Wendy-Jo Toyama is the CEO of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM). Wendy has long had a passion to serve volunteer leaders, particularly those in medical and health associations. She is consistently impressed by the dedication, time, and energy that volunteer leaders bring to their organizations. An innovator problem-solver, she champions  excellence in board governance and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). She is past chair of the ASAE Diversity and Inclusion committee and has been a trusted partner to organizations and boards that want to be more inclusive, sustainable, and progressive. Wendy has an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Outside of AMC, Wendy enjoys reading, Orange Theory, traveling, and visiting family members in different states.