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Robert Gates, Donald Stern and Association CEOs

SCD Group

Sacramento welcomes retiring NBA Commissioner Donald Stern. So, what caught my eye is the hiring strategies of two large associations. who has no association management experience. Here are two other related posts: Should your executive director be an association or industry expert? Association professional?

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Association Subculture: Why Being Anti-Indispensability is Pro.

Association Subculture

I have to organize outside of ASAE to actively pursue campaign finance reform in opposition to Citizens United and net neutrality because I dont think ASAE is being aggressive enough on either issue. Shelly kept up the fast pace by diving head-long into her career in the world of association management. management. (3).

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Peace Sells.But Who's Buying - Association Membership?

Association Subculture

They begin to see knowledge of the organization as a sort of secret that they paid for and others shouldnt have unless they pay too. What if we eliminated the line between "member" and "nonmember" and simply identified ourselves as fans of an organizations professional development programs or their lobbying team? Deirdre Reid.