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Crista LeGrand, CAE, CMP


Crista LeGrand has a solid operations background.  Crista understands discipline and leadership. She has been instrumental in the continued success of the organizations she leads. She also knows voluntary organizations by being a member of the AMCinstitute, the Maryland Society of Association Executives and the American Society of Association Executives and the Center for Association Leadership.

Crista's Key Accomplishments:

  • Earned the designation of Certified Association Executive (CAE) from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE).
  • Earned the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation as recognized by the Convention Industry Council.
  • Works with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) in coordination and development of fire protection codes and standards.
  • Works with the National Restaurant Association (NRA) to ensure compliance and cooperation with state restaurant association programs and ventures.
  • Member of the American Society of Association Executives and the Center for Association Leadership (ASAE).
  • Member of the Maryland Society of Association Executives (MSAE).
  • Member of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) and the National Association of Women Business Owners Baltimore Regional Chapter.
  • Served on the Association Management Company Section Council of the American Society of Association Executives and the Center for Association Leadership (ASAE).
  • Serves on the Benchmarking Task Force for the AMCinstitute.
  • Former member of the Baltimore County Parent Teacher Association and served as Legislative Chair.
  • Past sales manager for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Atlanta, Georgia.

 

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Seven Fun Facts about Crista

  1. Crista is…optimistic.
  2. Her favorite movies are…The Breakfast Club, Along Came Polly, The Outsiders and Girls Just Want to Have Fun.  She can’t pick just one.
  3. If Crista could change lives with one person for a day, it would be… Warren Buffet.
  4. If she could have dinner with one person in history, it would be…her Grandmother.  She’d love to meet her and hear stories about her Dad when he was younger.
  5. If Crista could eat anything, she would eat…CHOCOLATE and Chinese Food.
  6. Her favorite fictional character is…Wonder Woman.  Who wouldn’t want a Bracelets of Victory and a Lasso of Truth?
  7. Crista’s quote to live by is… "The Lotus is a flower that grows in the mud; the thicker and deeper the mud, the more beautiful the flower blooms."