AAA Western and Central New York selects new president and CEO

AMHERST, N.Y. — The board of directors of AAA Western and Central New York has chosen the organization’s next president and CEO.

After a national search, the board has tapped Marke Dickinson, who will begin his new duties Sept. 9, per the association’s announcement.

Dickinson will succeed retired president and CEO Anthony Spada, who will remain with the organization as executive advisor through the end of the year to “ensure a smooth transition.”

Dickinson’s leadership background spans health care and consumer marketing to general management, strategy, and finance. Immediately prior to joining AAA, he worked as chief marketing officer at ChenMed in Miami, Florida, a primary care provider focused on seniors.

Dickinson will be relocating from Florida to lead AAA’s regional headquarters in Amherst, a Buffalo suburb. He is no stranger to AAA, having served in executive leadership roles over a 13-year span at AAA organizations in Wilmington, Delaware and Dearborn, Michigan. In that time, he earned regional and national leadership awards from AAA for his efforts, and said looks forward to returning to his AAA roots.

“I’m thrilled to have this opportunity to join the talented team at AAA Western and Central New York and assume this important leadership role at such a pivotal time for the organization amid the growth and expansion of many valuable services for its members,” Dickinson said in the AAA announcement.