Leadership

2026 Board of Directors

CHRISTY ALECKSON

President
Single Point Advisors
Chapter: Portland-Metro

FIDELMA FARINAS-COBAS

Vice President
Enharmonic Wealth
Chapter: Virtual Chapter

APRILYN CHAVEZ GEISSLER

Treasurer
Gateway Insurance and Financial Services
Chapter: Phoenix

 

ROSE ANN MCDONALD

Secretary
Apogee Financial Partners
Chapter: Atlanta

SUE KURAJA

Immediate Past President
The Consulate Group
Chapter: Phoenix

 

MELISSA ROBINSON

Director of Chapters
Independent Industry Executive
Chapter: West Florida

JULIE PINKERTON

Director at Large
Evozen
Chapter: Virtual Chapter

KRISTI BELL

Co-Director of Education
Integrity
Chapter: Phoenix

 

XI ZHAO

Co-Director of Education
Spinnaker Analytics
Chapter: Virtual Chapter

LEE ANN THOMPSON

Co-Director of Membership
Capital One
Chapter: Atlanta & Virtual Chapter

 

RANDALL WHITE

Co-Director of Membership
ASB Financial Services
Chapter: Virtual

 

EMILY RICHARDSON

Director of Special Projects
Lincoln Financial
Chapter: Atlanta, Gold Coast & Virtual Chapter

 

 

STANDING COMMITTEES

Executive

Chair: Christy Aleckson
Members: Sue Kuraja, Fidelma Farinas-Cobas, Aprilyn Chavez-Geissler, Rose Ann McDonald

Leadership Selection (independent committee)

Chair: Sue Kuraja
Members: Christy Aleckson, Third Party

Sales and Marketing

Chair: Emily Richardson
Members: Lee Ann Thompson, Xi Zhao

Membership (Engagement)

Chair: Randall White, Lee Ann Thompson
Members: Julie Pinkerton, Kristi Bell, Emily Richardson

Governance

Chair: Rose Ann McDonald
Members: Christy Aleckson, Sue Kuraja, Fidelma Farinas-Cobas, Melissa Robinson

Finance

Chair: Aprilyn Chavez Geissler
Members: Christy Aleckson, Sue Kuraja, Fidelma Farinas-Cobas

Ad Hoc Committees

Chapters

Chair: Melissa Robinson
Members: Julie Pinkerton, Fidelma Farinas-Cobas, Lee Ann Thompson, Aprilyn Chavez-Geissler

Editorial

Chair: Emily Richardson
Members: Rose Ann McDonald, Randall White, Xi Zhao

Education

Chair: Kristi Bell, Xi Zhao
Members: Rose Ann McDonald, Melissa Robinson

Members-at-Large

Chair: Julie Pinkerton
Members: Melissa Robinson, Randall White

Conference

Members: Christy Aleckson, Aprilyn Chavez-Geissler, Kristi Bell