Edison Electric CEO wins praise from peers
In seeking nominations for CEO Updates top names in associations, one surfaced more than any other: Tom Kuhn.
Read MoreAre you priming yourself for the top?
By Joe EatonAssociation executives with eyes for the top job might think their work will speak for itself. Theyve had their nose to the grindstone for decades and have the performance evaluations to prove it. When a CEO slot opens up, they expect the job will be theirs.
Read MoreDespite confidence, 2009 activity in search firms slumps
Executive search firms participated in nearly 30 percent fewer senior association and charitable nonprofit executive job searches in the first six months of 2009 compared to the same period last year, according to a review of senior job postings in CEO Updates database.
Read MoreDueling foundations take copyright fight to classrooms
The interpretation of copyright law in the digital age has been a point of contention for years, and now schools are poised to be the next battleground. The Copyright Alliance Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3) educational organization, was launched May 21 by the Copyright Alliance, an entertainment industry coalition working to protect intellectual property rights. The new CAEF curriculum, Think
Read MoreFly-ins organized as health care reform battle builds
Eager to affect what is becoming a hugely controversial health care reform bill working through Congress, groups are tapping the influential power of constituents, inviting membersincluding business owners and corporate executivesto Washington to meet with their congressional representatives.
Read MoreHealth care associations ramping up hiring for lobbyists
In anticipation of the major health care reform promised by the White House, associations and nonprofits with a stake in the changes have been on a hiring binge to build their advocacy teams during the last six months. One in three job announcements from health care-related associations in the first half of 2009 was a government relations position, the highest recorded since CEO Update started tracking recruiting statistics in 1997.
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