Caley Mutrie, CAE, IOM, has been named the new Executive Director of the international medical association, the Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies (FOCIS), effective immediately. FOCIS is managed by Association Acumen, an award-winning accredited association management firm based in Menomonee Falls, WI. She replaces Mike Mathy, who has been Executive Director since 2016.
Mutrie is an accomplished, results-driven association management and nonprofit professional with expertise in organizational planning and program management. She has a history of proven success working effectively with boards, committees, members, staff, chapters and governmental agencies. She has over 20 years of experience boosting membership and increasing organizational revenues. Mutrie has successfully led international, national and state trade and professional membership organizations with memberships of 114 societal and 3,500 individual members.
“It is an honor and privilege to serve as Executive Director of FOCIS,” Mutrie said. “Innovative and forward-thinking, FOCIS stands at the forefront of translational immunology, connecting clinicians and researchers worldwide across all disease areas. I am inspired by the strength of focus of the organizational mission and the passion and commitment of the leadership, members and staff. I look forward to joining them in the great work of this organization.”
FOCIS is a key forum where opinion leaders come together to chart the path to the next major breakthrough in disease therapy. FOCIS has grown to 58 Member Societies since its formation in 2001, representing over 65,000 basic and clinician scientists. Through FOCIS, researchers and clinicians share knowledge across traditional disease borders and identify commonalities between treatments and therapies that are life-changing for those impacted by immune-mediated diseases.
Association Acumen is an award-winning, accredited full-service association management company headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, providing staff support for state, national and international professional associations, including the Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies, the Society for Mucosal Immunology, the Ophthalmic Anesthesia Society, the Automotive Fleet and Leasing Association, the National Vehicle Leasing Association, the International Association of Special Investigation Units, the Indiana Academy of Physician Assistants, the New York State Society of Physician Assistants, the Minnesota Academy of Physician Assistants and the Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants.
Association Acumen was named to the Future 50 company list by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. The program recognizes companies in the Milwaukee area with significant revenue and employment growth. Acumen services include: membership management, governance, financial management, website and database integration, meeting and convention management, legislative advocacy, communications and strategic planning. For more information about Association Acumen, visit www.associationacumen.com. For more information about FOCIS, visit www.focisnet.org