Episodes

Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
A Leader’s Perspective: A Conversation with Jodi Ann Ray, CAE, CCE, IOM
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
In our inaugural episode, we talk to Jodi Ann Ray, CAE, CCE, IOM, president and CEO of the Texas Society of CPAs and current Chair for the Texas Society of Association Executives’ Board of Directors. She joins our hosts Steven Stout, FASAE, CAE, and Katy Markert for an engaging conversation wrapped around strategic planning, industry challenges, leadership advice, work-life balance, and the future of associations.
Show notes
Jodi Ann Ray joined Texas Society of CPAs in 2016 and serves as President & CEO. She has over 25 years of experience in association management. Before joining TXCPA she served as Vice President of an international association as well as CEO of several chambers of commerce in Connecticut, North Carolina and Texas where much of her work focused on government affairs, economic development, and community development.
She is a graduate of Fairfield University and received her Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and her IOM designation (Institute for Organization Management) from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. She is a member of ASAE, TSAE and DFWAE She serves as a Board member of the CPA Society of Executives Association (CPA/SEA) and as the current chair of the Texas Society of Association Executives (TSAE). Jodi Ann was recognized at the Dallas Fort Worth Association Executives (DFWAE) Executive of the Year in 2020. In her professional capacity she also serves as a member of the AICPA Uniform Accountancy Act (UAA) committee. She lives inNorth Texas with her husband Joey and their five children.
This podcast is produced by Association Briefings.

Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
TSAE’s Better By Association Trailer
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
The Texas Society of Association Executives presents the all-new Better By Association – an original podcast series where we chat with professionals in the TSAE community. Join our hosts Steven Stout, CAE, and Katy Markert as they engage in conversations with TSAE members about career journeys, leadership, networking, and the importance of belonging to an organization.

Meet Your Hosts
Steven Stout, FASAE, CAE, and Katy Markert are part of the team at the Texas Society of Association Executives. As executive director, Steven is all about serving the TSAE community, carrying out TSAE’s mission and goals. Katy is TSAE's director of marketing and communications, overseeing TSAE brand strategies (including this great podcast!) Together, they chat with guests about the association community and what impacts it the most.