35th Annual Ohio Employee Ownership Conference update

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Join your fellow employee-owners and a roster of ESOP experts at our new series of webinars. The webinars cover a range of issues, relevant for those considering setting up an ESOP, new ESOP companies, and mature ESOPs.

2024 Webinars

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2024 Upcoming Webinars

Members of Ohio’s Employee Owned Network have free unlimited access to live OEOC webinars. For non-network members, the cost of attendance is $40 per registrant for each webinar. Contact the OEOC at  oeoc@kent.edu with questions about registration and costs; and to access archived webinars.

Tuesday August 27th, 10 am – 11 am - Empowering Employees Through Open Book Management (OBM): A Path to Success in Employee-Owned Companies – Steve Baker, Great Game of Business - Implementing some form of Open Book Management (OBM) at your employee-owned company can be a challenge, both conceptually and practically. And yet, transparency, shared financial information, and inclusive decision-making can drive engagement, accountability, and business success. Join Steve Baker from the Great Game of Business as he shares practical strategies, real-life case studies, and actionable steps to implement OBM. Whether you're a company leader, HR professional, or an ESOP Committee member, this webinar will equip you with the knowledge to harness the full potential of OBM, fostering a culture of trust and shared prosperity. 

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Wed. Nov 6th 10 am - 11 am -Maximizing Employee Ownership: Strategies for New, 5-Year, and 10-Year-plusESOPs - Ken Sommers, PCE Investment Bankers - Join our expert-led webinar to explore effective strategies for managing Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) at different stages. We'll cover key aspects like employee engagement, corporate governance, management succession, incentive plans, and cash management for new ESOPs. We'll also dive into plan design, refinancing, second-stage transactions, and acquisitions for mid-term ESOPs, and discuss sell vs. hold analysis and repurchase obligations for mature ESOPs. Gain valuable insights to optimize your ESOP and ensure long-term success.

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Wednesday December 11th, 10 am – 11 am - Avoiding Business Interruptions During Leadership Transitions –Mike Frommelt – Strategic Talent Partners -  It’s been said that companies are never more vulnerable than when they are going through a change in leadership - or even ownership. Whether you're a new ESOP transitioning away from the founder, or a current employee-owned company concerned with the impending retirement of a long time ESOP leader, there are some key steps to ensure the transition goes smoothly. Unfortunately, when these transitions do not go smoothly both former owners as well as employee owners can suffer. In this webinar Mike Frommelt will discuss some of these critical steps, who’s involved in the key activities, and some typical pitfalls to avoid with these critical transitions.

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Archived 2024 Webinars

Thursday July 11th - Maximizing Value and Stability: Capital Structure Considerations in an ESOP-Owned Company
Presented by: Tim Jamison, Richard (Dick) Shuma, and Joseph Labetti, Prairie Capital Advisors

Join us for an insightful talk on the intricate dynamics of balancing financial strategy with employee ownership. In this webinar, our expert panel will explore the unique challenges and opportunities presented by ESOP ownership and its implications for capital structure decisions. From leveraging tax advantages to fostering employee participation, we'll uncover key strategies to optimize value and ensure long-term financial stability in ESOP-owned companies.

Tuesday June 25th - AI Demystified: Exploring Its Potential Applications in Your Business
Presented by: Fred Franks, FIT Technologies

We have all heard about the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how it will reshape our personal interactions, work processes, and business operations. But what is AI? What is it capable of now? And how can it be used in day-to-day operations within your company? In this webinar, Fit Technologies, an Ohio-based employee-owned IT solutions company will answer these questions. Topics will include what AI is and how it works, what the current offerings are for integrating AI into your business operations, creating acceptable use policies regarding AI usage, and frameworks for structuring company investments in AI. This webinar’s goal is to demystify AI technology and provide you with the basic information needed to begin thinking about how to make use of this powerful technology in your company.

(Lunch & Learn Webinar) Wednesday June 19th Employee - Ownership Trusts: An ESOP Alternative for Smaller Companies
Presented by: Greg Daugherty and Nicolas Sasso, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur

Many companies have the cultural traits that would make them a great fit for an ESOP. The problem is that they may have too few employees or support a valuation that is too small for an ESOP to make economic sense. What are these companies to do if they want to transition to employee ownership? An employee ownership trust, long popular in the UK but not receiving attention in the USA until recently, could be a solution. It is flexible, fairly simple in structure, and offers some tax benefits (though not as much as an ESOP).

