Fred Ferguson, MBA, MS

Fred Ferguson is President and CEO of the American Bus Association (ABA). As CEO he is responsible for the Association’s day-to-day operations, in addition to his role at ABA, he also serves as President of the National Bus Traffic Association and of the ABA Foundation.

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Eric Braendel

Eric Braendel, CPA, MST, serves as ABA’s Chief Financial Officer, overseeing the association’s finances, administrative functions and human resources responsibilities. ABA members know their investments remain safe with Braendel’s meticulous attention to every line in the ledger as he seeks to inculcate ABA with the “lean and mean” culture that characterizes how so many of […]

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Ben H. Rome

Ben serves as ABA’s Director of Communications, with more than 15 years of association communications experience. A multiple-award-winning writer and creator, he manages ABA’s publications, social media, and online content, serving as the primary press contact for the Association and its members.

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Brandon Buchanan

Brandon Buchanan works within the Government Affairs & Policy Department. At ABA, Brandon focuses on assisting members with grant applications, federal funding structures, and analyzing a variety of legislative and regulatory activity related to rural transportation, security, the environment, and taxation issues. He has been at ABA since 2003, beginning his experience with the transportation […]

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Suzanne Te Beau Rohde

Suzanne Te Beau Rohde joined ABA in April 2015, and currently serves as Senior Vice President, Government Affairs and Policy.  She has extensive experience in both the public and private sectors, engaging in the development and implementation of transportation policy, legislation, and regulation, as well as managing various transportation legal matters. Suzanne held senior positions […]

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Lori Eison Howard

Lori Eison Howard joined the American Bus Association in February 2024. As the Meetings Sales Manager, she will oversee the inbound and outbound sales campaigns to bring together motorcoach, group tours, and travel industry associates for ABA’s annual Marketplace event and other meetings. Lori has extensive experience in telecommunication sales and meeting and event planning […]

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Vicki Osman, CTIS

Vicki Osman has been with ABA since 2004. Among her many contributions to the organization and its members, she has increased enrollment in and the graduation rate for the Certified Travel Industry Specialist (CTIS) program, of which she herself is an alumna; she has developed marketing pieces and campaigns for membership and Marketplace; and she […]

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Victor Barragan

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Boshia Smith

Boshia Smith joined ABA with almost 10 years of experience in Membership. She began her career working in the association world in 2014 where she quickly learned to love the interaction with members, community unity and the serving aspect of an association. Boshia recently came from an Information Management Association where she served as the […]

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