CEO Chavez pushes investing, not retrenching, at education group
NEW ON BOARDLongtime advocate for vulnerable populations aims to be a change agent at National School Boards Association and in public educationChávezAnna Maria Chávez said she stands "on big shoulders."
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Bakers CEO serves up advocacy
CEO Robb MacKie tours the Turano Baking Company in Chicago in 2019. Left to right: MacKie, ABA staffers Jennifer Colfelt and Samantha Moore.Robb MacKie, CEO of the American Bakers Association, says a common misperception about his industry is that bakers are "at the kitchen counter making cupcakes and brownies and cookies."
Read MoreAssociations dial up diversity push with wave of new efforts
Multiple organizations have pledged to expand opportunities in their industry sectors to historically underrepresented populationsAt least eight associations have launched new diversity and inclusion initiatives in recent weeks, all part of a larger trend of groups making good on promises to do more to promote diversity following last year's Black Lives Matter protests.
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Association PACs consider next steps after Capitol assault
At least five groups suspended giving to GOP electoral count objectors, others weigh options; some see major turning point in politicsThe decision by many corporations and at least five associations to suspend PAC contributions to Republicans who voted against certifying the Electoral College vote count Jan. 6 could be a watershed, some observers say.
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Honoring inaugural traditions, virtually
AdelsteinWireless Infrastructure Association CEO Jonathan Adelstein has participated in every inauguration since President Bill Clinton's first in 1993. Joe Biden's inauguration Jan. 20 was his third representing WIA.
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Building a learning culture means giving staff room to grow
Three association executives share strategies for encouraging employees to expand their skills and share knowledge with colleaguesSesay-Tuffour
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