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Barbara Byrd Keenan's career enters Act IV

The veteran leader, who now heads the Institute of Food Technologists, takes control of The Endocrine Society early next year Keenan Barbara Byrd Keenan may have come up with a new paradigm for CEO succession in associations—sometimes, following a longtime leader is not as bad as it sounds. Keenan, who now leads the Institute of Food Technologists, will be the new CEO of The Endocrine Society Jan. 6, the group announced Sept. 23. Keenan succeeds longtime head Scott Hunt, who, after leading the group for 25 years, has become something of a legendary leader within the Society. It's not the first time Keenan has followed a legend. She's led three associations in her… Read More