News: December 2007
Academic administrator to head financial aid association The $8 million revenue National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators named Dr. Philip R. Day as president and CEO. Days career in higher education spans more than three decades and includes presidencies with community colleges in
Read MoreKorn/Ferry promotes Nels Olson
Nels Olson, managing director of Korn/Ferry Internationals Washington office, has been promoted to managing director of the Eastern region and the firms New York office. A press release provided by the company said the promotion is effective immediately. Olson, 40, succeeds Charles W.B. Wardell III, 60, who was named a senior client partner and will be based in the Stamford, Conn., office. Olson will continue to run the Washington DC office and split his time between the Capital and New York.
Read MorePostage increase to be capped at inflation rate
The United States Postal Service board of directors voted to cap postage increases at the rate of inflation in advance of when the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act was to take effect. By voting the cap in early, USPS is forgoing their chance to increase rates under the old method. Its a huge improvement for nonprofits, the new system, said Anthony Conway, the Executive director for the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers and a former USPS executive.
Read MoreRed Cross CEO resigns
CEO of the American Red Cross, Mark Everson, abruptly resigned Tuesday because of a relationship with a subordinate employee. He led the charity since May 29, 2007.Upon discovering he engaged in a personal relationship with a subordinate employee, the Red Cross
Read MoreProfile: Tim Sandos, NAHREP
It was the mission of sustainable Hispanic homeownership that was really the driver and motivator for me to come here, said Tim Sandos, CEO of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals. And after just a few minutes speaking with Sandos, you get a sense of the real passion that fuels the former mortgage industry executive.
Read MoreAssns provide jobs, economic impact, report says
If you worked for a business or professional association in 2006, on average you made more in annual wages than a private sector employee. And if you work for an association in Chicago, your peers have some of the most competitive pay and wages in the country; the average association employee there made $70,000 in 2006. The statistics get rosier, like the $1.7 billion that association
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