Paul Rocchio, Director of Development and Member Services

Paul Rocchio joined the IFA staff in March of 1999 as Manager of Grassroots and Political Education, and was promoted in 2001 to his current position as Director of Development and Member Services.  Paul is responsible for the retention and recruitment of new members while creating continued value-added benefits and services to existing members. He staffs the IFA Supplier Forum Advisory Board and assists with the Membership Committee.

Before joining the IFA staff Paul worked at the International Mass Retail Association where he was Manager of State Government Affairs and prior to that was Associate Staff in the State Affairs Department of the Chemical Manufacturers Association (CMA). Before starting his association career Paul worked as an Equipment Technician and Surgical Assistant in the operating room at the Northern Westchester Hospital Center in Mt. Kisco, NY.

Paul is a member of the American Society of Association Executives, and is currently enrolled in the U.S. Chamber’s Institute of Organizational Management program expecting to receive his IOM in the summer 2011.  He received his Master of Arts in Political Management from The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Northeastern University, Boston, MA.  He lives with his wife Julie and their four children in Alexandria, Virginia.

You can contact Paul at procchio@franchise.org or at 202-662-0790.