Gary Distelhorst to retire as CEO of Marble Institute of America
Gary Distelhorst, CAE, Executive Vice President & CEO of the Marble Institute of America since 2002, will retire December 31, 2012 after an accomplished 43-year career as a senior-level association executive. The MIA Board of Directors has named James Hieb, CAE, the association’s Vice President, as his successor. Hieb will become MIA’s Executive Vice President January 1, 2013.
Distelhorst is one of the most accomplished association leaders in America. Prior to joining MIA, he was CEO of the National Association of College Stores (NACS) for 17 years. Previously, he was a senior executive at Smith Bucklin, an association management firm in Washington, DC.