The Security Traders Association (STA), the leading advocacy and education organization for professional personnel of the financial industry in the U.S., today announced the appointment of Joscelyn Wippern as Vice-President, effective immediately.
As the Association assessed its current operational needs and strategic plans for growth, it recognized the need to layer-in enhanced management infrastructure. Ms. Wippern’s appointment is one in a series of steps the Association will undertake in the months ahead to achieve these objectives.
Ms. Wippern’s specific responsibilities relate to the strategic and tactical marketing plans and programs of the STA. She is responsible for the creation and execution of marketing strategy and heads the STA Marketing Committee. The marketing effort includes the STA National and Washington DC Conferences, member programs and outreach, and external relations.
Operationally, she will coordinate the logistics for Conferences, and within conferences, the activities of Sponsors and Vendors. She will manage support for all existing STA Committees (Conference, Trading Issues, Institutional, Affiliate, and Compliance). Finally, she will be responsible for STA Office Management including infrastructure and variable labor.
Prior to this appointment Ms. Wippern has filled staff and operating positions at the STA. Before joining STA she served in marketing positions at the ConvergEx Group of companies and for CB Richard Ellis.
Said Brett Mock, STA Chairman: “Since joining STA, Joscelyn Wippern has provided creative thinking matched by organizational skills that have enhanced our marketing efforts across a variety of areas. Her appointment reflects STA’s plan to resource our organization as our industry continues to face challenges in difficult economic times. We are confident that she will continue to contribute to the building of STA and wish her every success.”
Said Joscelyn Wippern: “STA’s seventy-five year history is a testament to the contribution individual traders make to the securities industry. Continuing to provide excellent outreach to and programs for members and for those who support our Association are mission critical tasks. Moving forward we will continue on our current programs and will look to enhance those with new technologies designed to respond to the needs of traders in today’s dynamic environment.”