Kristie Lindau, Director of Communications for The National Exchange Club, is a graduate of Bowling Green State University. 

She has been employed with Exchange for nine years, overseeing the organization’s internal and external communications – including the member magazine Exchange Today, all digital communications, branding standards and compliance, and the development of strategies to heighten awareness about the organization.  

Kristie is a member of the Exchange Club of Toledo, OH, for which she has chaired multiple committees and initiatives.  

Kristie and her husband of 19 years, Aaron, live in Wauseon, OH, with their two active sons – Blake, 10, and Fisher, 13 – and their dog Gizmo.   

Olivia Nielsen, Social Media and Communications Specialist for The National Exchange Club, is a graduate of The University of Toledo with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies. 

Olivia oversees Social Media content creation and interaction, as well as projects in Communications and PR. 

She was born and raised in Sylvania, OH and is a graduate of Sylvania Southview High School. 

Olivia enjoys her free time by listening to music, going to concerts, working out and spending time with friends.

Tracey Edwards, CEO, oversees Toledo-based National Headquarters staff in providing professional and technical assistance to the organization’s nationwide membership. 

She is a strategic planning facilitator and board governance trainer who has developed presentations and resources to educate leaders in the areas of personal and professional development. 

A member of the Exchange Clubs of Greater Maumee Bay and Toledo, OH, Tracey is also active in her community through the Old Newsboys Association, The Ohio Society of CPAs, The American Society of Association Executives, The Association of Fundraising Professionals, SHRM, Toledo Hospital Auxiliary, Imagination Station STEMinists and Leadership Toledo.  A graduate of UT, Tracey is also a Dale Carnegie graduate. 

She and her husband, Steve, reside in Monclova, OH,  and have one adult son, Nick.  Steve and Nick are also both members of their local Exchange Clubs.