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AdvaMed appoints new VP: Kenneth Mendez joins the trade association as senior executive vice president and chief administrative officer. Mendez served formally as COO of not-for-profit conservation organization Trout Unlimited, helping to grow the organization from 55,000 members and a budget of $2.4 mil. to 155,000 members and an annual budget over $17.4 mil. Mendez will oversee AdvaMed's business operations, including membership, finance and accounting, human resources and information technology, the trade group says...
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