Category: From the CEO

When I first started my career at ACA, I was in what was then called “Government Relations.” I mainly worked on issues at the federal level and then provided grassroots training for those who wanted to interact with their elected officials. In the mid-80s, a handful of states had enacted

Each year around this time, any number of charitable organizations begin their end-of-year giving campaigns. There are various reasons why charities conduct this annual ritual. For some people, giving during the holiday season to benefit the less fortunate rings true to who they are. Others make contributions as they approach

I hope that title caught your attention and, now, for some reason, here you are, reading this column. Well, I figured you might start reading. Why? Because as professional counselors and counselor educators, you are inquisitive, you like to know what is going on and, as good advocates, you are

This past summer, the American Counseling Association hosted its first-ever Institute for Leadership Training, sponsored by the four regions of ACA. Rather than these four entities holding their traditional fall meetings, everyone gathered in Alexandria, Va., the city that is home to ACA’s national headquarters and just across the river

What identifies a person as a leader? Is it the most popular person? The person who is able to rally the greatest number of volunteers? Perhaps it is the person who inspires others to follow the most ethical and professional path? I’m not sure, but I do know that July

Each June, the American Counseling Association experiences a significant change as we say thank you and farewell to one leadership class even as we welcome another cohort. This month is no different from so many other Junes that we have experienced. Thousands of you chose to volunteer at the local,

Each year, many of you experience a very special passage that results in exchanging your “student” descriptor for one that reads “new professional.” Some of you will walk across a stage to accept your graduate degree in counseling. Others will simply walk off campus and begin the journey — a

The economy has impacted all of us in one way or another. I know there are professional counselors who are dealing with the global financial situation each and every day, either personally, professionally or both. The American Counseling Association has been exploring how best to let our members know that

Living in the Washington, D.C., area, you have the opportunity to “be there” during history-making moments, such as when I gathered with about 1.5 million other people on the National Mall to witness the swearing in of the 44th president of the United States, BarackObama. The peaceful transition of the

Next month, more than 3,000 professional counselors, counselor educators and graduate students will gather in Charlotte, N.C., for what is shaping up to be one of the American Counseling Association’s best Annual Conferences ever. The registration numbers are strong, the exhibitors are ready to show off their latest offerings, our