John directs coalition and association management efforts.  He provides strategic guidance and management expertise to industry associations, coalitions, and professional societies.

He has earned a reputation as an innovative association executive.  He led the consolidation in 2005 of three trade associations into the National Association of Surface Finishing, a unified organization for the industry.  His efforts resulted in a more powerful voice to address government regulations, and greater market leverage for thousands of surface finishing firms.

John also created the Performance Track Participants Association (PTPA), an organization to advance the EPA’s National Environmental Performance Track program.  He then served as Executive Director of the organization to build its membership from “start-up” status to more than 300 companies.  He helped the companies share best practices, and work with the EPA and state agencies.  He also created an annual conference with nationally recognized speakers, session topics, an exhibit hall, and networking opportunities.

Professionals

John Flatley

President

NGRC professionals are veterans of business, government, and the media.

He was recently retained by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to support its highly acclaimed accreditation program for local and state Chambers.

John previously served as a congressional and Executive Branch lobbyist for the Distilled Spirits Council, where he developed national coalitions to support industry efforts, and provided strategic counsel on media campaigns. 

He also served as an aide in the Washington, DC office of Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson, and as a legislative assistant to US Rep. Steve Gunderson (WI).

He is a member of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and the International Association of Association Management Companies (IAAMC).  He holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.