Palmieri to lead infrastructure, legal and policy at NAM
The $41 million budget National Association of Manufacturers promoted Rosario Palmieri to vice president for infrastructure, legal and regulatory policy. Only nine months after he joined NAM as director of energy and policy, Palmieri is now head of the new department of infrastructure, legal and regulatory policy. The organization recently created the department after making the decision to refocus its energy and attention on Gov. John Englers work on the crumbling infrastructure, Palmieri said.
Read MoreMining Assn board approves budget hike, new hires
Likely reforms to the General Mining Law before the end of the year have the National Mining Association on alert and the trade group is beefing up its resources. NMAs board voted in mid-September to increase its annual budget to $20 million for the 2008 budget year, up 26 percent. NMA spokeswoman Carol Raulston said the increased budget would fund much-needed staff raises and a slew of new hires to fill positions in legislative and regulatory affairs and in government relations.
Read MoreCopyright lobby gets a toehold in the U.S.
The copyright lobby may be one of the fastest growing in Washington, with diverse industries, including the arts, media, several Hollywood production companies and business software manufacturers, joining the battle to protect intellectual properties. Now, the fashion industry has added its designs to the bunch. And theyre getting heard.
Read MoreExit Interview: Michael Bolcerek, Poker Players Alliance
By Katherine Schaefer After more than 20 years in technology and the corporate sector, Michael Bolcerek dealt himself a new hand 18 months ago when he took over the Poker Players Alliance. Now, as the group prepares to move from San Francisco, Calif. to Washington, D.C. and bolster their public policy efforts, Bolcerek has stepped down.
Read MoreRegulators make new crop of leaders
Regulatory agencies, like the FAA, the IRS and the USDA, have become a common treading ground for executive recruiters hunting for the next crop of industry and association leaders.
Read MoreSmall business groups join to oppose private equity tax
A new coalition of small and mid-sized firms have joined the private equity debate, opposing a tax increase for fund managers that they say will hurt diversity and the small, entrepreneurial firms they own.
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