ASBC Announces New Staff Additions and Opening of Washington Office

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ASBC Policy Update:
March 23, 2011

ASBC Announces New Staff Additions and Opening of Washington Office
In recent weeks, three new staff members have joined the American Sustainable Business Council. Scott Fenn has joined ASBC’s new Washington, D.C., office and will be editing ASBC’s publications and helping to support research, legislative, and partner engagement activities. Mary Henkel is also joining the DC office and will head up ASBC’s lobbying efforts. Aquene Freechild will work on ASBC’s Business for Democracy Campaign and is based in New York City.

ASBC’s new Washington office is near the White House. The address is:

American Sustainable Business Council
1401 New York Ave., N.W. Suite 1225
Washington, D.C., 20005

Setting the New Tax Agenda
We are encouraging all ASBC members to have one or two of their leadership attend this tax policy webinar and discussion on March 29, 2011, 12 -1:30 p.m. EST to help us set our tax agenda. Join Chuck Collins, Alison Goldberg, and Ann Manning from Wealth for the Common Good on the webinar designed to provide business leaders with an opportunity to provide input into ongoing and future campaigns promoting fair and adequate taxation to support a healthy economy. Space is limited. Reserve your webinar seat. After registration, you will receive a confirmation e-mail about joining the webinar.

Background information on the tax policy issues at the center of this discussion is available in this WFCG policy paper. Business leaders who can’t join the webinar are encouraged to give their feedback on these policy campaigns by responding to this survey.