John Fornaro, President & CEO

Bill Thomas, Executive Vice President

Bill Thomas brings more than 25 years of senior management experience to the Association of Private Clubs & Directors. His corporate experience includes responsibility for revenues in excess of $100 million annually for a NYSE listed company. His entrepreneurial experience includes founding several successful companies including BioScientific, Inc., the leading supplier of organic products for agriculture and golf course care. Bill continues to serve on various boards and is responsible for member education at the APCD. He holds a B.S. degree from Arizona State University and completed his graduate studies at UCLA.

Dave White , Editor, The BoardRoom magazine
An accomplished journalist, White has extensive experience in print (magazines and newspapers), radio and television as a researcher, writer, editor, publisher, performer and producer. He was a university teacher and adult educator, teaching classes on the media, news and magazine writing and editing, and personal development. He received his Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees from the University of Alberta.

Kelly Herrera, VP of Business Development

Prior to joining the APCD in June 2006, Kelly worked for over 13 years experience in the IT industry.  Additionally, she has considerable experience in sales & marketing, Internet content management and best practices. She earned her B.A. from California State University Long Beach with an emphasis in communications and recreation. Aside from her marketing responsibilities with the APCD, she is actively involved with clients through the APCD Client Services division as well as the BoardRoom and Private Club Members (new 2007) magazines.

Rameka Symons, Controller/Accounting

Heather Arias de Cordoba, Art Director
Heather has been with the APCD since 1998. An accomplished designer and artist, she has more than 17 years of industry experience in art direction and design. She has won many awards for both print and animation work, including a share of an Emmy for the cartoon “Where on Earth is Carmen San Diego?” Heather has taught classes on graphic design, art direction and music. She is educated in music from the University of Calgary and public relations from Mount Royal College in Calgary.