Prior to joining AF&PA, Kerns served 11 years as VP, finance & administration for the American Public Transportation Association. He has also served as the VP for finance, treasurer, and CFO for the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a non-profit international and domestic policy research think tank, and as corporate controller for Hagler Bailly, an international management consulting firm.
A native of the Washington, D.C., area, Kerns holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from McDaniel College. He is a certified public accountant and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants, and the American Society of Association Executives.
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