Mark Golden started his career in associations the way most people do—by accident. But his rise up the ranks of industry groups was more directed. After he was asked to create a government relations program for the Telephone Answering Service Association, he ran with that assignment, pioneering new roles for the organization at the Federal Communications Commission and on Capitol Hill. Networking with other leaders and volunteering on committees with the American Society of Association Executives opened up more doors for Golden, eventually leading to an interim CEO job at the Personal Communications Industry Association. A year later found Golden in a permanent CEO job… Read More