Wed. Feb. 21st - The Lifecycle of an ESOP Participant

Presenter: Pete Shuler, Blue Ridge ESOP Associates

One way to understand how ESOPs work is to follow a participant through their time in the plan, from date of hire to date of retiring, and being fully paid out. In this Lunch N Learn webinar, we will do exactly that. If you are new to ESOP administration at your company, or a veteran hand that wants to learn more about best practices, this webinar is designed for you.

Wed. Jan. 31-Inexpensive (and Free) Tools to Help You with Your Employee Ownership Communications

Presenters: Michael Palmieri and Chris Cooper, Ohio Employee Ownership Center

Over the years we have had to create flyers, postcards, newsletters, even audio and video. We’ve used the expensive platforms and software packages – and we’ve used the free and open-source platforms too. At this first Lunch N Learn webinar for 2024, we share some of the better options that you can use – on a budget – to help you create effective communications tools at your company.

Archived 2023 Webinars

Wed. January 18 - "2023 Economic Outlook Update"
Presenter: Tom Jalics, Chief market Strategist, Fifth Third Bank

For our first webinar of the new year, we'll step outside the world of employee ownership for an hour and discuss the broader economic outlook for the remainder of 2023. We welcome back Tom Jalics the Chief Market Strategist of Fifth Third Bank. We'll take a look at the likelihood of sinking into a recession in 2023; the ongoing upward inflation pressures and higher interest rates; continuing delays (and added costs) in shipping and supply chains; the economic impacts of the decisions in Washington; and more - and how this all might impact your employee-owned business going forward. We'll do our best to make some sense of it all!

Wed. February 22 - "Launching or Rebooting Your Ownership Communication and Engagement"
Presenter: Kyla Alterman, Workplace Development

Creating a strong culture of ownership can be a challenge. Each of your employee-owners bring their own experiences and perspectives to work with them every day - that includes what they think, or understand, about what it means to be an owner. Getting everyone rowing in the same direction begins with clear and frequent employee communication and engagement. Whether you are a new employee-owned company just starting out, or a mature one hitting the reset button, this session will provide principles and examples of successful communication and engagement to build the foundation of a strong ownership culture - from the bottom-up.

Thursday March 30 - "Leadership Development and Succession Planning in Your Employee-Owned Company"
Presenter: Jon Sweigart, Praxis Consulting Group

Succession planning and leadership development are complementary activities that sustain high-performing shared ownership cultures. This interactive webinar describes how to integrate succession and development in a system that continuously builds a pipeline of leadership. Participants will explore general principles, key steps in the process, and common challenges to beginning and sustaining a succession system.

Wed. June 7 - "Executive Compensation Through the ESOP Lifecycle"
Presenter: Katie Lind, Chartwell

We all need to find ways to attract and retain the right people in our organizations, but doing so in an ESOP can be challenging. This latest Lunch N Learn webinar will review the most common types of executive compensation plans for ESOP companies; look at the technical and legal requirements and how to stay on the right side of regulations; and how things change depending on where you are at in your ESOP journey – and we’ll answer your questions too! If you have advance questions for our presenter, you can send them to us at oeoc@kent.edu or put them in the field on the registration form. 

Thurs. October 5 - Personality, Leadership, and Employee Ownership
Presenter: Andrea Capuano, Capuano Consulting

Presented by Andrea Capuano, Capuano Consulting - We all want to create the culture where everyone is thinking and acting like an owner,  but our employee teams are anything but monolithic. Every employee owner brings their individual experiences, expectations, and motivations to the table, and you do too! At this Lunch N Learn, we have a former VP of Organizational Development from an employee-owned company introducing us to leadership styles and personality traits, and how they can make -- or perhaps even break -- a successful ownership culture.

Archived 2022 Webinars

- "What the Heck is Happening, and How Does It Impact My Company, and It’s Value?"

