Learn from Experienced Association Professionals

Meet Your Association Basics Course Instructors

November Session Instructors

Matt Miller

Chief Executive Officer, Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB)

Matt Miller currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer for the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB). At CLARB, Matt manages and collaborates with the staff team in its execution of the annual scope of work approved and funded by the Board of Directors. Matt also serves as a spokesperson for CLARB and as an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors.

Previously, Matt has served various leadership roles in professional associations including, Executive Director & CEO at the American Welding Society (AWS), Chief Operating Officer for NACE International, and the Director of the SAE Foundation and Pre-Professional Programs at SAE International.

Matt earned a Bachelor of Science in Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1997, a Master of Science in Instructional Technology from Duquesne University in 2000, and a Master of Science in Nonprofit Management from Robert Morris University in 2010.

Matt is a previous member of the Board of Directors of the Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives (CESSE). He is also a proud veteran of the U.S. Army (1989 – 1992) with service in Operation Desert Storm (1990 – 1991).

Ken Schoppmann

Ken Schoppmann, CAE, IOM

Executive Director, Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities (ABRF)

For more than 25 years, Ken Schoppmann created the means to advance the mission of diverse nonprofit organizations, including trade and professional associations. He is currently the Executive Director for the Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities, an international professional membership society representing professionals working in shared research facilities around the world.

Ken has led numerous organizations through various stages of development, expanding and enhancing internal capacity and improving their value to stakeholders. As a servant leader, he is motivated to help groups achieve more together than they can by themselves. Ken has worked in all areas of association management, including finance, administration, event management, membership, board development, and strategic planning. He has successfully collaborated with volunteer leaders to evaluate and elevate their programs, increasing member recruitment and retention. Ken partners with subject matter experts from diverse fields to develop new content and create new ways to meet evolving members’ needs.

Ken also serves as a pro bono consultant for local nonprofit groups, leading teams to help mission-driven organizations enhance their capacity, including strategic planning, fundraising, and board development.

Ken is a Certified Association Executive and a holds an Institute of Organizational Management certificate from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He completed his Masters in Organization Management at George Washington University and his undergraduate work in Economics at Georgetown University