Can two leaders really guide an association? It’s a question that more trade associations are contemplating as they prepare to navigate the turnover among regulators, committee chairs and legislators on Capitol Hill. So in the search to find a new CEO with the right experience and access to lawmakers, many trade groups are splitting the job between two leaders to accomplish the goals of the association. COMPTEL is the latest group to take this approach. The $6 million trade association representing the telecommunications industry recently hired former Arizona Congressman Matt Salmon as president. He’ll manage the operations of the association alongside CEO Jerry James, a… Read More