Going back to Bharat's original post,
this email posted in a thread about FTC events in the Worcester area had me a little perplexed. There are lots of connections in FIRST across a lot of types of organizations (and I can't personally think of any case where those with such an overlap were misusing their position), but this seems odd.
Edit: It would be worth noting that the above-linked email is just one point of data. As with anything, one would be wise to get more information before taking a position on the topic.