Staff Directory

Executive Office

Finance & Administration

  • Eric Braendel

    Chief Financial Officer

    Eric Braendel, CPA, MST, serves as ABA's Chief Financial Officer, overseeing the ABA's Accounting, Partnership Programs and Office Administration. 
    Full Bio

Communications

  • Melanie Hinton

    Senior Director, Communications & Marketing

    Melanie Hinton joined ABA in June 2016. Melanie oversees all Crisis Communications, Publications, Marketing and Media Relations. 
    Full Bio

  • Erin Birmingham

    Associate, Communications & Marketing

    Erin Birmingham joined the ABA staff in May 2018 as the Communications & Marketing Associate. 
    Full Bio

Government Affairs & Policy

  • Suzanne Te Beau Rohde

    Senior Vice President, Government Affairs & Policy

    Suzanne Te Beau Rohde is ABA’s Vice President of Government Affairs, joining ABA in April 2015. She leads ABA’s legislative and lobbying efforts on the federal and state levels. 
    Full Bio

  • Brandon Buchanan

    Director, Regulatory Affairs

    Brandon Buchanan has been with ABA since 2003. He manages ABA's Regulatory Affairs as well as Bus Industry Safety Council and Bus Maintenance & Repair Council. 
    Full Bio

  • Andrew Newhart

    Director, Policy & Legislation

    Andrew Newhart joined ABA in April 2016 and serves as Director of Policy and Legislation. Andrew focuses on Government Affairs, Policy and State Associations, as well as manages ABA's BusPAC. 
    Full Bio

Meetings, Events & Education

  • Lynn Brewer

    Senior Vice President, Meetings, Events & Education

    Lynn Brewer has worked at ABA since 1992. She is responsible for ABA's Marketplace, all Board and Association Meetings, education programs and professional training seminars, and partnerships. 
    Full Bio

  • Vicki Osman, CTIS

    Senior Director, Meetings, Events Technology & Education

    Vicki Osman has been with ABA since 2004. Vicki manages Event Access and Profiles, Member-Only Education and Certification and Women in Buses Council. 
    Full Bio

  • Mary Ellen Wyrick

    Meetings & Events Coordinator

    Mary Ellen Wyrick joined ABA in April 2019 as the Meetings & Events Coordinator. Mary Ellen's primary role is to provide the best customer service to members attending ABA events. 
    Full Bio

  • Jackie Bessette

    Sponsorship Sales

     
    Full Bio

Membership & Business Development

  • Lia Zegeye, MS

    Senior Director, Membership

    Lia Zegeye joined ABA in September 2018 as the Senior Director of Membership. 
    Full Bio

  • Dora Hoyt

    Associate, Membership & Business Development

    Dora has been involved in Washington Theatre since 2004, working in Marketing & Sales positions for Arena Stage, The Shakespeare Theatre and most recently The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, where she was an ABA Member. 
    Full Bio

  • Rozina Estfanos

    Coordinator, Membership & Database

    Rozina Estfanos joined ABA in September 2019 and serves as a membership and Database Coordinator. Rozina has been in the hospitality industry for over five years and has experience working for various chain hotels in the Washington D.C. metro area. 
    Full Bio