CEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Oct. 21, 2013
Unmanned vehicle association CEO doesn't like the "d-word" Don't call unmanned vehicle systems "drones" when Michael Toscano is within earshot. In an interview with the investigative journalism nonprofit ProPublica, Toscano, CEO of the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, said he doesn't like to use the "d-word."
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GMA agrees to disclose political spending Facing a lawsuit by Washington state, the Grocery Manufacturers Association has agreed to disclose its sources of funding in its fight to defeat a ballot initiative that would require labels on foods with genetically modified organisms.
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First-time CEO sharpens skills at travel agents society
Coaching youth basketball in his spare time, Zane Kerby says need to balance interests has similarities to association leadership Kerby
Read MoreSalary Update - Donald Santa/Fred Becker
Interstate Natural Gas Association of America CEO Donald Santa's take-home pay jumped 37 percent in 2012 to $1.7 million. Unlike previous years, he received $453,805 in other compensation, likely from a retirement payout. That doesn't mean Santa is retired or retiring. Supplemental retirement payouts during the course of employment are common for association CEOs. INGAA, an $8.9 million organization, also reported paying deferred compensation of $551,165 for Santa.
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First head of dairy group dies
Tipton Linwood "Tip" Tipton, founding CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, died Oct. 12 after what the association described as a year-long illness. He was 78.
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Technology helps group members navigate ‘Obamacare'
From Web videos to online portals, associations deploy a range of tools to give companies the ability to comply with the law Kafarakis
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