Scott Whitaker says his federal government experience prepared him well for the issues facing his present organization. Before joining BIO in 2005, he previously served as chief of staff for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Prior to that, he worked in the Senate for 10 years as a staffer for Sen. Don Nickles (R-Okla.).
Read MoreGovernment Relations The American Medical Association recently named Cynthia Brown vice president of government affairs. In her new position, she will oversee the organizations divisions of congressional affairs, federal affairs and legislative counsel. Brown comes to the AMA from the American College of Surgeons where she spent the past 20 years, most recently as director of the ACS
Read MoreThe Fertilizer Institute seeks to explain soaring charges to concerned agriculture and regulatory groups, as well as lawmakers and the public As American farmers struggled this spring to cope with rising costs on several fronts, the nations fertilizer producers are trying to explain why their product is costing more in hopes of staving off government intervention. The price for fertilizer hit a record high in May when farmers paid 69
Read MoreThe American Osteopathic Association joined the Get Connected campaign March 31, the latest medical society to sign on to the effort promoting electronic prescriptions, or e-prescribing.The Get Connected campaign launched March 4 and is managed by the Center for Improving Medication Management (CIMM). The American Academy of
Read MoreWith spiraling executive pay increasingly in the spotlight, a group representing corporate human resource officers has formed a new organization to research compensation levels and promote its link to business competitiveness. The HR Policy Association May 8 formed The Center On Executive Compensation, sharing a similar platform with the Business Roundtable on limiting executive pay disclosure to promote businesses ability to compete.
Read MoreThe Urban Institutes Nonprofit Almanac 2008, released May 2, provides insight into the economics of the diverse nonprofit sector and may allay fears of the donor fatigue reported by some fundraising organizations as they work to provide relief to victims of Chinas earthquake and the Myanmar cyclone.
Read More