About
KiKi L’Italien is Editor-In-Chief of Association Chat, one of the foremost resources for the association industry featuring a popular podcast, highly engaged online community, and blog, reaching 72k individuals annually. Association Chat provides education through live events and a growing selection of courses and resources.
She regularly speaks about digital strategy and cultivating trusted communities. She is also the VP of Marketing and Community Engagement for Big Red M, a consultancy helping associations increase their revenue through research, direct sales, and expert consulting on association marketing and strategy.
KiKi transforms associations by exploring how strategy and tech play into the intricate relationship between an organization’s mission and members, providing valuable strategic insights that foster growth and cultivate engagement.
She was also featured in 2021 by Cvent as one of the ‘20 Event Professionals You Should be Following’, in August 2021 as ‘30 Nonprofit IT Influencers to Follow in 2021’ by BizTech Magazine, and a Meetings Trendsetter for 2022 by Meetings Today Magazine.
KiKi is active in the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). She is the Past Chair of ASAE’s Component Relations Section Council and served on its Membership Council. The Association for Women in Events recognized her as a Hall of Fame recipient for Organizational Leadership at IMEX in 2019.
Other awards include BizBash Top 1000 People in the U.S. Event Industry (2019) and SURGE Innovation Pioneer (2018).
She is a founding Board Member of SocialOffset.