Several large member companies left the American Forest & Paper Association just one month into former CEO Juanita Duggan’s term, beginning in October 2006. And in a matter of months, the $41.2 million revenue trade group began to bleed members, with nearly 22 companies parting ways, representing “several million dollars in revenue” for the Washington D.C.-based organization. Duggan said the atmosphere became so intense during board meetings that they seemed to reach a breaking point. “The political divisions on issues were becoming quite severe,” Duggan said in a phone interview. “It was a stressful and very intense environment. The staff was stressed, the members… Read More