Ep 195: Meet the New AANA CEO, Bill Bruce
Beyond The Mask: Innovation & Opportunities For CRNAs · Jeremy Stanley
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Show Notes
The AANA introduced its new CEO earlier this summer and Bill Bruce, MBA, CAE has already hit the ground running. So what does a non-CRNA bring to the organization? We got the opportunity to sit down with him to learn more about his background, his leadership style, and how he hopes to engage and build trust with members.
Here are some of the things you’ll learn on this show:
- How he got into the association business and what his past membership looked like. (4:45)
- What has surprised him through these first couple of months. (9:29)
- His military experience and how that changed the path he was on. (12:27)
- What a non-CRNA can bring to the organization. (23:26)
- The challenges that come with bringing in a new staff each year. (27:12)
- Building and retaining trust with the members of the AANA. (32:29)
- What kind of culture does he want to build within the organization? (36:32)
- What he’s learned about keeping members engaged. (42:28)
- How he describes his leadership style. (48:18)
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