Through the Noise

Chris Jahn is president and CEO of The Fertilizer Institute, working to represent and protect a prosperous fertilizer industry through legislative and regulatory activities as well as promoting a positive public image of the fertilizer industry and agriculture in general. Chris Jahn also serves as president of the Nutrients for Life Foundation (NLF). TFI is the voice of the fertilizer industry, ac...

As CEO of AALU, Marc Cadin is the chief advocate and spokesman for advisors who offer financial security to 75 million American families. Cadin started with AALU in 2000 as Associate Director of Legislative Affairs and has been CEO since September 2018. Every day, Marc Cadin wakes up and thinks about how he can better serve the financial security advisor and broader profession. Since 1957, the Ass...

Neil Sumilas is Vice President of the National Center for Family Philanthropy (NCFP), where he oversees financial operations, strategic planning, staffing and personnel, and board relations. Before joining NCFP in 2015, Neil was an independent consultant advising non-profit and for-profit clients on programmatic and management issues unique to the non-profit world, and previously served as Managin...

Tamela Blalock is a Client Director at the association management company Interel; in that role, she also serves as the executive director of SOWH. During the past 20 years, Tamela has worked for several Washington area institutions including the Central Intelligence Agency, Washington D.C. NFL Football Team, The Washington Post, and George Washington University. Prior to joining SoWH, Tamela serv...

Christine McEntee, AGU's Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, is orchestrating major changes for the organization. Since her arrival in September 2010, McEntee has guided AGU through a realignment that reflects the programs and goals of its strategic plan, built strategic partnerships with allied Earth science organizations in the United States and internationally; modernized AGU's journals...

Jim Coon has led the Government Affairs and Advocacy operations for AOPA, since 2014. With over 3 decades of experience working with Congress and the aviation industry, he is responsible for the strategic implementation of the AOPA's political, legislative, and regulatory initiatives before Congress, federal departments and agencies, and State Legislatures across the country. For 80 years, the Air...

Greg Kihlström is a Customer Experience Strategy expert, SVP Experience at Yes&, Author of The Agile Brand, and host of The Agile World podcast available on iTunes and other channels. Yes& is a performance-driven marketing agency with national clients based in the Washington DC region.

In this episode of TTN Insights, Ernesto and Mickey talk about website assessment and go through the steps in website maintenance, the process of resolving issues and the importance of regular checkups. Every so often, Ernesto Gluecksmann and Mickey Panayiotakis sit down and talk about digital security, new software, technologies, trends, regulations that may impact leaders of organizations. Liste...

Nathan R. Monell, CAE currently serves as executive director of National PTA, the nation's oldest and largest volunteer child advocacy association. Throughout his entire career, Monell has pushed to help improve the lives of individuals who are often marginalized by multiple life factors. National PTA comprises millions of families, students, teachers, administrators, and business and community le...

Tom Cove is the President and CEO of the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA), where he represents the interests of more than 500 leading manufacturers, brands, licensors, distributors and retailers of athletic equipment, footwear and apparel. Mr. Cove oversees SFIA initiatives to promote sports participation & safety, health & fitness, international trade, and product standards, and serve...

Sharon Waxman has dedicated her career to tackling strategic and policy issues in the areas of international labor, human trafficking, refugee rights, and human security with services in the government, private and nonprofit sectors. Prior to joining the Fair Labor Association as president and CEO in 2015, Sharon was a vice president at the International Rescue Committee and served as deputy to th...

Sean Tipton heads up the DC Office for the American Society for Reproductive Medicine serving as the organization's Chief Advocacy, Police, and Development Officer. In that role, he oversees the government and media relations as well as fundraising for the organization. ASRM is an individual member professional medical society for physicians and others specializing in reproductive medicine and inf...

Kraig Conrad was named Chief Executive Officer of the National Contract Management Association in October 2018. As a high-energy, results-proven visionary with over 20 years of association leadership experience, Kraig has played a critical role in helping numerous organizations grow within their markets. For new and experienced professionals, NCMA is the association that provides training, develop...

Mark Carpenter has worked for the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) for six years and currently serves as the Assistant Vice President of Communications and Marketing. He has more than 20 years of experience in communications and marketing having served in a variety of roles on Capitol Hill, political campaigns, trade associations, and advocacy groups. ISRI is the voice of the recycli...

Melinda Patrician is executive director of the AGC Education and Research Foundation based in Arlington, VA. Previously, she served as executive director of Volunteer Alexandria and, for most of her career, as a public relations professional. The AGC Education and Research Foundation awards scholarships to construction management and engineering students as well as craft and technical workers; pro...

Sue Kelly has been president and CEO of the American Public Power Association since April 2014. Prior to becoming president and CEO, Kelly was the Association's senior vice president, policy analysis and general counsel. In that capacity, she helped the Association and its members in energy policy formulation and with policy advocacy before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), federal...

Ryan Trainer currently serves as President of the International Sleep Products Association and the Mattress Recycling Council. Mary Helen Rogers currently serves as the VP Marketing and Communications for ISPA, with over 20 years of progressive sales, communications and marketing experience.   Established in 1915, the International Sleep Products Association (ISPA) has been committed to supporting...

In this episode of TTN Insights, Ernesto and Mickey talk about the real value of podcasting for organizations and how it is superior to other media for communicating long-form content. Every so often, Ernesto Gluecksmann and Mickey Panayiotakis sit down and talk about digital security, new software, technologies, trends, regulations that may impact leaders of organizations. Listen to their Insight...

Melika Carroll is Senior Vice President of Global Government Affairs at Internet Association. Carroll leads the advocacy team that is responsible for the association's domestic and international political strategy and outreach to government officials. Internet Association represents over 45 of the world's leading internet companies. IA is advocating for an economy-wide federal privacy law that pro...

Michael Gips, CPP, CSyP, CAE is Chief Global Knowledge Officer at ASIS International, the world's premier organization for security professionals. During his 24 years there, he has been responsible for Learning, Editorial Services, Publishing, Membership, Marketing and Communications, Standards & Guidelines, Certification, Strategic Operations, and the CSO Center for Leadership & Development. With...

Robert Pinnegar, CAE, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Apartment Association (NAA), the leading voice and premier resource for the rental housing industry, and leads a large network of industry professionals, researchers and local affiliates, spearheading advocacy and public policy efforts, building strategic partnerships and overseeing the development of innovative res...

Carlos Valdes-Dapena is an author, speaker and Organizational Development professional. He is hired by companies like Mars, IBM and J&J to help them collaborate better by collaborating less on the things that matter most. In LESSONS FROM MARS, Carlos Valdes-Dapena shares insights acquired from 25-plus years of experience about what it actually takes for teams to be high performing – and why no qua...

In this episode of TTN Insights, Ernesto and Mickey discuss GDPR and how this EU regulation has affected the US. Why is it important and what does it mean to be compliant? Every so often, Ernesto Gluecksmann and Mickey Panayiotakis sit down and talk about digital security, new software, technologies, trends, regulations that may impact leaders of organizations. Listen to their Insights on this new...

Jamie is an author and culture consultant who helps leaders drive growth and engagement by aligning workplace culture with success. Author of three popular business books, Jamie has a Master's in conflict resolution from George Mason and a certificate in OD from Georgetown, where he serves as adjunct faculty. Human Workplaces is a culture management firm created by Maddie Grant and Jamie Notter th...

Amanda Bainton is the Executive Director of the Military Officers Association of America Foundation. She has almost 10 years of association program management experience centered on fundraising and professional development services for transitioning service members, veterans, and military spouses. With over 350,000 members, MOAA is the largest association of military officers in the country. A pow...