NATALIE NARDONE, CAE, CMP
President
Association Executive

Natalie Nardone, CAE, CMP has almost 20 years of experience in association and event management. Prior to starting NCG, she was the Director of Education and Conventions for Georgia Automobile Dealers Association and a sales manager for two hotels and a conference center in Augusta, GA. Her experience is invaluable in project deployment involving multiple decision makers. She specializes in strategic planning and governance of associations poised for membership and bottom-line growth. Her personal passions are Chapter and volunteer growth.

Natalie, President of NCG, is a proud member of American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), the Georgia Society of Association Executives (GSAE)- including service on the Board of Directors, PCMA and a long time member of Meeting Professional International (MPI’s). In 2006, Natalie was awarded MPI’s Tomorrow’s Leader Award as well as being the 2015 recipient of GSAE’s Skelton-Massey Award.  

In 2006, Natalie earned her Master of Science degree in Information Design and Communications. She holds Bachelor of Arts degrees from Piedmont College in education, business and English. She has published several articles in the area of association and event management for trade publications. She holds both the Certified Association Executives (CAE) and Certified Meeting Professionals (CMP) designations.

Natalie’s expertise is in the areas of strategic planning, governance, resource management, site selection, meeting planning and volunteer management.  In her spare time she enjoys coaching her YMCA soccer teams and helping others find motivation and success in health and fitness.  She is often found outside with her husband and two kids.  She works with a local animal rescue, serving as a foster mom (and repeat foster failure) of two dogs and four furry felines.