More Scrutiny, Reforms for Associations in 2007
In 2007, association leaders say they are preparing to pivot toward defense strategies, adjust their legislative and policy initiatives and look to bipartisan staff in their ranks to reach out to lawmakers this year.Under the specter of the 110th Congress, trade associations can expect increased scrutiny of their operations, finances and lobbying as a new Democrat majority moves to consolidate its power in Congress and enact proposed reforms.
Read MoreSenior Staff Appointments: January 4, 2007
The Washington, D.C.-based National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty selected Robert Nasdor as legal director. Nasdor joins NLCHP from the Legal Assistance Corporation of Central Massachusetts, where he was executive director. Earlier in his career, Nasdor worked as a civil rights attorney with Smith Mullin P.C., a housing attorney with the Passaic County Legal Aid Society, and was founder and project development director of Middlesex
Read MoreSelection Announcements: January
CEO Selection Announcements American Assn of Independent Music New York, NY Richard Bengloff, previously Vice President of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer at WNYC Radio. American Assn of Poison Control Centers Washington, DC James Hirt, previously Executive Director at Public Risk Management Association. AAPCC: 202/362-7217
Read MoreNews: January 2007
Steve Anderson Named CEO of National Association of Chain Drug Stores After a vacancy in the corner office for 10 months, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores today announced the appointment of Steven C. Anderson, IOM, CAE as president and CEO. A familiar face in
Read MoreProfile: Leslie Sarasin, American Frozen Food Institute
Leslie Sarasins climb up the ranks at the American Frozen Food Institute is a blueprint for success in association management. An attorney, shes held the position of staff counsel and later executive vice president for public policy and government affairs. In 1999 she became AFFIs president. Along the way, she says a passion for advocacy and working on behalf of
Read MoreCEO Pay Climbs in Chicago Associations
Chief executive pay climbed 4.6 percent for the top association leaders in the Chicagoland area, along with overall increases in salary and bigger bonuses for non-profits across the region, according to an annual study by the Association Forum of Chicagoland.
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