Merger of PSC, CSA now official

The announced merger of the Professional Services Council and the Contract Services Association of America took effect Tuesday.

"The integration process has begun," said Carrie Lake, communications director. "We had our first complete staff meeting today."

The two federal government services industry associations will operate as PSC.

PSC President Stan Soloway is now president and chief executive officer and PSC Senior Vice President Alan Chvotkin is the executive vice president and counsel. CSA senior vice president Colleen Preston rounds out the new leadership team as senior vice president of public policy and operations.

Mike Shelton, CSA chairman and president of Emcor Government Services Inc., and Jim O'Neill, PSC chairman and president of Northrop Grumman Information Technology, are serving as co-chairmen of the merged organization for this transition year.