Board chairman is named CEO of apparel association
Textile industry executive Rick Helfenbein to replace Juanita Duggan in bid to create ‘seamless transition' in leadership Helfenbein The American Apparel & Footwear Association has tapped the chairman of the board of directors to be its next CEO.
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Jane Gruenebaum asks job candidates to ditch buzzwords and get real
Vice President Jane Gruenebaum leads Isaacson, Miller's Washington, D.C., office and helps grow business in association sector Jane Gruenebaum lets out a hearty laugh before telling her story of being recruited to become a recruiter.
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Briscoe leaves longtime post as head of Sugar Association
Thirteen-year CEO of food commodity group quietly departs after policy setbacks; Courtney Gaine named interim CEO Briscoe Saying he wants to pursue new opportunities, Andy Briscoe has resigned as CEO of The Sugar Association after leading the $13 million-revenue group for more than a decade.
Read MoreNew CEOs are mostly middle-aged, with 51 average for executives
CEO Update analysis of nearly 200 new leaders found wide age range, though most topped 50 The experience that comes along with growing older helps when landing a top job at an association or professional society, a CEO Update analysis has found. CEO Update recently gathered the ages of nearly 200 CEOs who were hired by nonprofit organizations, business groups and professional societies in 2015. More than half the CEOs were age 50 or older, according to the data. One in three top executives were 55 or older.
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Looking for small ways to improve adds up to big results
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy aims to improve customer experience, reduce process time and costs. Related content Many paths, methodologies for continuous improvement
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CEOs share advice, lessons from decades of experience
Build early trust with staff, move quickly on problem employees, boost communications skills and be clear on board/CEO roles Pomerantz It has happened to Paul Pomerantz more than once in his more-than-two-decade association executive career: staff communicating with board members behind his back—and sometimes complaining.
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