We Understand Associations...
NextGen AMC was founded by association professionals who understand the real challenges boards and leadership teams face. Our work is grounded in practical experience supporting professional societies, healthcare organizations, and mission-driven nonprofits that we have guided through growth and change.
Through Deep Association Experience & Executive-Level Perspective
NextGen has worked across membership organizations, professional societies, and healthcare associations. This experience allows us to understand the governance, operational, and strategic challenges associations face today.
Thomas "TJ" Coté, MBA, CAE
Founder & President
Thomas “TJ” Coté, MBA, CAE is the Founder and President of NextGen AMC and a nationally recognized association executive. His career has focused on helping professional societies and mission-driven organizations strengthen governance, grow membership, and deliver meaningful value to their communities.
TJ currently serves as Executive Director for multiple national and state associations, working closely with boards and volunteer leaders to guide strategy, strengthen operations, and position organizations for long-term success.
Throughout his career, TJ has helped organizations expand membership, increase revenue, strengthen community engagement, and successfully advance legislative and professional priorities that support the fields they represent.
TJ is deeply involved in the association profession and is a past chair of the Certified Association Executive (CAE) Commission through the American Society of Association Executives. He previously served as Chair of the Empire State Society of Association Executives (ESSAE) and was selected as a Diversity Executive Leadership Program (DELP) Scholar, a national leadership development program within ASAE.
Through NextGen AMC, TJ brings a strategic, relationship-driven approach to association management that helps organizations innovate, grow, and deliver greater impact for the professionals and communities they serve.
Nathan Victoria, EdD, CAE
Vice President
Nathan Victoria, EdD, CAE is the Vice President of NextGen AMC and a scholar-practitioner whose work centers on member engagement, volunteer leadership, and building inclusive, high-performing organizations.
Nathan serves as key executive staff for several NextGen clients and has led the Society for Personality Assessment as Executive Director and CEO since 2020, guiding governance reform and strengthening its operations.
Previously, Nathan spent more than a decade at NASPA–Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, where he oversaw membership programs generating over $2.5 million in dues and led its volunteer leadership initiatives.
An ASAE DELP Scholar, Nathan has served on ASAE’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee and co-authored a chapter in the ASAE Handbook of Professional Practices in Association Management. He was featured as “Exec of the Future: The Change Agent” in Associations Now and named to Association Forum’s 2018 Forty Under 40. He holds a Doctorate in Education from the George Washington University, a Master of Education from the University of Vermont, and was a double major in Dance and Psychology from Wesleyan University.
Through NextGen AMC, Nathan brings a collaborative, people-centered approach that helps associations engage members, empower volunteers, and build communities where every professional belongs.
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