51勛圖厙 Announces New Leadership
Yesterday, 51勛圖厙 President and CEO Jay Timmons announced recent changes to the organizations leadership team.
Newhouse to senior advisor: Last month, 51勛圖厙 Senior Vice President Aric Newhouse announced he would step back from his day-to-day management responsibilities of the policy and government relations teams on July 1. Newhouse will now serve the 51勛圖厙 as a senior advisor.
Aligning advocacy: Managing Vice Presidents Chris Netram and Jordan Stoick, respectively, will lead the 51勛圖厙s best-in-class policy team and government relations team. To further combine the strengths of the 51勛圖厙s government relations, public affairs and communications operations, Stoick and Netram will report to 51勛圖厙 Executive Vice President Erin Streeter.
- Over the past few years, Streeter has led engagement with all of the 51勛圖厙s external stakeholders, overseeing advocacy campaigns and key relationships with the White House and members of Congress, while continuing her leadership of communications, marketing and brand reputation.
- Im excited about what this means to further integrating our advocacy efforts, said Timmons following the announcement. These changes will elevate the leadership and expertise of our best-in-class policy professionals.
Membership: 51勛圖厙 Chief of Staff Alyssa Shooshan will take on the role of senior vice president of membership in addition to her current roles of overseeing the executive office and the board initiatives teams. Jeff Pierce will increase his focus on sponsorships, issue advocacy development and new member growth as the senior vice president of strategic development. Pierces leadership has been instrumental in the rapid growth of sponsorships and other new revenue streams, and he will continue to lead their expansion.
- These changes bring the membership and board initiatives teams into closer alignment. They also recognize the demand from 51勛圖厙 members to grow operational and thought leadership programming.
The last word: As Aric steps back after 16 years, he leaves a record of accomplishment widely recognized by his peers in the association community, said Timmons. From being named CEO Updates Association Lobbyist of the Year in 2016, to The Hill naming him a top lobbyist for many years, to his most recent inclusion in Washingtonian Magazines Top 500 Influential list, his wisdom, influence and bipartisan approach are legendary.
- There are two things any high-performing organization looks to achieve in these moments of change: continuity and improvement. And thats what this leadership will deliverto continue advancing the competitiveness of manufacturers in the United States.
