Westman writes new book to guide top executives and board members on association leadership Westman David Westman said he was "on the beach" when his career was suddenly redirected toward the association world—and he didn't mean he was enjoying the surf in Tahiti. The phrase comes from consulting, when it means a consultant has few or no client assignments and is waiting for the next customer to come calling. Westman, then a management consultant for a national accounting firm, was approached by a new client, the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists. "I had no idea what associations were. They were totally off my radar screen," he said. "But I ended up doing the… Read More