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ALA honorees talk career paths, preparing for disruption

In recent roundtable discussion, Clarke, Eshkenazi and Sweeney reflect on their pasts and consider the future of associations Watch videos of the roundtable discussion with this year's ALA honorees. Related content CEO Update gives awards to Sweeney, Eshkenazi, Clarke Many people who work at associations never expected to make a career in associations, and Jim Clarke is no exception. Clarke, senior vice president of public policy at ASAE, got his start as a staffer working for a Republican congressman. He was in his early 30s when he began to wonder whether "the grass is greener on the other side of the fence." It was only after he was turned down for a job that he made… Read More