Few technology trends are as hot at the moment as blockchain and cryptocurrency—a fact not lost on those who want to represent the emerging industry.

In recent years, stakeholders have launched groups to represent a variety of new or emerging industriessuch as online lending, blockchain technology and legalized marijuana. Many new groups ultimately fold, but those that survive do so by proving value to members and staking out their claims as industry leaders, according to two people who spoke to CEO Update about their experience creating associations.

CEO Update chronicles the year with quotes on topics ranging from politics to planning, association staffing, salaries and respect

Dec. 14, 2018

”We’re taking the approach that you can do almost any job out of the office, given the technology we have today.”
—Alethia Baggett, Chief Human Resources Officer, American Bankers Association, on ABA’s new telework policy, January 5

Group seeks grandfathering of compensation under contracts signed before new tax law, or revised rules on 457(f) plan benefits.

Dozens of leaders at some of the largest and most influential associations announced they would retire or change jobs in 2018.

Dec. 14, 2018

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CEO Departures

Mork to exit IT group

Stan Mork will retire as president of the $1M-revenue Information Technology Alliance in August 2019, the Raleigh, N.C.-based association announced Dec. 6.