Rose Ensalaco Trader, Executive Director

Outdoor Advertising Association of Illinois
217 E. Monroe Street, Suite 99
Springfield, IL  62701
217-522-6224 (O)
217-522-6225 (F)
217-899-0037 (C)

Rose Ensalaco Trader, CAE has served as the Executive Director of the Outdoor Advertising Association of Illinois (OAAI) since 2005 and as the CEO of OAAI’s subsidiary OAPS since 2007.  In this capacity, Ms. Trader manages the day-to-day operations of the Association and assists with OAAI’s Governmental Affairs Program as a registered lobbyist with the State of Illinois.

Having dedicated her career to the not-for-profit sector, Ms. Trader has worked in the field of Association Management for 24 years having previously served as the Executive Director to the Illinois Association of Fire Protection Districts from 1998 – 2005 where she managed an association of 3,600 members and a foundation.

Ms. Trader holds a bachelor’s degree in Management from the University of Illinois at Springfield and a Master’s Degree in Management and Organizational Behavior from Benedictine University. She is a national Certified Association Executive (CAE) having received that designation from the American Society of Association Executives and also holds a managing broker Illinois real estate license.