Tulipane to retire from parks and recreation group after 10 years
Tulipane National Recreation and Park Association CEO Barbara Tulipane is retiring after 10 years with the group, effective when her replacement is hired, NRPA said in a statement Monday evening. The board of the $17 million-revenue group is soliciting proposals from executive recruitment firms to assist in the search for Tulipane's successor, with responses dues by June 30.
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Dooley delays retirement from ACC
Board chair admits ‘a little arm twisting' to secure continued leadership on new initiative Dooley Not so fast on news of Cal Dooley's retirement at American Chemistry Council, which was announced in April.
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Novak to lead CropLife America
National Corn Growers Association CEO tapped as head of pesticide industry group Novak Chris Novak has been named the next CEO of CropLife America, effective Aug. 20. He will succeed Jay Vroom, who has led the $17 million-revenue pesticide industry group for nearly three decades.
Read MoreA dozen new DELP scholars named at ASAE
ASAE has named 12 association executives to its 2018-20 Diversity Executive Leadership Program. "Over the past 18 years, the DELP program has provided association professionals an opportunity to enrich their knowledge and leadership skills," ASAE CEO John Graham said in a statement. "It has also shaped many talented association executives, and this class will extend that legacy." DELP is exclusively sponsored by the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau, ASAE said. Those named:
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Be proactive if possible, react wisely when needed to media
Small groups without big communications budgets still find themselves in crosshairs sometimes; cultivating journalists in advance helps McCarthy An FDA recall of flour forced the North American Millers' Association to develop a communications plan. The American College Health Association had to deal with fallout following allegations of sexual abuse by a gynecologist on a member's campus.
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Ch-ch-changes at the top: CEO churn roiling associations
More association leaders have announced exits so far in 2018 than in previous two years combined; recruiters see diverse reasons Executive search consultant Nels Olson of Korn Ferry. Seventeen high-profile association CEOs have announced departures year to date—more than were announced in 2016 and 2017 combined, according to CEO Update research.
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