Specialties: Certified Association Executive (CAE), MBA, association management, event management, financial oversight, Sales Management CertificateAnna Kosova, MBA, CAE has over 10 years of experience in association management. She graduated with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of West Florida and earned a Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential from the American Society of Association Executives.Anna's relentless customer focus, strong work ethic, confidence, and ability to deliver have quickly earned her tremendous respect from client boards of directors, leadership and members, business owners and vendors, association colleagues, and her employees. As an executive, Anna combines the decisiveness needed from a chief executive with a frequently demonstrated ability and willingness to listen -- to both senior and junior employees – always with the goal of success and improvement at the forefront even when actions require a change in course or direction.Anna communicates closely with client leadership on all matters of importance, including identification of emerging challenges and seeking opportunities for growth and advancement, sales, marketing, and communications strategies for events and publications, membership recruitment and retention, and the budgeting process for membership and event marketing. She has unmatched skill in developing long-lasting relationships with current & prospective members, sponsors and exhibitors, and strategic partners. One of her greatest achievements includes growing a client's conference from 250 attendees and 22 sponsors and exhibitors in 2014 to nearly 650 attendees and 52 sponsors & exhibitors in 2019.