Gary A. LaBranche, FASAE, CAE
Risk Management Society

Gary decided to become an Association Executive while still in college at the Ohio State University. during the course of his 40+ your career he is served as CEO for five organizations including RIMS, the $20 million budget Risk Management Society where he currently serves as CEO. Nineteen of his former colleagues have gone on to become association CEOs themselves. LaBranche what is the recipient of the 2007 Key award from ASAE, the highest award for Association CEOs. He also was named the 2012 Association executive of the year by Association TRENDS in the 2019 Samuel B. Shapiro award winner, the highest award presented by the Association Forum. He also chaired the Chamber’s Institute of Organization Management and serves on the Chambers Association Committee of 100. Hey served on all four of ASAE’s boards and Chaired ASAE’s Business Services board. With his wife, LaBranche has produced an independent film, now in post-production.