John Grifferty

Director, Membership & Marketing

John Grifferty joined the Academy in 2011 as Director, Membership & Marketing, taking over a newly configured Membership & Marketing Department at the Academy. Prior to joining NYAS, John served as the Director of Operations for consulting firm, McKinley Marketing, Inc., in Washington, DC, where he spent 11 years. John's membership marketing expertise comes from his decade of experience as an association consultant, where he focused on providing membership societies with advisory services including member and market research, strategic planning, and marketing and communications planning and implementation.

A member of the American Society of Association Executives, John is responsible for a team of 10 NYAS staff and oversees all marketing activities, including membership, events and conferences, along with the Academy website.

John studied Political Science and English Literature at Fairfield University where he graduated in 1997. A native New Yorker, John relocated to the New York area after residing in Washington, DC for 13 years. 

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John Grifferty

Director, Membership & Marketing
212.298.8644
jgrifferty@nyas.org