BISA Fires Long Time Leaders

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The Bank Insurance and Securities Association (BISA) has parted ways with consultant DSG Network, and with it Bob Grieb and Heywood Sloane , the trade group and its predecessor's leaders for over a decade, according to two sources who want to remain anonymous.

Marc Vosen , president of Key Investment Services and this year's president of BISA, said in a memo to the board on Oct. 11 that the association would no longer be working with DSG, but that Dick Starr , chairman of BISA's legislative, regulatory and compliance committee, would remain onboard. Day-to-day administration of BISA will be handled by SmithBucklin, which specializes in association management.

Vosen followed up his memo with an email on Oct. 13, asking for suggestions for an executive director with both the administrative skills and the dynamism to lead BISA going forward.

No reason was given for BISA's split with DSG.