
Kathleen Van De Loo
President & CEO
Kathleen founded ADG in 1996 with the vision of providing nonprofit management and communications to organizations wanting to build a strong brand and identity and to actively engage members and donors.
Today, the company works with more than 50 nonprofit organizations including professional trade associations, charities, medical societies and foundations. ADG’s team of managers, creatives, and event and finance professionals offers clients a full range of management, project, consulting and creative services.
Before starting ADG, Kathleen spent more than a decade as communications director for two major legal lobbying firms in Albany, New York. She directed political campaigns and co-founded a countywide women’s political organization, the United Women’s Council.
Kathleen is deeply committed to giving back to her profession, her community and the world at large. She served two terms on the board of directors of the Empire State Society of Association Executives (ESSAE), oversaw the development of its groundbreaking Association Leadership Academy, and received the George C. Burton Award, ESSAE’s highest honor for contributions to the field of association management and communications.
Kathleen has also served on the boards of the Albany County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Emma Willard School and Catholic Charities Caregivers Respite Program and was an American Cancer Society VIP. She has done volunteer development work for St. Pius X Catholic School, the Susan Odell Taylor School for Children, the Women’s Fund, St. Francis Xavier Haitian Orphanage Foundation, and the South Sudan-based John Dau Foundation.

Matthias Besse
Association Manager

Scott Booth
Finance Manager

Alaina Borst
Creative Director

Michael Borges
Consultant

Holly Cargill-Cramer
Consultant

Cassandra Cleare
Co-Director, ADG Events

Elizabeth Coleman
Certification Programming

Jill Cyr
Program Director

Shannon Davenport
Lead Web & Database Developer

Lauren Desormeau
Junior Designer

Abigale Fink
Administrative Assistant

James Gaidry, CAE
Manager, Growth Strategies

Robin Granger
Vice President, Association Services

Karina House
Association Manager

Elyssa Ciresi
Association Manager

Clare Hart
Co-Director, ADG Events

Adrian Haswell
Program Manager

Kurt Leadley
Web & Database Developer

Rebecca Meekma
Program Assistant

Chelsea Palmer
Director, Event Planning

Kam Perry
Operations Assistant

Peter Plakas
Certification & Program Director

Mary Rogan
Conference & Program Manager

Marti Simmons
Data Analyst/Consultant

Beverly Seinberg
Lead Copywriter

Brian Shaughnessy
Database Developer & Consultant

MaryGrace Sickles
Senior Designer & Social Media Manager

Betsy Strickler
Senior Team Lead, Marketing & Communications

Holly Terry
Web Consultant

Michael K. Thompson
Vice President, Development & Growth Strategies

Mikayla Miles
VP, Creative & Digital Services

Maureen Werther
Communications Director

Joseph P. Van De Loo
Operations

Amy Williams
Human Resources Director