Executive director helped implement staff shakeup and culture change; sees associations as another way to pursue public service Hoplin Eric Hoplin was a college student when he first connected with Tim Pawlenty, Minnesota's House majority leader and future governor. Today, he is Pawlenty's second-in-command at Financial Services Roundtable, charged with the implementation of a new vision for the organization. "Tim and I have been here just over two years. The first year was getting to know the place and setting the new strategic direction. The second year was about making the change," including moving out some longtime staffers and hiring new people, Hoplin said.… Read More