Staff

Madhuri Carson, Manager, Partnership Opportunities
Contact: mcarson@astmh.org
Madhuri (Madh) Carson is the Manager of Partnership Opportunities. Her responsibilities include managing exhibit and support sales for the Annual Meeting. Ms. Carson began her career in nonprofit association management after graduating from Carleton College with a BA in Russian. Ms. Carson has a proven track record in increasing exhibit and sponsorship sales for several professional societies including the Association of University Technology Managers, Inc., the International Society for Stem Cell Research, the Automatic Meter Reading Association and many others.

Judy DeAcetis, Administrator
Contact: j.deacetis@astmh.org
In her role as Administrator, Judy DeAcetis manages planning of the Annual Meeting program and supports the Council. Ms. DeAcetis began her career in nonprofit association management after graduating from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Ms. DeAcetis has served on the staff of professional societies such as the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, the International Society for Stem Cell Research and the Academy for Eating Disorders.

Buffy Finn, Member Services Administrator
Contact: bfinn@astmh.org
Buffy Finn is Member Services Administrator, where her responsibilities include managing members' dues and invoicing,  journal subscriptions, the Certificate of Knowledge Examination, society subgroups, the Young Investigator Awards, the Clinical Research Awards, annual meeting logistics and general customer service. Ms. Finn graduated from Illinois State University, and prior to joining ASTMH, she held positions in the sales and customer services arenas.

Lyn Maddox, Director of Meetings
Contact: lmaddox@astmh.org
Lyn Maddox is Director of Meetings, a position she has held for 14 years. Her responsibilities include planning and executing all of the logistics related to the Annual Meeting, from identifying the location of the meeting to onsite management of the event. She has been in the meetings industry for 25 years, and previously worked for The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and assisted in the launch of a special events company. Ms. Maddox is an active member of the Professional Convention Management Association.

Lauren Rich, Coordinator, Partnership Opportunities
Contact: lrich@astmh.org
Lauren Rich is the Coordinator of Partnership Opportunities. Her responsibilities include assisting the Manager if Partnership Opportunities with exhibit and support sales for the Annual Meeting. Ms. Rich began her career in nonprofit association management after graduating from University of Iowa with a BA in Communication Studies.

Rhonda Schultz, Coordinator, Awards and Fellowships
Contact: rschultz@astmh.org
Rhonda Schultz is Coordinator, Awards and Fellowships. Her responsibilities include the ASTMH/BMGF Travel Award, Kean, Centennial, Shope, Burroughs Wellcome committees, and additional Annual Meeting planning and support. She has 10 years of combined experience in healthcare and non-profit organizations, including relationship development, volunteer coordination and fundraising, and spent five years with the Academy of General Dentistry as Administrator, Educational Awards. Ms. Schultz has a Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration from Governor’s State University.

Rita Wallace, Specialist, Order Processing Department
Contact: rwallace@astmh.org
Rita Wallace is responsible for maintaining ASTMH’s membership database. Her responsibilities include bookkeeping, database management, processing all financial transactions and data entry. Ms. Wallace has an Associate's Degree in Science from East-West University in Chicago. Prior to joining ASTMH, Ms. Wallace held positions in banking and customer service.