Five executives share lessons learned during their first year on the job One of Ashley Mills' first decisions as CEO of The Vision Council was making a tough call about where to trim the group's budget—and which staff would lose their jobs as a result. Mills was promoted to head of the Alexandria, Va.-based Council in November 2016 after having previously worked as the association's vice president for trade shows and meetings. Not long after getting the job, the Council's board of directors voted to reallocate association resources to one of the group's public outreach programs. That meant Mills needed to pull the money from other areas of the budget, ending other… Read More