Premier membership level designed to bring together influential association CEOs at a peer networking and education summit

Since the opening of enrollment in the new CEO Update Roundtable, more than 60 eligible members of the association community have joined this invitation-only membership tier.

The Roundtable membership level—open to association CEOs leading $20 million-revenue groups or those with $1 million-plus lobbying expenditures—commands a slate of expanded benefits for the CEOs and their staffs, but a cornerstone is the one-of-a-kind peer networking and education-focused event, the Roundtable Summit. CEO Update plans to cap membership at 75.

The one-day Summit will bring together CEOs and principals of major search firms for a day of high-level education focused on arming senior leaders with the knowledge they need to lead their organizations, and to navigate a rapidly changing political and economic environment. The first Summit is set for April 28, 2017, at the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon.

A steering committee has been formed to guide Summit educational sessions. Committee members include:

• John Graham, ASAE
• Gov. Dirk Kempthorne, American Council of Life Insurers
• Bobby Koch, Wine Institute
• Tom Kuhn, Edison Electric Institute
• Susan Neely, American Beverage Association
• Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Financial Services Roundtable
• Arlene Pietranton, American Speech-Language-Hearing
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• Leslie Sarasin, Food Marketing Institute
• Gary Shapiro, Consumer Technology Association
• Matthew Shay, National Retail Federation

In addition to the Steering Committee, Roundtable members include:

• Clarence Anthony, National League of Cities
• Michael Bellaman, Associated Builders and Contractors
• Shirley Bloomfield, NTCA—The Rural Broadband Association
• John W. Bode, Corn Refiners Association
• Cathy Burns, Produce Marketing Association
• Barbara Byrd Keenan, Endocrine Society
• William Carteaux, Plastics Industry Association
• Matthew Chase, National Association of Counties
• Ken Crerar, Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers
• Robert Cresanti, International Franchise Association
• Chip Davis, Generic Pharmaceutical Association
• Deborah Delisle, ASCD
• Andy Doyle, American Coatings Association
• Camden Fine, Independent Community Bankers of America
• Bobby Franklin, National Venture Capital Association
• Michael Fraser, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
• Julian Ha, Heidrick & Struggles
• Todd Hauptli, American Association of Airport Executives
• Gerald M. Howard, National Association of Home Builders
• Jon Hymes, American Optometric Association
• Shal Jacobovitz, American College of Cardiology
• Chris Jahn, Fertilizer Institute
• Maria Korsnick, Nuclear Energy Institute
• Janet Kreizman, American Association for Clinical Chemistry
• David Labuskes, InfoComm International
• Lorraine Lavet, Korn Ferry
• Matt Loeb, ISACA
• Dave McCurdy, American Gas Association
• Chris McEntee, American Geophysical Union
• Jim McGreevy, Beer Institute
• Lisa McGreevy, Online Lenders Alliance
• Scott Melville, Consumer Healthcare Products Association
• Susan Neely, American Beverage Association
• Peter O'Neil, ASIS international
• Stephen J. Pasierb, Toy Industry Association
• Jim Pauley, National Fire Protection Association
• Ralph Petta, Equipment Leasing and Finance Association
• Rick Pollack, American Hospital Association
• E. James Prendergast, IEEE
• Leigh Ann Pusey, American Insurance Association
• Steve Sandherr, Associated General Contractors of America
• Steve Sanetti, National Shooting Sports Foundation
• Dennis J. Slater, Association of Equipment Manufacturers
• Frederick Somers, American Occupational Therapy Association
• Stephen Stahr, Million Dollar Round Table
• Dale Stinton, National Association of REALTORS
• Dawn Sweeney, National Restaurant Association
• Todd Thibodeaux, CompTIA
• Stephanie Tomasso, Russell Reynolds Associates
• Richard Valachovic, American Dental Education Association
• Lezlee Westine, Personal Care Products Council
• Scott Whitaker, Advanced Medical Technology Association

In addition to Summit attendance, member benefits include full membership in CEO Update for the CEO and two staffers, the annual CEO Update Salary Guide and priority invitations to CEO Update Live events.

CEO Update is committed to creating a unique networking event for leaders who face similar challenges, within an interactive forum to engage with peers and acquire new skills and ideas for successfully leading a complex organization.

The Roundtable is open to CEOs of trade groups and professional societies. Annual membership fee is $2,500. More information about the Roundtable can be found on www.ceoupdate.com.