February 2nd,  Presented by Matt Silla and Eric Flickinger, Apple Growth Partners

- "What To Do When Receiving an Offer to Sell" 

Feb 23rd, Presented by EricZaleski, PCE Investment Bankers, and Howard Kaplan, Kaplan Fiduciary Group

- "Understanding the Changing Workforce, and How Employee Ownership Can Make a Difference"

March 9th, Presented by Chris Cooper, Ohio Employee Ownership Center

- "Update on the Economic Outlook for 2022"

May 4th, Presented by Thomas Jalics, Fifth Third Bank

- "The 5 Rs of Repurchase"  

June 1st, Presented by Tom DeSimone and Tim Jamison, Prairie Capital Advisors

- "Building an Ownership Culture Over Time"

July 29th, Presented by Jennie Msall, Praxis Consulting

-"Reinventing Your Communications Committee in Times of Transition and Change"

August 31st,  Presented by Eamon Mulholland, Wise Consulting

-"Acquisitions and Your ESOP Company"

September 14th,  Presented by Eamon Mulholland, Wise Consulting

Archived 2021 Webinars

Members of Ohio’s Employee Owned Network have free unlimited access to archived OEOC webinars.  Non-members of the OEOC can access the archive for a nominal fee. Contact Kelley Fitts at kfitts@kent.edu for information on how to access our webinar archive.

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- ESOP Update: Developments, and Outlook for 2021

Wednesday February 10, 2021 - Presented by David Whaley, Thompson Hine; and Andrew Kulesza, Fifth Third Bank.

- ESOP "Virtual Lunch N Learn" - Administration Update

Wednesday March 31, 2021 - Presented by Pete Shuler, Crowe

-  How to Use Video to Tell Your Employee Ownership Story, Internally and Externally

Wed. July 7th, 2021 - Christine Gorey & Rachel Borden, Columbia Chemical Corp. and David Sullivan, Terrapin Media Development

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Archived 2020 Webinars

- Issues Update Q&A: Managing Company Debt Load and Cash Flow Planning for the FuturePresented by Eric Zaleski, PCE; and Sean Kelleher, First Financial Bank

- OEOC “Pop-Up” Webinar: PPP and Loan Forgiveness for Employee-Owned CompaniesPresented By Kim Blaugher, The Beyster Institute, and Chris Cooper, Ohio Employee Ownership Center

- Where Are We Now? An ESOP and Employee Ownership Issues Update - Presenters: David Diehl, Rocky Fiore, and Ken Serwinski, Prairie Capital Advisors

- ESOP Administration In A Changed World - Presenter: Pete Shuler, Crowe

- Navigating the SBA COVID-19 Response Programs - Presenter: Andrew Kulesza, Fifth Third Bank

- Virtual Lunch 'n' Learn: Employee Ownership CultureQ & A - Presenter: Cathy Ivancic, Workplace Development 

-Leadership Succession in Your Employee-Owned Company - Presenters: Tim Jamison & Tom DeSimone, Prairie Capital Advisors 

- Virtual Lunch 'n' Learn: Recycling, Redeeming, and Your Repurchase Obligation - Kevin Rusch, Blue Ridge ESOP Associates 

- ESOP Legal Q&A - Presenter: Avery Chenin, SES ESOP Services

Archived 2019 Webinars

Members of Ohio’s Employee Owned Network have free unlimited access to archived OEOC webinars. Contact Kelley Fitts at kfitts@kent.edu for information on how to access the webinar archive. Non-members of the OEOC can access the archive for a fee of $25 per webinar.

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Working with your TPA to manage your ESOP Administration Calendar/YearPresenters: Pamela J. Themar & Kevin Rusch, Blue Ridge ESOP Associates – Wed, Feb 6, 2019 10:00 AM It is important that you stay on top of the various duties, and deadlines, that occur with administering an ESOP. Whether its IRS filing due dates, participant compliance due dates, census issues, or any other component of your ESOPs annual cycle, this session will provide clear guidelines and processes for managing it all, and in partnership with your TPA. .

ESOP Valuation Q & APresenter: Davin Gustafson, Apple Growth PartnersWed, Feb 13, 2019, 10:00 AM Continuing our series of successful Q&A webinars, this webinar is to answer the burning questions you have on ESOP valuations. You will have the opportunity to ask your questions in advance, or at the time of the webinar. Also covered will be common client questions on valuations. Either way, it’s a tremendous opportunity to spend an hour with a valuation expert.

Forecasting the Repurchase ObligationPresenter: Tina DiCroce, ChartwellWed, Mar 13, 2019 10:00 AM Every ESOP company has the obligation to repurchase stock from employees for various reasons over the life of the ESOP, and it is critical for ESOPs of all sizes and stages to understand and plan for this obligation. In this webinar, we’ll focus on the process for completing a repurchase obligation study, including the factors that need to be considered and what kinds of information you can get from a study. We’ll also discuss the importance of integrating the repurchase obligation forecast into your corporate financial forecast, to help assess whether you’ll be able to afford the obligation and still meet the other needs of your business.

