NAMIC Leadership


  • Neil  Alldredge

    Neil Alldredge

    President/CEO

  • Jimi  Grande

    Jimi Grande

    Senior Vice President - Federal & Political Affairs

  • Erin  Collins

    Erin Collins

    Senior Vice President - State and Policy Affairs

  • Sarah  Schnettler

    Sarah Schnettler

    Senior Vice President – Member Experience

  • Crista  Hassett

    Crista Hassett

    Senior Vice President - Events, Education, & Association Services

  • Andrew  Kirkner

    Andrew Kirkner

    General Counsel

  • Shannon  Ollikainen

    Shannon Ollikainen

    Chief of Staff/Assistant Corporate Secretary

  • Stephen  Ott

    Stephen Ott

    Vice President – IT & Building Services

  • Jonathan  Rodgers

    Jonathan Rodgers

    Vice President - Finance

  • Justin  Hakes

    Justin Hakes

    Vice President - Public Affairs

  • Nathan  Salati

    Nathan Salati

    Chief Financial Officer

Shannon Ollikainen

Shannon Ollikainen
Chief of Staff/Assistant Corporate Secretary

Shannon Ollikainen

Shannon Ollikainen NAMIC's chief of staff and assistant corporate secretary. She has been with the association since 2016, and her areas of responsibility include executive affairs/governance, management of association functions and critical applications, data/business analysis, planning, and management coordination.

Ollikainen earned a bachelor’s degree in hospitality and tourism management from Purdue University. Prior to NAMIC, she spent six years in various management positions and locations for Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, as well as three years as an accreditation and continuing medical education program manager for American Medical Seminars in Sarasota, Fla.