Keyser Takes Helm as AAPM Director

On 1 January, Angela R. Keyser became the executive director of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine. She replaced Sal Trofi Jr, who had held the position since AAPM moved its headquarters in 1993 from New York City to its present location at the American Center for Physics in College Park, Maryland (see Physics Today, January 1994, page 41 ). Trofi plans to retire and relocate to Florida.

“Angela and I worked together previously at the National Society of Professional Engineers,” said Trofi. “She has worked with me for the entirety of my employment at AAPM. I relied heavily on her good judgment with many difficult decisions. Knowing that Angela will lead the AAPM headquarters’ operations gives me comfort that AAPM is in good hands.”

Keyser holds a BA in government and politics from the University of Maryland, College Park. In 1989, she joined American Waterways Operators in Arlington, Virginia, as an assistant to the vice president. In 1992, she moved to the National Society of Professional Engineers in Alexandria, Virginia, where she was a director of meetings and continuing professional development. At AAPM, she held the position of director of meetings and programs before becoming the society’s deputy executive director in 1998.

“I appreciate the confidence placed in me by the AAPM board of directors,” Keyser said. “Sal Trofi has been my mentor for many years, and I have immense respect for his innovative leadership style and his strategic analytical talents. My number one goal as the new executive director is to continue to promote the strong team spirit and commitment to customer service that was the focus under Sal’s leadership.”

As executive director, Keyser is charged with overseeing the operations of an organization with more than 4700 medical physicists. “Angela has had 10 years of experience with AAPM and has shown herself to be an excellent manager as deputy executive director,” said AAPM President G. Donald Frey of the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Keyser described her management philosophy as “team and results oriented.” She added, “We will do whatever is needed to get the job done in the most efficient way.”