Bartlett merits final fête
Retiring CEO and former Boy Scout readies for next phase in life Steve Bartlett is moving on to his "fifth rodeo," opening his own consulting company Jan. 1. But before leaving the association sector, the retiring CEO of Financial Services Roundtable was honored by his peers Dec. 12 as a "Good Scout."
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Emerson's surprise job announcement sparks speculation
Jo Ann Emerson stunned even the most seasoned Congress watchers by announcing—just 27 days after her re-election—that she would resign to become head of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. The move is prompting much speculation about what she knew about the position, and when, and whether House ethics guidelines could have influenced the timing of her job negotiations.
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Utility group names friend in Congress as its new leader
Missouri Rep. Jo Ann Emerson will leave office in February to take charge of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Read MorePharmacy crisis thrusts small group into spotlight
$2M-revenue compounding pharmacy association found itself coordinating industry response to deadly meningitis outbreak When the International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists first learned of a voluntary recall of steroid injections by a Massachusetts-based pharmacy in September, it found the news of interest but not unusual. After all, drugs are recalled all the time, IACP CEO David Miller said.
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Insurance agents head focused on ‘big changes' opportunities
When Ken Crerar talks about his approach to leading The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers, he invokes a demolition scene. He says things like "I want to blow this structure up" and "you have to break glass" when he explains the changes he's made in his two decades as president and CEO of the $8-million revenue group.
Read MoreSalaries reach new high for top association CEOs
The number of association chief executives with compensation packages valued at more than $2 million swelled in fiscal year 2011, credited in part to one-time retirement payouts. The fattest paycheck went to Tom Kuhn, president of the Edison Electric Institute. His 2011 compensation totaled $6.7 million, enhanced by a $2.4 million supplemental executive retirement plan (SERP) payment.
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