WASHINGTON — ASAE has announced that Curtis Picard, executive director of the Maine Merchants Association and a resident of Topsham, has earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential.

According to a news release, the CAE is the highest professional credential in the association industry. Less than 5 percent of all association professionals have earned the CAE.

To be designated as a CAE, an applicant must have a minimum of three years experience in nonprofit organization management, complete a minimum of 100 hours of specialized professional development, pass an examination in association management, and pledge to uphold a code of ethics.



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