Coastal Conservation Association
Alaina Yepez, CAE has a wealth of experience in membership services and technology. Alaina served as the Senior Director of Membership and Technology at the Coastal Conservation Association since March 2023. Prior to that, they were the Director of Member Services at the same organization from January 2015 to March 2023. Alaina also worked as the Senior Member Services Coordinator at the Texas Congress of Parents & Teachers from November 2011 to January 2015. Before that, they held the position of Member Services Coordinator at the Texas Society of Association Executives from November 2007 to October 2011. Earlier in their career, Alaina worked as an Administrative Assistant at Steve Moody Micro Services, LLC from July 2006 to May 2007.
Alaina Yepez, CAE, holds a Master of Science (MS) degree in Data Analytics from the University of Houston-Downtown. Alaina completed their master's program from 2019 to 2022. Prior to their master's degree, Alaina earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from the University of North Texas. Alaina attended the University of North Texas from 2002 to 2007. In addition to their educational background, Alaina has obtained the Google Analytics Individual Qualification from Google in November 2022. Alaina also holds the Certified Association Executive (CAE) certification from ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership, which they obtained in June 2014.
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Coastal Conservation Association
CCA was created in 1977, after drastic commercial overfishing along the Texas coast had decimated redfish and speckled trout populations. A group of 14 concerned recreational anglers gathered in a local tackle shop to create the Gulf Coast Conservation Association to turn the tide for conservation. Only four years later, gill nets along the Texas coast were outlawed and both red drum and speckled trout were declared game fish. This previously unimaginable victory launched a new era in marine resource conservation. The successful conservation movement that started with the “Save the Redfish” campaign got the attention of anglers across the Gulf and by 1985, chapters had formed all along the Gulf Coast. By the early ‘90s, the South- and Mid-Atlantic regions had CCA chapters, in 2007, Washington and Oregon chapters were formed and in 2015, the CCA California chapter was created. The fish are different, but the challenges facing them are often the same on all coasts – destructive commercial gear, degraded habitat and misguided management concepts. CCA has proven time and again that anglers are the best stewards of the marine environment. We work to protect not only the health, habitat and sustainability of our marine resources, but also the interests of recreational anglers and their access to the resources they cherish. With a growing, well-informed, active membership, CCA continues the mission launched by those 14 visionary anglers so many years ago.