Jaeger resigns top post at generic pharmaceutical group
Former food and drug attorney and eight-year GPhA head will remain an advisor to the group through the transition period. The $8M-revenue Generic Pharmaceutical Association announced the resignation of President and CEO Kathleen Jaeger, effective June 30, about the time mega GPhA member Teva Pharmaceutical Industries is said to be departing the trade group. In a statement, GPhA board Chair Paul Bisaro announced Jaegers departure with regret.
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Vicki Brackett, founder of Make It Happen Consulting, walks you through creating your own job. New staff positions arent always the brainchild of an associations CEO or board of directors. Sometimes, new posts are pitchedand then filledby job hunters themselves.
Read MoreMortgage Bankers treasure, Wood, dies at 87
Burton Wood, an institutional figure with the Mortgage Bankers Association who served in the groups government affairs department for 33 years, died May 9 from liver cancer. He was 87. Wood
Read MoreNewly created slots let executives think bigger, better
Senior staffers taking new positions at associations often craft their own jobs, rewrite rules and boost member value. Heres how the executive hiring process usually works: A leader leaves. The vacant job is posted. Applicants are vetted; one is hired. The circle is closed. Back to status quo.
Read MoreNewly sprouted jobs show evolution at Produce Marketers
The $14M-revenue Produce Marketing Association adds six new positions, following six job cuts last year, as part of the association's evolution. Some groups create new jobs to bolster a specific function or launch a new department. The $14M-revenue Produce Marketing Association, however, recently added six new slots as part of a strategic overhaul of the groups business model.
Read MoreNews in Brief: May 2010
PMIs Balestrero to retire The Project Management Institute, a $106M-revenue group based in Newtown Square, Pa., announced the retirement of president and CEO Gregory Balestrero, effective Jan. 15, 2011. Executive placement firm Korn/Ferry International will assist PMIs search for Balestreros successor.
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