CEO of retail banking group describes the turnaround
Hunt details what spurred membership growth and where new revenue emerged; how regulatory threat propelled value proposition He says he shouldnt tell his compensation committee, but Richard Hunt, president and CEO of the Consumer Bankers Association, loves what he does. I cannot believe they pay me to do this job. I love coming to work every day. And its a job easier to love these days since, in his three-year tenure, CBA has moved from the brink of dissolution to a place with nearly doubled revenue and a higher lobbying profile.
Read MoreDoing double duty in Tampa
Entertainment Software Association lobbyist rocks the Republican National Convention with "cowpunk" Huey performs in Tampa Photo: Photography by Ronny—Tampa, Fla.
Read MoreExpanded FSR role for Talbott
Association lobbyist gets promotion, new responsibilities Talbott
Read MoreFly-ins target Hill before elections, lame duck
Lobby days of autumn tackle fiscal cliff and other issues; how to make advocacy more appealing to younger members Fall fly-ins could give some associations a leg upor maybe a wing upin the critical lame duck session of Congress. At least thats what Jim Fasules, senior vice president for advocacy and health policy at the American College of Cardiology, hopes. About 400 of his members will converge on Capitol Hill Sept. 11.
Read MoreFormer GOP chairman to head coal coalition
Longtime Republican Party official Mike Duncan will join the $45-million revenue American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity as president and CEO on Sept. 10, giving the industry a politically well-connected spokesperson at a time when it is facing increased regulation.
Read MoreHow an air conditioning association dealt with the heat
After a scathing news report, cooler heads prevailed, as the group diffused a crisis and allayed member concerns through communication RELATED CONTENT Lobbying, sales strategies boost membership efforts
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