Please join us in welcoming the newest member to the AMAC National Office! Tia Perry serves as the Vice President of Strategic Partnerships & Membership at AMAC, where she leads the Membership and Sponsorship teams. With nearly two decades of experience in the construction and transportation association industries, she is dedicated to advancing engagement strategies and building impactful partnerships that drive organizational growth.
An accomplished and award-winning association executive, Tia has more than 18 years of success in membership growth, strategic partnerships, and business development across the nonprofit and association sectors. She combines vision, execution, and heart in every initiative she leads.
Most recently, Tia was Executive Director of AEC Unites, where she oversaw the launch of a national nonprofit dedicated to creating intentional opportunities for Black talent and Black-owned businesses in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. Prior to that, she held several leadership roles at Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), where she championed diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, advised senior leadership, and spearheaded efforts that increased diverse membership recruitment by 8% and generated over $2 million in non-dues revenue.
Tia began her career at the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), where she consistently grew membership, implemented data-driven engagement strategies, and launched innovative programs, including the Young Executive Networking Mixers across six states.
She holds a B.S. in Psychology from Old Dominion University and was named a 2020 Diversity Executive Leadership Program (DELP) Scholar by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE).
Based in Northern Virginia, Tia enjoys mentoring youth and coaching youth basketball and treasures time with her husband and two children.