Maru Willson

Maru is an accomplished non-profit leader and entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience across the 501(c)(3) sector, including professional and trade associations, universities, and community organizations. Having developed a comprehensive skill set across ASAE’s nine domains of association management, As ISPI’s fractional Executive Director, she strives to foster a collaborative environment that empowers ISPI members to drive meaningful performance improvements in their organizations. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts with a focus in Sociology and a Master’s in Adult Education, bringing a strong academic foundation and research to her work. In addition to serving as a fractional Chief Learning Officer for a small tech startup, she is the owner of Celis Learning Architects, where she provides strategic consulting services that enhance organizational performance in areas such as corporate training and curriculum development, professional and leadership development, and human-machine collaboration change management. Celis Learning Architects is also a Five Behaviors® Authorized Partner..