Child Life Council Staff
Susan Krug, CMP, CAE
Execut
ive Director
As chief staff executive, Susan is responsible for staff and program oversight and works closely with the volunteer leaders on the strategic direction of the organization.
Susan served as vice president of the Convention Industry Council at Association Management Group (AMG). Previous positions also include Communications Manager for the National Council for Interior Design, Convention Liaison Council Project Administrator for the American Society of Association Executives, and Public Affairs Project Manager for World Wildlife Fund.
Susan recently served on the Executive Committee of the International Board of Directors of Meeting Professionals International (MPI), a worldwide meetings industry association. She currently serves on MPI’s Governance Committee, ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership’s Small Staff Advisory Committee and Executive Management Council as well as the San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau Advisory Board.
In addition to being a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) and a Certified Association Executive (CAE), Susan is a member of ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership, Meeting Professionals International (MPI), and the American Association of University Women (AAUW). Susan is a graduate of The College of New Jersey with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology.
Shari Rager
Assistant Director
Danea Williamson
Manager, Conference & Professional Development
In collaboration with CLC staff and volunteer leaders, Danea manages the planning and implementation of the CLC Annual Conference. She is also responsible for the Career Center.
Prior to joining CLC, Danea worked for Association and Society Management International, Inc. where she served as the Certification and Education Coordinator for the Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRII). Danea has a bachelor’s degree in Communications Media from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Genevieve Thomas
Manager, Communications
Genevieve works from a satellite office in San Diego, and is responsible for implementing and expanding CLC's internal and external communications initiatives, as tools for achieving the overall objectives of the organization.
Before joining CLC, Genevieve was a meeting coordinator at Concepts Worldwide, a meeting and event management company in San Diego. Genevieve graduated from the University of California, San Diego, with a bachelor’s degree in Literature/Writing. She also holds a certificate in Meeting and Special Event Management from the UCSD College of Extended Studies, and is currently is a member of ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership.
Melissa Boyd, MS, CCLS
Resource Development Coordinator
Melissa is responsible for supporting CLC members by monitoring CLC Forum discussions, researching external resources, and developing new and existing CLC resources.
Prior to joining CLC, Melissa worked as a child life specialist in the Day Surgery Department at Children’s Hospital Central California and in the Renal Center at Children’s Hospital Orange County, California. She earned her master’s degree in Child Life from the University of La Verne in Southern California, and her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the Smittcamp Family Honors College at California State University, Fresno.
Ame Enright
Certification Coordinator
Ame is responsible for managing the Child Life Professional Certification program.
Before joining CLC, Ame worked in a variety of administrative positions for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Kellogg Graduate School of Management of Northwestern University, the Maryland College of Art and Design, and the National Geographic Society. Ame has a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Canisius College in Buffalo, New York.
Sharon L. Ruckdeschel
Membership Database and Web Coordinator
Sharon is responsible for managing the Child Life Council membership database and Web site.
Sharon has over 14 years of association and nonprofit experience. Before joining the Child Life Council, Sharon was a database manager at the American Pharmacists Association in Washington, DC and a membership programs analyst at the World Wildlife Fund, also located in Washington, DC. Sharon has a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Maryland, College Park.