McCormick announces exit from USTelecom in 2016
CEO led association through major restructuring as industry changed to accommodate the precipitous rise of the Internet McCormick
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Association gives members a new tool to fight patent trolls
Association of National Advertisers strikes deal to provide insurance for legal costs resulting from patent infringement claims Duggan
Read MoreCEOs who lead organizations that lobby do earn more
Within the association community, it's assumed that CEOs leading groups that lobby tend to earn more than their counterparts at organizations that do not have advocacy as a priority, but there has been little statistical evidence to support the theory on a broad scale. New research from CEO Update, which analyzed the latest compensation data and lobbying disclosures from more than 1,300 trade groups and professional societies, proves the pay gap. And that difference can be significant.
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CEO Nick Calio taps his political prowess to unite competing airlines
Airlines for America CEO modernizes strategy, grows PAC from $36 and launches first TV commercial Though he has never been elected to public office, Nick Calio is the consummate politician. As CEO of Airlines for America since 2011, he works both sides of the aisle in Congress and across battle lines drawn by his sometimes-warring members.
Read MoreSurvey: Why associations outsource
When faced with a task that needs a special skill set, many groups are choosing to outsource rather than bring on new staff, according to a new survey released by the association management company SmithBucklin. SmithBucklin hired market research company Ipsos to poll 360 association and professional society executives about outsourcing practices. The results, released Sept. 9, found the most common reason associations outsource was to obtain workers with specific skills.
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Pasierb stays grounded at toy group
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