ESOP Corporate Governance: Understanding the Interaction Between the Shareholder (Trustee) and the BoardPresenter: Peter Jones, Horizon Trust & Investment ManagementWed – Apr 3, 2019 10:00 AM You will often hear that good governance in an ESOP company is different – is this really true? And if so, from what perspective? The ESOP Trustee is a shareholder under state law and has all the rights (and no additional rights) that a shareholder may have. Complexity occurs because the prior owner was likely the CEO, the Chairman of the Board, and the primary (or sole) shareholder. Officers, boards, and ESOP Trustees all have their own responsibilities, and understanding where those boundaries are is paramount to good ESOP corporate governance. This session will help you do this by explaining the concepts, as well as the hands-on day-to-day realities, of getting it right.

Building Leadership, At All Levels – Presenter: Matt Hancock and Kathleen McInerney Kane, Praxis Consulting – Wed. May 1st 10 am EST – Integrating leadership, and leadership development, at all levels in your organization is an essential ingredient to creating a culture where all employees think, act and feel like owners. Regardless of level, or title, when all employee-owners are given the tools and the opportunity to be leaders, the results are healthier workplaces, more successful companies and greater wealth-sharing through ownership. This webinar will teach principles and practical ideas for how to structure leadership development for people at various levels of your company. This webinar will answer questions such as: “How can I do leadership development within our company to support and build our culture?“ “How do new leadership behaviors become habits on the job?” “How do I integrate leadership development in my company for people at all levels?”

Ownership Roles & Beneficial Ownership – Presenter: Cathy Ivancic, Workplace Development – Wed, May 29, 2019 10:00 AM ESOP participants are the beneficiaries of a benefit plan. Being a beneficiary is a passive role. But “thinking and acting like an owner” is an active role. How do you reconcile these concepts and strengthen your ownership culture? This webinar will:
* Define beneficial ownership and things to avoid in defining ESOP ownership
* Provide insight into why traditional communication on this topic can be ineffective and create more confusion
* Outline 4 steps to overcoming obstacles to cultivating engaged, active employees with an ownership mindset.

Wed, Aug 21, 2019, 10:00 AM EST – Communicating Value Drivers & Creating an Effective Ownership Culture –Presented by Jim Bado, Workplace Development, and Tim Jamison, Prairie Capital Partners Employee owners need to know about key valuation drivers and how their day-to-day decisions impact the valuation trajectory of their company.  This session will share best methods for communicating value drivers to employees and constructing an effective ownership plan.  Prairie professionals will review:  1) ESOP Philosophy; 2) Financial Statements 101; 3) Valuation of ESOP Companies; and, 4) Driving Value:  Connecting Behavior and Share Price.

Wed, Sep 4, 2019, 10:00 AM EST – The Interplay Between the ESOP and Other Qualified Retirement Plans – Presented by Kristin Steinhauser, Senior Manager at Crowe, Crowe LLP – If you are one of those companies that has a 401k, or other qualified retirement plan, in addition to the ESOP you know that getting them to coexist seamlessly takes some work, and some planning. In this first of a two part series on ESOPs and other benefit plans, you will get seasoned advice on the employer match, deduction limits, testing requirements, using 401k assets in ESOP transactions, and more.

Wed, Sep 18, 2019, 10:00 AM EST – Do You Understand Your ESOP Valuation? –Presented by Eric Flickinger and Matthew Silla, Apple Growth Partners – As an ESOP trustee, board member, or company leader, there is important information about a valuation you should know to truly understand the process, and how it effects your company. This program will explore those items and discuss questions internal trustees and others should be asking their valuation advisor – in the information gathering stage, as the valuation is delivered and reviewed, as well as throughout the year.  Specific items will include selection of valuation methods, the reasonableness of projections, changes from prior reports, valuation discounts and premiums, and more.

Wed, Oct 2, 2019, 10:00 AM EST – Long-Term Compensation at ESOP Companies –Presented by Tim Daum, Crowe LLP This webinar will focus on the various types of long-term compensation arrangements that are available to help ESOP companies recruit, retain and motivate executives and other leaders. Included in the discussion will be the tax treatment of various long-term awards, such as stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and phantom stock, as well as why ESOP companies might choose one type of an award over another.

