Profile: Kraig Naasz, National Mining Association
Leading organizations that have seen their share of crises has been a stand-out theme of Kraig Naaszs career. Dealing with the aftermath of a pesticide scare at the U.S. Apple Association and challenges the The Fertilizer Institute faced after the Oklahoma City bombing taught the young CEO the importance of a quick response, being sensitive to the
Read MoreCertified Professionals
An alphabet soup of certifications the IOM, CAE, CCE and SPHR to name a few have become stamps of approval for professionals moving up the ranks in association management. Longtime CEOs with years of leadership experience have gone back to obtain them. Lobbyists who have transitioned to association management vouch for them. Younger CEOs and seasoned professionals are also heading back to school to get the letters.
Read MoreNews: September 20, 2006
Nat'l Association of Chain Drug Stores Selects Recruiter Almost six months after former CEO Craig Fullers departure from the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, the $37 million budget, Alexandria, Va.-based group has selected executive recruitment firm Russell Reynolds Associates to assist in the search for a new CEO. Eric Vautour, managing director of Russell Reynolds Washington, D.C. office will lead recruitment.
Read MoreNews: September 19, 2006
Property Casualty Insurance Association CEO Resigns Insurance industry veteran Ernie Csiszar has resigned as president and CEO of the Property Casualty Insurance Association of America, effective Sept. 30, 2006. Csiszar came to PCI in Aug. 2004 from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, where he was president. Additionally, Csiszar served as South Carolina Director of Insurance from 1999 to 2004.
Read MoreNews: September 14, 2006
Auto Alliance Initiates CEO Search The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, Inc., a trade association composed of nine car and light truck manufacturers, has opened a search this month for a new CEO. Current CEO Fred Webber has managed the $35 million association, with 44 staff, since 2004. Webber, 68, retired from the American
Read MoreProfile: Jerry Howard, National Association of Home Builders
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