American Roentgen Ray Society Names Dale West, CAE, Executive
Director
Leesburg, VA | October
31, 2024—Dale
West, CAE, has been named incoming Executive Director for
the American
Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS). West will serve as the administrative
and strategic partner to the ARRS Executive Council, overseeing day-to-day
operations of the Society, as well as the financial and business operations of
the Society’s products and service offerings.
“Dale West has
led health care associations to achieve operating excellence and strategic
success,” said Angelisa
Paladin, MD, 2024-2025 ARRS President. “Dale is skilled in creating growth
strategies, ensuring operational efficiencies, driving change, and effectively
staffing teams with the talent and drive to achieve our Society’s mission and
goals,” Dr. Paladin continued.
Dale West has a strong and established history of successfully
developing vibrant association communities, working collaboratively with Boards
of Directors, and guiding cross-functional teams to exceed the objectives of
the associations he supports. Currently, West serves as Vice President of the
Health Care Clinical and Administrative Unit and Executive Director of the
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education at Smithbucklin, the
world’s largest association management company.
"I am
truly honored to join the American Roentgen Ray Society as its new Executive
Director,” Dale
West said. “ARRS
has a rich legacy, and I am excited to work with our dedicated volunteers and
staff to build on that success. We will strengthen our community and advance
our mission and the field. I am excited about the opportunities ahead and
look forward to what we will accomplish in the coming years.”
“Among a field
of outstanding candidates, Dale rose to the top,” noted Erik Paulson, MD,
chair of the search committee and past president of ARRS. “We are delighted to move forward with
him as our new Executive Director,” Dr. Paulson added.
Dale West officially assumes the position on January 2, 2025—following
the retirement of longtime ARRS Executive Director, Susan B. Cappitelli,
MBA, CAE. The American Roentgen Ray Society thanks Susan for her many years of
exceptional service and contributions, always prioritizing member service and
the advancement of the specialty.
ABOUT ARRS
North America’s first radiological society, the American Roentgen Ray
Society (ARRS) remains dedicated to the advancement of medicine through
the profession of medical imaging and its allied sciences. An international
forum for progress in radiology since the discovery of the x-ray, ARRS
maintains its mission of improving health through a community committed to
advancing knowledge and skills with the ARRS Annual Meeting, the world’s
longest continuously published radiology journal—American Journal of
Roentgenology (AJR)—InPractice magazine, ARRS Symposia, free-access multimedia
from our Global Partner Societies, as well as awarding scholarships via The
Roentgen Fund®.
CONTACT:
Logan K. Young
[email protected]
44211 Slatestone Court
Leesburg, VA 20176