The ELFA said that at its all-team Summer Program Status Update meeting, president and CEO William G. Sutton recognized Lesley Sterling, vice president of Business and Professional Development, for her 30 years of service to the association.

Sterling joined the association staff in August 1982. Her primary responsibility is to assess the business and professional development needs of the association’s members and to direct and implement the business and professional development activities for the association. These activities include national conferences, workshops, web seminars and the association’s e-learning initiatives. She also has liaison responsibilities with a variety of ELFA standing committees and planning committees.