Contact AFWA
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance
The Foundation of AFWA
2365 Harrodsburg Rd, Ste A325
Lexington, KY 40504
p: 800.326.2163 -OR- 859.219.3532
e: afwanational@afwa.org
Headquarters Staff
Cindy Stanley
Cindy Stanley has over 25 years of experience in Association Management working with Associations on a local, state and national level. Cindy’s philosophy is that “There’s more than one right answer” and she uses that philosophy to help organizations grow. With her leadership development and strategic planning abilities, she has helped organizations develop and implement strategic plans that provide growth, accountability and fiscal responsibility.
ASAE recognized Cindy with their Award of Excellence for her membership recruitment and retention abilities. She is an accomplished leadership trainer and has taught many courses including ethics, team building, real estate, antitrust and fair housing. Cindy was also recognized as HUD’s volunteer of the year in Minneapolis. At the time she earned her CAE designation, she was one of the youngest people ever to earn that designation.
Outside of work Cindy enjoys spending time with her family, riding horses, gardening, kayaking, camping and anything outdoors.
Shane Schaefer
After 30 years of business experience, Shane has provided dynamic leadership and direction in several areas of corporate and association management including strategic planning, marketing, events, association leadership, and implementing fresh innovative programs.
Outside of work you can find her with her family and Obi (Aussie-doodle) enjoying life living for big adventures, anything Disney or Universal related, roller coasters, doing marathons, traveling, cruising, biking, fitness, and home interior design projects.
Emma Godfrey
Emma graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies and a minor in marketing. She has extensive experience in social media management, digital marketing, and communications.
Outside of work Emma enjoys reading, going to the gym, and spending time with her family and friends. Emma loves to travel and her favorite place to go is the beach.
Mary Marshall is a communications professional with over 25 years of experience working in membership, public relations, marketing, journalism, and sales for non-profit equine organizations and industry publications, digital newsletters, social media, and web sites. In addition to her skills in marketing, public relations and membership, Mary has been published in a wide variety of publications including the Kentucky Law Journal, Blood-Horse, and the Thoroughbred Times. She is also a published book author. In her spare time Mary enjoys showing her Labradors in conformation and obedience, trail riding, playing golf, and attending the Lexington Legends baseball games. She holds two bachelor’s degrees in journalism and paralegal science from Eastern Kentucky University.
Jessica Montgomery
Jessica graduated from Louisiana State University with a B.A. in English Literature and from Southeastern Louisiana with a M.A. in Organizational Communication. She has experience in education and after school education, nonprofits, and with office management. She enjoys spending time with her husband and extended family, traveling, camping, and hanging out with her Golden Retriever (Wrigley) and her cat (Figaro).
Kara Hamilton is the Manager for the Member Services department. She graduated from EKU with a B.S. in Psychology. Throughout her career she has primarily worked in customer service roles including Dress for Success and Kentucky Department for Community Based Services. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her daughter in Fort Knox, KY.