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NATSAP's STAFF |
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 Clifford
Brownstein, Executive Director
Cliff
has spent his entire career in the field of association
management. He has served as executive director of numerous
trade and professional associations, has owned an association
management company, and has opened and managed the Washington,
DC office of an international association management and
publishing company. He has served as a consultant to a wide
variety of association boards, primarily in the areas of
strategic planning and leadership training, and has authored
articles on association management topics for several trade
publications and professional journals. Cliff, a graduate of
Rutgers University, is the father of three grown children, and
grandfather to two. He is also a motorcyclist and has
participated in numerous long-distance and charity rides.
 Karen
Francisco, Director, Conferences and Administration
Karen comes to the NATSAP family with over 12 years of
conference and meeting planning experience. She has managed
meetings ranging from 10 to over 200,000 attendees. Karen earned
her BS degree from the University of Maryland in Global Business
and Public Policy and plans to attend graduate school to obtain
a Masters in Event and Tourism Management. Karen spent five
years active duty and six reserve years in the United States Air
Force, traveling throughout the world. She's an avid tennis
player and plays in the USTA Adult Tennis League.
 Claiborne
Guy, Director, Government Relations and Membership
Claiborne joined the National Association of Therapeutic
Schools and Programs in 2010. Prior to joining, he gained
experience in member relations and study management at the
National Petroleum Council, a privately funded advisory
committee to the executive branch of the federal government
through the Secretary of Energy. In addition, he worked as a
Legislative Assistant at Arthur Regan, LLC, a federal government
affairs consulting firm. There he assisted private sector
entities achieve their federal funding and legislative
objectives.
Claiborne is a native of the DC area and
graduated from Episcopal High School and the University of
Georgia, with a B.A. in History. Additionally, he is a
passionate outdoorsman, hunter, fisher, and sailor.
 Maria
Maslennikov, Administrative Assistant
Prior to joining NATSAP, Maria served as a public relations
intern at Youth for Understanding, USA. There, she developed
brochures and information flyers for American high school
students who choose to study abroad for up to a year. Before
moving to the United States, she was an exchange student
(Au-pair program) in Germany, where she also improved her German
language skills. She holds a bachelor's degree in international
global studies (with a specialization in global media and
communications) from the University of Maryland. Maria was born
in Belarus (former USSR), is fluent in four languages, and
enjoys traveling around the globe. She is also a big hockey and
soccer fan, and enjoys theater and literature as well.
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