Patrica Rausch - Board President
Favorite Book - The Big House: A Century in the Life of an American Summer Home by George Howe Colt
I am the Vice President of Education at the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW), the only trade association representing the whole of the $8.2 trillion distribution industry. Based in Washington, DC, I lead an innovative educational programming and learning development initiatives dedicated to advancing the knowledge and skills within the distribution industry.
In addition, I serve as the Executive Director of the Association Executives Council (AEC), spearheading programming and partnerships across NAW and its more than 50 member national associations. Prior to joining NAW, I spent 14 years at the Leadership Institute directing various programmatic capacities. Raised in rural northwest Oneida County, I began my career more than twenty years ago as an intern for late Congressman Sherwood Boehlert.