Wind energy CEO resigns from group
Bode to leave organization fighting to preserve tax break for wind power industry, says she will return to private practice Denise Bode will step down as CEO of the American Wind Energy Association Jan. 1, leaving a group that has spent the past year struggling to convince federal lawmakers to extend tax breaks for wind farms.
Read MoreLongtime employee to lead lung association
The $49M-revenue American Lung Association has named Harold Wimmer president and CEO, effective Feb. 1. He will replace Charles Connor, who retired in June. Wimmer has been an ALA employee for 34 years. He most recently was CEO of ALA of the Upper Midwest, and previously held the same position at the Illinois and Iowa chapters of the organization. He also led the creation of the ALA Lung Helpline, a national, toll-free phone service.
Read MorePreparing for crisis before it hits: key questions
When the meningitis crisis hit, IACP had a six-page crisis communication plan at the ready. Such preparation can improve an association's chances of surviving a crisis intact, or at least limiting damage. To help with crisis preparation, the crisis management practice (Jim Moorhead, co-chair) at Steptoe & Johnson LLP, has a series of questions association leaders may ask before a problem explodes.
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