CJ Summers
CJ Summers has an outstanding background in operations and management. CJ brings effective leadership coupled with efficient organizational skills. She participates in voluntary organizations by being a member of the American Society of Association Executives.
CJ's Key Accomplishments:
- Serves as the Executive Director for the American Cultural Resources Association.
- Served as the Associate Director of the Business Solutions Association and the National Association of Sign Supply Distributors.
- Served in the active U.S. Army for 10 years. Her experience in the military included leading a team of 55 people in a deployment to Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, producing over 5 million printed flyers and circulars.
- Planned and coordinated 18 military balls and conferences with more than 300 attendees.
- Planned and executed the training of over 200 Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadets to prepare them to be the future leaders of the U.S. Army.
- Managed a company of over 250 people; managed the maintenance and tracking of over 12million dollars worth of equipment; created and implemented a system to track the medical readiness of over 750 people.
- Provided data and voice communication for the entire southern half of Korea with a 99.9% customer service satisfaction rate.
- Selected ahead of her peers for Major (only 1% of the class was selected).
- Member of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE).
- Member of the Maryland Society of Association Executives (MSAE).
- Prior to her military service, CJ worked at C&A as a meetings and member services manager. She was responsible for activities including budgeting, financial management, membership recruitment and retention, annual meetings and promotions.
- Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Goucher College.
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Seven Fun Facts about CJ
- CJ is…tall.
- Her favorite movie is… Shawshank Redemption
- Her favorite movie quote is… “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it!” ~Ferris Bueller
- If CJ could change lives with one person for a day, it would be… Dave Ramsey.
- If stranded on a desert island, she would bring…a volleyball, a camera and a lot of spaghetti.
- If you walk into CJ’s office, she will most likely be listening to… U2 - In God’s Country, Jimi Hendrix – Manic Depression or Led Zeppelin – Ramble On.
- CJ’s quote to live by… “Don’t be stupid!”