For the past 11 years, Red Cavaney has held one of the most volatile trade association jobs in Washington. As CEO of API, a $145 million budget lobbying powerhouse representing energy and oil firms, he’s taken heat from all sides. As gas prices spiked to $4 a gallon this summer, protestors surrounded the group’s downtown D.C. headquarters. Board members were called to testify before Congress about rising profits and skyrocketing prices. Simultaneously, API’s own team of lobbyists scurried to rally support among officials to end the moratorium on offshore drilling. Cavaney, 65, has relished his role in the midst of it all. “I’ve always wanted to be a part of how policy… Read More