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Mr. John Barnes

CEO,
Heart Failure Society of America

Contact Details

Heart Failure Society of America
9211 Corporate Boulevard, Suite 270
Rockville, MD
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Phone: (301) 798-7816
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Bronze Most Valuable Member

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Bio

John Barnes is president of Barnes Association Consultants, which assists association boards and CEOs in addressing the wide range of challenges and opportunities facing today’s association leaders. Before launching the firm, John served as CEO at the American Physical Therapy Association and as deputy executive director at the American Academy of Dermatology. He has extensive public policy experience, having served as chief of staff to Rep. Greg Ganske (R-Iowa) and as special assistant to Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa). John is a member of ASAE, Association Forum, BoardSource, and the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, and he serves on ASAE’s APAC Committee.

Primary Functional Area

Education

Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
BSBA, 1982
Economics
1978 To 1982

Job History

Barnes Association Consultants
President
Alexandria, VA, United States
September 2013 - present

American Physical Therapy Association
CEO
Alexandria, VA, United States
July 2007 - July 2013

American Academy of Dermatology
Deputy Executive Director & Associated Executive Director for Government Affairs and Health Policy
Washington, DC, United States
April 1999 - July 2007

US Representative Greg Ganske
Chief of Staff
Washington, DC, United States
January 1994 - April 1999

Steel Tank Institute
Director, Government and Public Affairs
Lake Zurich, IL, United States
April 1993 - January 1994

US Senator Chuck Grassley
Special Assistant and Staff Assistant
Washington, DC, United States
February 1984 - April 1993

Professional Associations

Creighton University EDGE Mentoring and Shadowing Program
2014 - 2014

American Society of Association Executives
1999 - 2014