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A seasoned CEO, but yet to turn 40

Young CEO said connections vital to landing job McKay Angela McKay, CEO of CFA Society Chicago, admits she had "hesitations" when, a few years ago, a recruiter approached about a CEO job. McKay was 33 at the time. She had roughly 10 years of association experience—first at the Healthcare Financial Management Association, then the Professional Convention Management Association, then the Academy of General Dentistry, where she was director of constituent services. But when McKay was contacted by the recruiter in late 2009, she was home with a two-month-old, on maternity leave from AGD. A CEO job sounded like a bit much. "It sounded overwhelming, something that I wasn't… Read More