It was May 17, on the second half of the work day, when an email that crossed my inbox grabbed my attention. When I saw the subject link and who it was from, my thought was exactly what the sender shared, but that didn’t make the announcement any less impactful.
The email I am referring to is Susan Neely announcing that after 13 years as the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the American Beverage Association (ABA), she will be departing this summer to join the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) as its next CEO. In her message, Susan said that her decision to leave the ABA was based on two factors.