Exit Interview: Red Cavaney
For the past 11 years, Red Cavaney has held one of the most volatile trade association jobs in Washington.
Read MoreFinancial industry trade groups retrench, brace for change
More restrictive regulations loom as SIFMA announces substantial staff layoffs and Mortgage Bankers Association retools its national lobbying force. By Joseph Enoch The distress on Wall Street is becoming more and more evident in Washington, D.C.s associations as financial trade groups cut staff, reallocate lobbying resources and prepare for a web of industry regulations theyve fought hard to scale back.
Read MoreRough economy prolongs drop in executive searches
Trade group study reports the number of retained executive searches are down for the third quarter; revenues also declined more than 6 percent. Economic uncertainty crept into the executive search industry and is causing a slowdown in searches started, according to the Association of Executive Search Consultants.
Read MoreTrade groups brace for White House, Capitol transition
Associations strategize to find common ground on economy, job creation as Democrats take administration and snag big wins in House, Senate. With the verdict of voters effectively handing Washington back to Democrats, trade associations and business groups are readying their ranks for a hard pivot ahead, and looking for ways to establish common ground with new leaders on key policy issues.
Read MoreHeart association CEO search closed
The American Heart Association has reportedly selected a successor to M. Cass Wheeler, who is retiring as chief executive officer of the association effective Dec. 31. Sources say that the top spot has gone to Nancy A. Brown, the groups chief operating officer. Wheeler announced his retirement in July, capping 35 years with the national
Read MoreJulie Coons to lead Electronic Retailing Association
Julie Coons will step down from leading the Tech Council of Maryland in November to serve as the president and CEO of the Electronic Retailing Association. At ERA, Coons succeeds Barbara Tulipane , who was selected in June to head the National Recreation and Park Association. Rick Petry has been leading ERA, located in Arlington, Va., in the interim.
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