Ushma is a seasoned meetings and events professional with two decades of experience orchestrating impactful events across the association, nonprofit, and corporate sectors. Since 2005, she has brought her strategic vision and logistical prowess to a range of mission-driven organizations, including the American Institute of Architects, American Chemical Society, and CHPA. She has also lent her expertise as a trusted contractor to clients like Destinations International, IFDA, AACTE, and CADCA—where she now proudly serves as Director of Meetings and Events.

Deeply passionate about CADCA’s mission to build drug-free communities, Ushma is dedicated to creating purpose-driven experiences that inspire, educate, and empower.

A proud Certified Meeting Professional (CMP), she is an active member of ASAE and PCMA and was named PCMA’s 2013 Emerging Leader of the Year. She is also a DELP Scholar, committed to advancing diversity and leadership within the association industry.

Ushma holds a bachelor’s degree in International Business and Marketing from the University of Pittsburgh and a master’s in Tourism and Hospitality Management from The George Washington University.

When she’s not curating high-impact meetings, she’s cheering on the Pittsburgh Steelers or spending time with her greatest joy: her daughter, Kathani. Based in Arlington, VA, she brings passion, precision, and just the right amount of Black and Gold to everything she does.