Baker is ready to take on spectrum challenge
Comcast lobbyist, former FCC commissioner becomes CEO of wireless association in June, replacing retiring Steve Largent Baker
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Coalition leaders soften blow from employer healthcare
Austin, Pollack, Neblett lead groups of associations, employers dedicated to repealing—or minimizing impact—of Obamacare Austin
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Free ride started Wynne on road to CEO
Chance encounter led Wynne to current role as head of electric vehicle association Wynne
Read MoreStaff revolt leads to departures at Angus association
Twelve staffers have left the American Angus Association after 15 employees wrote a letter to the organization's board of directors asking for the removal of current CEO Bryce Schumann. In an April 11 letter to association members, Schumann didn't say whether the 12 employees had been fired, just that they "are no longer employed by the association." The St. Joseph, Mo.-based group employed 194 in 2012, according to its most recent tax filings.
Read MoreA note on this report
If strong advocacy is the defining mission for associations, then the staff lobbyists who make it their priority deserve to be front and center. Each year, CEO Update highlights a selection of those advocacy achievers. With a combination of strategy, skill and experience, here are some who have made a mark this year. Sometimes in tandem with a CEO or outside lobby shop, often with a team in-house, these GR execs make sure members' messages are heard—in the federal arena and around the U.S.
Read MoreSwitching roles during the interview
Related content Honesty, vision key when interviewing for CEO At the end of every job interview, the question almost inevitably comes up: "So, do you have anything you want to ask us?"
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