Matthew (Matt) Helms is a Certified Association Executive (CAE) with a track record spanning over two decades, primarily dedicated to the field of medical and healthcare-related association management. Currently, he holds the position of Director of Client Relations and Association Executive Director at Oak Ridge Association Management Company, serving as Executive Director of client partners, the Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association and the American Filtration and Separations Society.
Before joining Oak Ridge AMC, Matt played pivotal roles in the Association Management Company (AMC) space, managing two specialty medical associations, each boasting budgets of approximately $1 million. Prior to this, he served an 18-year tenure as the Executive Director of the Pediatric Pharmacy Association (PPA), quadrupling the membership and tripling the budget.
Matt has contributed significantly to the industry beyond his professional roles, serving on the Board of the Tennessee Society of Association Executive (TNSAE), as President in 2013. Prior to his Board service, he chaired the Communications Committee. He currently sits on the TNSAE Nominations Committe. He also held a mayor-appointed Community Representative position for the Shelby County Head Start from 2010-2013. Additionally, Matt served on the Board of Directors for Memphis Challenge. In 2011 he was recognized as Top 40 Under 40 by Memphis Business Journal.
Matt holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Tennessee Knoxville and a Master of Arts in Executive Leadership from Christian Brothers University. He has maintained his Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation since 2010.
Matt has managed ten Fantasy Football teams since 2019 accumulating a .525 winning percentage. Five of his teams have won trophies (two of which have been first place).
Matt resides in Collierville, TN with his wife, daughter (who is now a Mississippi State Bulldog), and two canine companions.
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Teresa Roland is Education Director at Oak Ridge Association Management. She comes from the Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (AOMA), which she still serves as an Oak Ridge client. Teresa has been associated with AOMA for 16 years starting as an Administrative Assistant and working her way up to the Director of Education. Prior to AOMA she worked at AT&T and High Achiever’s Network.
Teresa was born in Farmington, Michigan but has lived in Arizona since she was 7 months old. She has been married to her husband Ron for 29 years and has three adult children Tyler and twins Kyle & Sara.
Annette Miller currently serves as Conference and Association Manager at Oak Ridge AMC.
Before joining Oak Ridge in 2018, Annette worked in Nashville’s legal community for nearly 25 years, with more than 15 at the Nashville Bar Association and 9 at the Tennessee Bar Foundation. Her work at the NBA involved typical association management, including event planning, membership, continuing education, and board/committee/volunteer management for multiple entities. Annette always enjoyed the variety of the work at the NBA and interaction with the members on a regular basis. At TBF, a grant-making entity which oversees one facet of attorney licensure, Annette worked with attorneys and with nearly 200 banks across the state.
Annette was born and raised in Virginia and attended Trevecca Nazarene College (now University) in Nashville. She fell in love with the city and stayed in Nashville after college. Her hobbies are reading and collecting recipes (only a few of which she ever uses— although she loves to cook). Annette has one amazing daughter.
Pat Owings has been in the event industry for over a decade. Pat is responsible for the financial oversight of Oak Ridge Association Management Company. He is also owner/CEO of Redwoods Financial Management, and a Partner in Connect Event Group, a destination and event management company. The synergies between the three companies make Oak Ridge especially well equipped to handle annual meetings and conferences. Pat has spent 15 years in technical sales covering the globe in the synchronization market. Prior to joining Oak Ridge, Pat had launched a successful Inbound Marketing company that continues to serve the community today.
More than 30 years ago, Betsy responded to a classified ad in the newspaper for something called an “association management company,” and she has been in the association management field ever since! Betsy has worked for associations of various sizes (100 to thousands of members) and scopes (local, state, national and international). She joined the staff of the Tennessee Bar Association in 1993 as the Young Lawyers Division Director. Ten years later, she was hired as the Executive Director of the Tennessee Society of Association Executives.
Besty currently serves as Chief Operating Officer at Oak Ridge Association Managment Company. Betsy also serves as Executive Director for multiple association partners. Volunteer leaders know their own trade or profession better than anyone. Betsy works with boards to set their long-term vision and transforms that vision into a reality. She has the experience and skills to help association elected leaders fulfill their mission, vision and values.
Since 1999, Betsy has been certified by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) as a Certified Association Executive (CAE), the highest honor of professional achievement available from ASAE. Betsy has been married to her husband Mitchell for nearly 27 years. Together they have three children, Harrison, 24, Hayden, 22 and Lydia, 13. Betsy loves to read in her free time.
Before joining Oak Ridge in 2024, Jenna owned and operated her own small business, Drunken Donuts. From creating over 40+ recipes for her mini donuts with an alcohol glaze to streamlining logistics to designing all brand content, Jenna truly did it all. Through this, she discovered a passion for marketing, branding and events. In 2021, she joined The Family Center, a local non-profit, working in Marketing and Development creating all marketing materials and organized all fundraising event logistics.
Jenna also coaches middle school and high school club volleyball and loves watching any and every sport in her free time. Last year, she read over 250 books so she’s always ready with a book recommendation or two!
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