Forest and Paper nabs Dept. of Agriculture exec
Jan Poling is the most recent addition to the American Forest & Paper Associations senior staff roster. As vice president and general counsel, Poling will head AF&PAs legal department, and is the latest in a string of senior level hires at the $42 million industry group. She replaces Robert Kirshner, who left the association in May.
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Weiss joins Board of Medical Specialties Kevin B. Weiss, MD, MPH, will join the American Board of Medical Specialties in Evanston, Ill., as executive director on Dec. 17. Weiss comes to ABMS, the entity overseeing the certification of
Read MoreCEO Selections: August 31, 2007
Aerospace Industries AssnArlington, VAMarion C. Blakey, previously Administrator at Federal Aviation Administration. AIA: 703/358-1060ALS Therapy Development InstituteCambridge, MASean Scott, president, assumes leadership in a planned transition following the resignation of founder James Jamie Heywood as CEO. ALS TDI:
Read MoreSenior Staff Appointments: August 31, 2007
Government Affairs/Public Policy The $8 million budget National Confectioners Association named Cassie Folk as vice president of federal government affairs. Folk comes to NCA from Feld Entertainment, Inc., where she was director of government relations. Earlier in her career, Folk managed the political and legislative activities for the National Rural Letter Carriers
Read MoreIRS retools popular nonprofit retirement plan
The Internal Revenue Service finalized long-awaited regulations to the 403(b) retirement plans on July 26. These updated regulations hold employers accountable for the plans operation, including tracking contributions and loans. The changes stem from discrepancies the IRS discovered during audits.
Read MoreProfile: John H. Graham IV, CAE, ASAE
In August 2003, the board of the American Society of Association Executives charged their new CEO, John H. Graham IV, CAE, to rebuild the professional group and steer it through a contentious merger. It would have been a daunting task for any CEO just coming aboard. But in Graham, they found a seasoned association executive.
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