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Anita Lara, CMP is Senior Director of Meetings and Events and joined the organization in May 2021. Ms. Lara has spent 25 years in the Meetings industry, specifically working with associations.  Prior to meetings, Ms. Lara’s background included working in operations of the financial and legal industries. Ms. Lara earned her Certified Meeting Professional designation […]

Amy Rasmussen, RES, AAS, FIAAO is IAAO Executive Director and joined the organization on April 1, 2024. Ms. Rasmussen previously served as Chief Deputy Assessor for the Riverside County (Calif.) Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder’s Office and prior to that she was Chief Deputy Assessor for the Polk County (Iowa) Assessor’s Office. Ms. Rasmussen served on the IAAO […]