Departing CEOs Cash Out
Carl Feldbaum worked four days in 2005 for the Biotechnology Industry Organization and took home $1.9 million from the trade group that year. Feldbaum, one of the founding CEOs of BIO, retired in December 2004, after 11 years of service. Since then, hes joined a growing cadre of CEOs who have left their trade associations with what seem like gilded compensation packages.
Read MoreExit Interview: C. Manly Molpus
Q: Politically, the leadership shift for GMA is very well-timed. How do you think the public face of the organization will change the nature and strategy of advocacy at GMA/FPA?
Read MoreNews: December 2006
Int'l Association for Exhibition Management Changes Name Following a membership vote and approval at the annual meeting last week, the International Association for Exhibition Managements announced that they will change their name to the International Association of Exhibitions and Events. The name change accompanies the rollout of several strategic initiatives the Dallas, Texas-based association is establishing to reflect a proactive agenda focused on
Read MoreProfile: Steve Largent, CTIA-The Wireless Association
Steve Largents career skews the usual trajectory of an association leader. Largent is most known for his standout record-setting NFL career as a wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks, where he played for 14 years. Later, Largent formed several businesses in the private sector and then spent eight years in Congress representing Oklahomas first congressional district.
Read MoreAssociations Heading East Toward the Hill
While K Street has become renowned as the citys lobbying corridor, offices at the foot of Capitol Hill may become the new stomping grounds for trade associations. Some associations say that as their leases come up, theyre looking east for office space and property within walking distance of lawmakers.
Read MoreCEO Groups Give Access, Support
The Monday Lunch Group is meant to be as informal and casual as its name indicates. Except that its members are among the most influential trade association CEOs in Washington. A whos who membership list includes Steve Anderson, CEO of the National Restaurant Association, Donald Shea, who leads the Rubber Manufacturers Association and Connie Tipton, head of the International Dairy Foods Association.
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