John Easton, vice president of international programs at Edison Electric Institute, said he doesn’t know if he will continue serving as chair of his energy advisory board to the secretary of commerce. That’s because Easton, who is not a lobbyist, is concerned that the Obama administration’s recent move to purge registered lobbyists from federal advisory boards will strip from his 15-member group five knowledgeable advisors. “I am wrestling with if I should continue to preside as chair of a committee that will be weakened greatly,” Easton told CEO Update. “I have no interest to chair a committee that does not have opportunity to benefit from talent.” Easton is not alone.… Read More