Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - (Page 12) cover story: association career Many roads can lead to an DES AssoTINATI ciat ON: ion Man a gem ent Associations as IATI ON VASSOC 35 HQ V ASSN. HQ W By Vicki Gervickas hen Forbes magazine last year asked elementary school children what they wanted to be when they grew up, the No. 1 answer was Òa superhero.Ó Though many other respected professions made the kidsÕ lists, such as professional athlete, movie star and ÞreÞghter, one was nowhere in evidence Ð association executive. But while leading one of the nationÕs 11,000-plus trade associations may not compare to SpidermanÕs or Tiger WoodsÕ job in youngstersÕ minds, for those who have found their way into the profession, their job is rewarding indeed. And for most association executives, though the path into the career may have meandered a bit, the resulting opportunities and satisfaction have well exceeded their expectations. A Second Career “With association work, I’ve had the opportunity to experience many different areas that I would not have been able to in the private sector.” Bill McCausland Chief operating officer Texas Exes 12 Association LEADERSHIP | May/June 2008 Bill McCausland, chief operating ofÞcer for the University of TexasÕ alumni association, aptly named the Texas Exes, perhaps most typiÞes todayÕs association leader Ð he found himself at a crossroads after 20-plus years in the telecommunications industry. Having turned around the fortunes of his last company Ð it was in the process of being sold, but with an understanding that the leadership team would not be staying on Ð McCausland picks up the story: ÒIt was the end of 2005, and my wife and I were in St. Louis saying, ÔOK,
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Association Leadership - May/June 2008 Association Leadership - May/June 2008 Contents President’s Column Homepage 60-Second Solutions Cover Feature: Associations As a Profession Positivity: Key to Retaining Young Talent Perspectives Association Case Study TSAE Annual Conference TSAE's Newest CAEs New Members Community Spotlight Grand Membership Campaign Committee Thank-yous Austin Dallas/Fort Worth Index to Advertisers Advertiser.com The Lighter Side of Associations- New Feature Association Leadership - May/June 2008 Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Association Leadership - May/June 2008 (Page Cover1) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Association Leadership - May/June 2008 (Page Cover2) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Association Leadership - May/June 2008 (Page 3) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Association Leadership - May/June 2008 (Page 4) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Contents (Page 5) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Contents (Page 6) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - President’s Column (Page 7) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - President’s Column (Page 8) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Homepage (Page 9) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Homepage (Page 10) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - 60-Second Solutions (Page 11) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Cover Feature: Associations As a Profession (Page 12) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Cover Feature: Associations As a Profession (Page 13) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Cover Feature: Associations As a Profession (Page 14) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Cover Feature: Associations As a Profession (Page 15) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Cover Feature: Associations As a Profession (Page 16) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Cover Feature: Associations As a Profession (Page 17) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Cover Feature: Associations As a Profession (Page 18) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Cover Feature: Associations As a Profession (Page 19) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Cover Feature: Associations As a Profession (Page 20) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Positivity: Key to Retaining Young Talent (Page 21) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Perspectives (Page 22) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Perspectives (Page 23) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Perspectives (Page 24) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Perspectives (Page 25) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Association Case Study (Page 26) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Association Case Study (Page 27) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - TSAE Annual Conference (Page 28) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - TSAE Annual Conference (Page 29) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - TSAE's Newest CAEs (Page 30) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - TSAE's Newest CAEs (Page 31) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - TSAE's Newest CAEs (Page 32) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - New Members (Page 33) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - New Members (Page 34) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Community Spotlight (Page 35) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Grand Membership Campaign (Page 36) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Committee Thank-yous (Page 37) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Committee Thank-yous (Page 38) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Austin (Page 39) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Austin (Page 40) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Dallas/Fort Worth (Page 41) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Dallas/Fort Worth (Page 42) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Dallas/Fort Worth (Page 43) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Index to Advertisers (Page 44) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - Advertiser.com (Page 45) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - The Lighter Side of Associations- New Feature (Page 46) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - The Lighter Side of Associations- New Feature (Page Cover3) Association Leadership - May/June 2008 - The Lighter Side of Associations- New Feature (Page Cover4)
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