Welcome Mackenzie Kelley, AFERM Executive Director!

We welcome Mackenzie Kelley as our AFERM Executive Director. Mackenzie brings more than 15 years of association management experience to AFERM. Her focus is working with boards of national and international associations to grow and strengthen their organizations. Mackenzie has been an integral part of the team at Management HQ (MHQ), AFERM’s association management company, for more than six years. Before her current role, Mackenzie served as MHQ’s Events Manager, supporting client associations through managing major conferences, distance education, and other educational and networking events.

Prior to joining MHQ, Mackenzie worked at the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) for nine years. While at BBB, she executed over 50 annual events regionally, including the BBB’s annual awards ceremony, and the annual high school scholarship program. She cultivated relationships with media outlets and decision makers at local and national companies.

Mackenzie has been heavily involved with the Alzheimer’s Association, a cause that is near and dear to her heart, having lost her mom to the disease. She co-founded the Young Champions in 2010: the Alzheimer’s Association young professionals group in the Twin Cities. She served as the President of the Executive Board for many years, overseeing advocacy, fundraising, education, and member recruitment committees. Alongside her brother, she started the Memory Mixer, an annual fundraiser to honor their mom, raising over $300K over 10 years. Please join us in welcoming Mackenzie. She can be reached at executivedirector@aferm.org.