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2025 PDA Annual Meeting of Members (Exclusive Member-Only Event)
Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM CDT
Category: National

2025 PDA Annual Meeting of Members

Exclusive Member-Only Event

Overview

As a valued member of the Private Directors Association, you are invited to join us June 10th for the 2025 PDA Annual Meeting of Members being conducted virtually from 3 to 4:15 PM (Central Time). 

Your presence is important as we discuss the “State of the Association” and provide an opportunity to learn more about PDA and how to maximize your benefits. Hear firsthand from Board Chair Silvia Prickel, President & CEO Debra McGuire, and other PDA Officers and Board Chairs, as we provide insights into the progress of our strategic plan, PDA’s financial health, and upcoming initiatives. 

Get the inside scoop, and find out how you can be more involved in your Association and leverage your involvement to help propel your board governance journey in the private sector. Your participation helps strengthen PDA as we work together to find additional ways to support you and enhance your membership value.

Time will also be set aside for member Q&A. 

This event is free to all PDA Members.

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Thank you to our National Sponsors!


Featured Speakers

        

Debra McGuire, FASAE, MBA, IOM, CAE
President & CEO
Private Directors Association

Debra N. McGuire, FASAE, MBA, IOM, CAE is President & CEO of the Private Directors Association®, the only national association dedicated to improving private companies' growth and sustainability through board governance. 

Previously, Debra served as Executive Director for the International Association of Assessing Officers; President & CEO of the American Fire Sprinkler Association and Center for Life Safety Education; and CEO for the Michigan Academy of Family Physicians and Family Medicine Foundation of Michigan. Earlier in her career, she held executive positions at the Michigan Townships Association, Michigan Manufacturers Association, and Michigan Pharmacists Association. 

Originally from Chicago, Debra earned an MBA from Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University (MSU). An Honors College graduate, Debra—a former internationally-ranked athlete—was part of MSU’s 1982 Women’s Track & Field Big Ten Conference Championship Team. She completed the Institute of Organizational Management (IOM) program at the University of Notre Dame and achieved the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). In April 2023, she was named an ASAE Fellow (FASAE)—an honor bestowed to less than 1% of association executives who are recognized for “making a significant impact on the association community through exemplary volunteer service, leadership, and extraordinary accomplishments.”

A dedicated volunteer leader, Debra has served on the Honors College Alumni Board at Michigan State University as well as numerous committees for the Michigan Society of Association Executives (MSAE). In 2004-2005, she chaired ASAE’s Communication Section Council, and in 2007-2008, was appointed chair of the CAE Item-Writing Committee, after serving on the committee for three years. Debra was later selected as a member of the CAE Examination Committee as well as the 2009 and 2019 Job Analysis Task Forces to recommend domain content and weighting for the CAE exam. In 2009, she was appointed to the CAE Commission, then elected as its chair in 2012-2013. She was also appointed to serve as a member of the CAE Professional Conduct Committee (2015) and CAE Appeals Committee (2016). 

As an ASAE Political Action Committee (APAC) member, Debra has participated in numerous legislative fly-ins and raised funds in support of ASAE's advocacy efforts. In the healthcare community, she was a director for three years on the Medical Advantage Group Advisory Board, and she served on the Board for the Michigan Primary Care Consortium for four years. In 2019, she was appointed to the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition Board of Directors, where she served as secretary. Debra also served on the Congressional Fire Services Institute National Advisory Committee, headquartered in Washington, DC.

Her innovative leadership style and entrepreneurial spirit were recognized by her peers when a new non-dues revenue program—Allied Service Providers—won top honors in MSAE's 2006 Diamond Awards. In 2009, Debra was named "Emerging Leader" by MSAE for her passion and contributions to advancing the value of associations. She served as founding President of MSC, a for-profit subsidiary of MSAE to assist non-profit organizations with business operations, where she continued her Board leadership through 2018. In 2017, after serving on the ASAE Research Foundation's Development Committee, Debra was appointed to the ASAE Research Committee, and completed her service as its Immediate Past Chair in August 2023. She currently serves as a Commissioner on the Certification Board for the International Association for Strategy Professionals.   

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