Amy Weist is project director at Vetted Solutions, a boutique executive search firm specializing in association and nonprofit recruiting and consulting. Weist has more than 15 years of experience in hospitality, administrative and association management.
Weist most recently served as Director of Boards and Committees at the National Business Travel Association (NBTA), one of the nation’s leading travel industry non-profits. Prior to that, as Director of Board and Chapter Relations, she managed relationships with the organization’s 40 local chapters, organized site visits, maintained programs and conventions and communicated daily with chapter representatives. Throughout her 10-year tenure at the NBTA, she worked closely with the boards, committees, chapters, members and staff of this 5,000-member hospitality non-profit. She also served as the liaison for board members and committees and directed board activities.
Prior to her tenure at NBTA, Weist served as a coordinator and assistant with Communities in Schools, where she managed projects, interacted with board members, organized the national conference, and helped Communities in Schools with its day-to-day operations.
Weist worked for six years in the White House’s Office of Presidential Personnel. While there she organized daily briefings, receptions, and helped initiate personnel searches, clearances, and background checks. She also played a key role in facilitating logistics for the department’s transition with a new administration.
Weist is an active member of the American Society of Association Executives Weist received her Associate’s Degree in Specialized Business from the McCann School of Business in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania.