Chamber Committee of 100 adds seven new members
Number includes four recently hired leaders who join the committee ahead of the groups summer meeting in Colorado. The U.S. Chamber of Commerces Association Committee of 100, a group of high-profile association executives, has added seven new CEO members to its roster. Additions include four new CEOs hired in the last 12 months: Nick Calio, Air Transport Association of America; Joe McClain, Beer Institute; Scott Melville, Consumer Healthcare Products Association; and Mark Parkinson, American Health Care Association.
Read MoreCUNA hires former CEO as lobbyist
The $51 million-revenue Credit Union National Association has hired former CEO Dan Mica to lobby on its behalf, with an eye toward beefing up opposition to the limit on swipe fees. Mica was president and CEO of CUNA for 14 years before he stepped down in July to launch his own consulting firm. Current CEO Bill Cheney replaced Mica. Mica, a former five-term Democratic congressman
Read MoreIn tough times, veteran CEO says groups adapt, innovate
LaBranche points to decades of examples, as well as his own experience after joining a financial services group in September 2008 Gary LaBranche knows associations. In the course of a nearly three-decade career, he has made stops at several of the major organizations in the sector. He has worked for ASAE as vice president, professional development and at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce as head of the association relations division.
Read MoreInterchange fee limit battle brings cats and dogs together
Natural rivals, community banks and credit unions surprise Congress members by unifying against cap on debit card interchange fees Politicians are used to some strange bedfellowsbut the sight of bankers and credit union advocates strolling the halls of Congress side by side recently caused some double-takes.
Read MoreLobbyist pay rising faster than CEOs
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Read MoreMore than 60 groups press Congress on critical need to raise debt ceiling
Chamber of Commerce, NAM and Financial Services Forum lead broad campaign A coalition of 61 diverse trade groups sent a letter May 11 to congressional leaders urging them to raise the nations debt limit, saying financial recovery hangs in the balance. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers and the Financial Services Forum coordinated the effort, Rob Nichols, CEO of FSF, told CEO Update.
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