Profile: Susan R. Meisinger, Society for HR Management
Susan Meisinger, SPHR, president of the Society for Human Resource Professionals, talks to CEO Update about the challenges of running a 200,000 plus member organization and helping HR professionals manage their workforces.
Read MoreDuring Merger Talks, Dooley Top Pick for GMA Job
Members of Food Products Association and Grocery Manufacturers Association still must vote on a merger of the two organizations, but theres one topic their top executives already seem to agree on: the selection of Cal Dooley to lead the combined trade association. While merger talks were ongoing, GMA retained executive recruitment firm Spencer Stuart to handle the search to replace outgoing CEO, C. Manly Molpus, who announced he would retire on
Read MoreProfile: Red Cavaney, American Petroleum Institute
Red Cavaney, CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, talks to CEO Update about his experience leading a very public trade association and lessons hes learned. Q. With dramatic increases in oil prices, you and API are front and center with the media. What have you learned over the years to become more effective in dealing with the press? What must association leaders keep in mind to manage this process effectively?
Read MoreCareer Tracking in the Association Industry
By Paul BelfordYour career is something that you do rather than something that happens to you. There should be a method and structure in your career path driven by some sense of what would constitute success. It's called career tracking.As you fix on what would constitute a success, each new position should be sought and evaluated in the context of that goal, of where the new position will put you in respect to it in three to five years.
Read MoreProfile: Michael Gehrisch, Destination Marketing Association, Int'l
CEO Update talked to Michael D. Gehrisch, President & CEO, Destination Marketing Association International, formerly the International Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus, about re-branding the association, the tourism industry, and bringing stability to DMAI. Q. Recently, you implemented a major name change, which resulted in re-branding the association. Why was this important and what was the biggest challenge you had in doing the change?
Read MoreProfile: Michael Maves, American Medical Association
Dr. Michael Maves has been leading the American Medical Association since 2002. He talks to CEO Update about his career path, his time at the AMA, and how he manages this large and diverse organization.
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