Joe Sapp

Joseph (Joe) R. Sapp, MBA, CAE, Chief Operating Officer, has spent his career helping associations grow and thrive through association management and building successful partnerships with volunteer leaders. During his time with TMG, Joe has worked with a variety of professional societies in the healthcare/medical, technology, construction/engineering, and professional services industries.

In addition to serving as an Executive Director for several TMG client associations, Joe has held several other positions with TMG. Those include Associate Director of Association Management Services, IT Director, Director of Business Development and currently as TMG’s Director of Strategic Development. Now, Joe serves as the Executive Director of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles, a fast-growing scientific research society. Joe’s leadership has resulted in a 35% growth in the organization’s revenues in the last two years.

Joe earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential in 2014 from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). The same year, Joe was named to the Association Forum of Chicagoland’s prestigious Forty Under 40 List. Joe is the Immediate Past-President of the Mid-Atlantic Society of Association Executives (MASAE), the local chapter of ASAE. A former student-athlete at Northern Illinois University, where Joe earned three Varsity Letters on the Huskie Wrestling Team. Joe recently completed his Masters in Business Administration. He lives in South Jersey with his wife Nicole and faithful Golden Retriever, Ernie.