Director of Member Services

Maia Porter

Maia Porter joined the CAIA Association in 2006. Responsible for all aspects of the membership experience, she oversees the CAIA membership programs and benefits, provides support for CAIA's existing global chapters, and works with CAIA staff and members worldwide to establish member networks and activities.

Maia works closely with her colleagues to promote the CAIA designation and to strengthen and increase member benefits, with an emphasis on creating enhanced professional networking and continuing education opportunities. She regularly communicates with the CAIA membership and considers this to be a highlight of her position.

A graduate of Smith College, where she earned a combined degree in Anthropology and Art, her professional background is in arts and academic administration. Prior to joining the CAIA Association, she owned a contemporary art and furniture gallery near Boston, was managing director of a major American craft gallery, and served on the staff of Harvard College.

Maia is married to writer Daniel Robb and has two young children. In her spare time she enjoys restoring their circa 1840 farmhouse and exploring the old New England villages that surround Amherst.

Assistant Director of Member Services

Nadya Tkachenko

Nadya Tkachenko joined the CAIA Association in October 2008, moving from London, UK. Nadya acts as the chief point of contact for the global chapter leadership, facilitates chapter activities, and works with CAIA members to form new chapters and build member communities around the globe.

Nadya’s previous experience includes project management with UNESCO and USAID in Kazakhstan, as well as educational program development and fundraising in New York City. A graduate of Middlebury College with a BA in International Relations, Nadya also holds an MA in Social Anthropology from the School of Oriental and African Studies London, UK.

Nadya is married to painter Mishael Coggeshall-Burr and devotes most of her spare time to her two toddlers. She is fluent in Russian and conversant in Mandarin.

Member Services Associate

Katherine Abe

In her role as a Member Services Associate, Katherine is the editor of the CAIA Member Update, manages the membership registration process, and is the first point of contact for CAIA membership inquiries. She works with her colleagues to improve and enhance member benefits. She enjoys hearing from the members, and welcomes questions and suggestions.

Katherine's previous employment history includes survey research data collection, ESL instruction, working with chronically mentally-ill adults, and helping undergraduates understand the fundamentals of research.

Katherine studied Dostoyevsky in college, and researched the psychological implications of guilt and shame in graduate school. Katherine is fluent in Japanese.

Asia Regional Coordinator

Sue Lynn Oliveiro

Sue Lynn is the Asia Regional Coordinator for the CAIA Association. She supports the Director of Industry Relations & Outreach and the Director of Member Services as the point of contact in Asia for CAIA matters.

Sue Lynn graduated with a degree in Arts and Social Sciences from the National University of Singapore where she majored in Economics and English Language. She started her career with Morgan Stanley in an operational support role after which she spent the next 5 years in business development in the automotive manufacturing and IT industries in Singapore.

Sue Lynn enjoys meeting people and is fluent in both English and Mandarin and conversant in Malay.

Member Services & Marketing Administrative Assistant

Jessica Adamites

Jessica assists in promoting the CAIA program and designation by providing key administrative support to the Member Services and Marketing Departments. She joined the staff in April 2010.

Jessica graduated from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst with a Bachelor's Degree in Women's Studies and Photography.

She continues her artistic life as a feltmaker, teaching the craft locally and selling her work at regional art and craft shows as well as galleries. Jessica grew up in Western Massachusetts and currently lives in Turners Falls with her husband.