Montgomery Village Foundation Board of Directors appoints new Executive VP

After a lengthy nationwide search facilitated by executive search firm Baker Tilly, the Montgomery Village Foundation Board of Directors ultimately concluded the best candidate to be its next Executive Vice-President was in-house. Assistant Executive VP and Director of Communications Mike Conroy will become the new EVP, effective April 1, 2023. Conroy will take over from outgoing EVP David Humpton, who has served as the organization's leader and Chief Operating Officer for more than 15 years. 

Starting off as a graphic designer with the MVF in 2005, Conroy has been promoted through a series of roles, especially in the communications and media fields. Over that time, he has also earned Certified Manager of Community Associations, Association Management Specialist, and Professional Community Association Manager credentials, which factored into the search's evaluation of qualifications.

"Mike’s inspiring journey throughout his 17-plus years to date at MVF, from Multi Media Graphic Designer to Communications Manager, to his current roles as Assistant Executive Vice President and Director of Communications, speaks to his dedication to MVF, hard work and exceptional abilities to take on every challenge faced as an opportunity to grow, help others and improve MVF," Montgomery Village Foundation Board President Scott Dyer said in a statement yesterday. "MVF’s future is in good hands with Mike as our next EVP."

"I’m excited for this new chapter with MVF, and am thankful to the Board for this opportunity," Conroy said Monday. "I look forward to many more years of keeping Montgomery Village and MVF moving forward, and continuing to build relationships in the community." Conroy will begin his tenure in a time of great change in Montgomery Village. A transformation of the former Village golf course into a new townhome community, and extensive renovations and additions to the Montgomery Village Center, will now be followed by major changes at the gateway to the community. Foremost among those changes will be the redevelopment of the Lakeforest Mall property, which is expected to begin in 2024.