Richard Yep, CAE, FASAE, has been named interim executive director of the Solid Waste Association of North America.
Most recently, Yep founded Ocean Vista Advisors, LLC, where he increases organizational performance and develops collaborations by providing training and advice on communication, leadership, and strategic insight. He does this by leveraging the strengths of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
Before founding Ocean Vista, Yep spent 30 years as the chief executive officer of the American Counseling Association, the world’s largest association for counselors with more than 60,000 members, a budget of $15M and a staff of 60.
Under his leadership, he transformed ACA into a profitable, industry-leading association with strong board-staff partnerships.
His volunteer activities include a wide range of key leadership positions with the American Society of Association Executives; member of the United Nations, Global Non-Governmental Organizations Executive Committee; a committee member with the Human Rights Campaign; an advisory council member of Digital Now Advisory Group; and a Board of Trustees member of Excelsior University.