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 who’s 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. Cross-check the list with the U.S. Chamber’s Association Committee of 100 and it’s almost a carbon copy. But an invitation into one of these groups means entrée into a tight inner circle of association leaders whose bonds are often closer than their shared job titles. Some… Read More