification, individuals must complete ongoing professional development and activities in association and nonprofit management.

In her new role as a Commissioner on the CAE Commission, Zacharias will serve on the Competency Based Task Force. This committee focuses on shifting the CAE credential to a competency-based format.

“We are excited to have Claudia join us as a member of the overseeing Commission for the Certified Association Executive credential,” says CAE Commission Chair Lowell Aplebaum, CAE, CPF. “Her leadership and background in credentialing and certification will provide an essential perspective as we continue to build the future of the association industry's credential.”

Please direct any media inquiries to BOC’s Chief Marketing Officer, Judi Knott, by email at judi.knott@bocusa.org or call 410.581.6222. For more information about BOC, visit www.bocusa.org.

About BOC

The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC), founded in 1984, offers highly valued credentials in the fields of orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) and durable medical equipment (DME). BOC offers accreditation for O&P practices, pharmacies and DME suppliers and certifications for orthotic fitters, mastectomy fitters and DME specialists. Additionally, BOC certifies 2,000 orthotists, prosthetists and pedorthists. BOC-certified practitioners and accredited suppliers are included as qualified providers and suppliers, respectively, in the Social Security Act (as amended by BIPA 2000).

BOC has been acclaimed for award-winning innovation and customer service, earning international recognition with eight Stevie Awards. Both the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Veterans Affairs accept BOC credentials as meeting their standards. Learn more at www.bocusa.org.

About ASAE
ASAE is a membership organization of more than 44,000 association executives and industry partners representing 7,400 organizations. Its members lead, manage and work in or partner with organizations in more than a dozen association management disciplines, from executive management to finance to technology. Together, they create a vibrant community that makes the world smarter, safer and better every day. With support of the ASAE Foundation, a separate nonprofit entity, ASAE is the premier source of learning, knowledge and future-oriented research for the association and nonprofit profession and provides resources, education, ideas and advocacy to enhance the power and performance of the association and nonprofit community. Visit ASAE at asaecenter.org.