C. David Gammel, FASAE, CAE, is a long-time executive and consultant in the association industry. Before joining ESA in 2011, Gammel worked for associations such as the Employee Relocation Council and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, as well as his own successful consulting business.
Gammel is a recognized thought leader in the association industry and has been quoted in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Wired Magazine on such topics as social media, strategy, and the impact of the Web on business. He is the author of the books Maximum Engagement: Moving Members, Donors, and Customers to Ever-increasing Levels of Participation, and Online and On Mission: Practical Web Strategy for Breakthrough Results.
He is a frequent industry speaker and has presented internationally to Fortune 500, small business, and nonprofit executives on diverse subjects from strategy and technology to international business assignments and online culture.
Throughout his career, Gammel has helped organizations maximize engagement by increasing the time and money members invest in their products, services, and mission. His consulting clients ranged from a start-up group later purchased by Google to mature technology companies to some of the world’s leading nonprofit organizations.
Gammel earned an MA degree in International Communication from American University in Washington, DC, and a BA degree in International Studies from Miami University of Ohio. In 2002, he earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation from the American Society of Association Executives, and in 2018 he was named an ASAE Fellow.