In August 2003, the board of the American Society of Association Executives charged their new CEO, John H. Graham IV, CAE, to rebuild the professional group and steer it through a contentious merger. It would have been a daunting task for any CEO just coming aboard. But in Graham, they found a seasoned association executive. He had worked his way up through the ranks at the American Diabetes Association. In 1990, he became ADA’s CEO, and his tenure signaled a new direction for the nonprofit: He reorganized and consolidated its 53 offices and resources nationwide into one solid organization. Graham also quadrupled the organization’s revenue from $50 million to $200… Read More