Conference Board Selects President
The Conference Board selected Jonathan Spector as president and CEO this week from a candidate pool numbering 250. Spector spent 20 years with the consulting firm McKinsey & Company, founding and managing the companys Taiwan office and ascending to the role of director in 1992.
Read MoreUnited Way Int'l & Child Welfare get new CEOs
United Way International CEO Christine James-Brown steps down after three years of service to lead the Child Welfare League of America. UWI Board member Teresa Hall Bartels appointed to succeed as CEO.
Read MoreIsaacs to Lead Neonatal Nurses Assn
The Association of Womens Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses selected Joseph C. Isaacs, currently CEO of RESOLVE-The National Infertility Association, as executive director, effective April 18. The selection of Isaacs concluded a five-month search by the Washington, D.C.-based association to replace former executive director Karen Tucker Thomas, who resigned after serving less than nine months.
Read MoreProfile: Jonathan Kempner, Mortgage Banker Assn
Read More457(f) Offers Great Rewards with Risk
Update: The IRS recently extended the deadline for 409A compliance to Dec. 31, 2008. The effective date remains Jan.1, 2008. To attract and retain top talent, trade and professional associations decorate employment contracts with cash bonuses, club memberships, travel benefits and expense reimbursement, but it is the 457(f) deferred compensation plan that can be the most lucrative for CEOs and other executives.
Read MoreARI Promotes Yurek to President
The Arlington, Va.-based Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute promoted Stephen R. Yurek from chief operating officer to president. Along with Yureks appointment, ARI promoted Mark Menzer to executive vice president from senior vice president. Menzer oversees the engineering, research and statistics departments.
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