G.A. Taylor Fernley

Taylor Fernley is President & CEO of Fernley & Fernley, Inc. and has been involved in daily operations since 1973. Founded in 1886, Fernley & Fernley is a fifth generation family firm in the association management business representing 20 full service trade associations and professional societies in a wide assortment of industries, business sectors and professions.

Taylor has served in numerous leadership roles throughout his career in the association and hospitality industry. Among his involvement has been his activity with the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) where he currently serves on the Annual Giving Committee, the Summit Awards Steering Committee, Past Chair of the Association Management Council, and currently sits on the Board of ASAE’s Key Committee for the Association Management Council.

He is involved in numerous civic and community activities. He served on the board of the National Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America and served for 10 years as the President of the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Montgomery County. He additionally provides Leadership on the Boards of The National Liberty Museum and the MidAtlantic Employers' Association. Locally, he serves on the Boards of the Gladwyne Civic Association and Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church’s Foundation. He is an active member at Merion Golf Club.

Taylor was recently recognized by his peers for his longstanding commitment to the non-profit management community with the Excellence in Association Management Award.

Taylor is a graduate of Randolph Macon College in Ashland, VA. He and his wife, Pamela Moyer Fernley, have two children.

Trudie Bruner Rowello

Trudie Bruner Rowello joined Fernley & Fernley in 2006 and has served as Chief Operating Officer since 2007. She is responsible for day-to-day operations of the company. Her primary mission is to ensure that client teams and functional support teams work in coordination in advancing the mission of Fernley & Fernley clients.

Prior to assuming the role of COO, Trudie was as an Account Executive at Fernley & Fernley, serving three trade association clients.

Previously, she served as Director of Operations for the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine, where she was instrumental in developing and formalizing a consortium of affiliated organizations. Though she has spent most of her career in association management, she also has worked in private industry.

Trudie earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics at Loyola College in Maryland and her Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. While at Sloan, Trudie was an elected leader for Sloan Women in Management and Socially Responsible Business organization.

Trudie resides in Montgomery County with her three children.