Wed, Oct 30, 2019, 10:00 AM EST – The Ins, and Outs, of Buying and Selling Companies with (and through) your ESOP – Presented by Avery Chenin, SES ESOP Strategies Does your ESOP Company have a “target company” in mind for growth?  Is your ESOP company receiving inquiries from potential buyers?  This webinar is designed to discuss the issues related to an ESOP Company buying or merging with another Company, offers being made to buy an ESOP Company, Board duties and fiduciary responsibilities and interaction with the ESOP Trustee.

Wed, Dec 4, 2019, 10:00 AM EST- Telling Your Story: How to Communicate Your Employee Ownership Message – Presented by David Wecker, BrandFlick – Surveys have shown that the general public likes employee ownership, and is more likely to utilize the services of, or buy products from, employee-owned companies. In today's world of shortened attention spans and unlimited opportunities to get distracted by something else, are you doing enough to promote your ownership structure (and the difference that it makes) to your customers? Are you telling your story effectively and concisely? This session will provide an introduction to the do's and don'ts of effective storytelling, and how to communicate the power of employee ownership.

Archived 2018 Webinars

Members of Ohio’s Employee Owned Network have free unlimited access to archived OEOC webinars. Contact Kelley Fitts at kfitts@kent.edu for information on how to access the webinar archive. Non-members of the OEOC can access the archive for a fee of $25 per webinar.

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  • Helping Your Employees to Think and Act Like Owners – Presented by Chris Cooper, Ohio Employee Ownership Center
  • On-boarding New Employee Owners – Presented by Abigail Lewis & Zoe Brown, The Oswald Companies
  • ESOP Plan Design: Designing Your ESOP for Long-Term  – Peter Jones, ESOP Plus
  • Acquisitions and Your ESOP Valuation – Nick Sypniewski, Comstock Advisors
  • ESOP Sustainability: Planning for Longevity – Tim Jamison & Franco Silva, Prairie Capital Advisors
  • What Drives Share Price in Your ESOP Company? – Presented by Eric Flickinger, Apple Growth Partners
  • ABCs of ESOPs for ESOP Participants – Presented by Jim Bado, Workplace Development, Inc. and Chris Cooper, Ohio Employee Ownership Center
  • Avoid the Problems: Understanding Your ESOP Distribution Procedures and Policies – Presented by Mark Swanson, Crowe Horwath
  • Avoid the Problems: Understanding Your ESOP Distribution Procedures and Policies – Presented by Mark Swanson, Crowe Horwath
  • The 1042 Rollover: Too Good to Be True? – Presented by Curt Rubinas, UBS
  • Building an Effective Board of Directors for an ESOP Company – Presented by Martin Staubus, Beyster Institute
  • ESOP Administration Q & A – Presented by Lori Stuart, Crowe Horwath
  • Motivating Long Term Employees in Your Employee Owned Company – Presented by Chris Cooper, Ohio Employee Ownership Center
  • Reviewing Your ESOP Valuation – Presented by Davin Gustafson, Apple Growth Partners

Archived 2017 Webinars

Members of Ohio’s Employee Owned Network have free unlimited access to archived OEOC webinars. Contact Kelley Fitts at kfitts@kent.edu for information on how to access the webinar archive. Non-members of the OEOC can access the archive for a fee of $25 per webinar.

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  • Helping Your Employees to Think and Act Like OwnersPresented by Chris Cooper, Ohio Employee Ownership Center
  • Recruiting, Managing and Retaining Millennials to Your Employee-Owned Organization –  Presented by Dan Simovic, TAMS Group
  • How to Communicate Stock Value to ESOP Participants – Presented by Jim Bado, Workplace Development Inc., and Brian Bonino, GBQ Partners LLC
  • The Successful Sale to an ESOP: Transitioning Leadership and Governance – Presented by Martin Staubus, The Beyster Institute
  • ABCs of ESOPs for ESOP Participants – Presented by Phillip DeDominicis, Menke & Associates
  • Selling the Business to Your Employees Using an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – Presented by Dale Vlasek, McDonald Hopkins
  • The Antioch Company ESOP: A Prudence Playbook for Board Members, Independent Fiduciaries and Conflicted Fiduciaries – Presented by Michael L. Scheier, Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL
  • The Roles and Responsibilities in an ESOP Company – Presented by Cathy Ivancic, Workplace Development Inc.
  • Responsibilities of Internal Fiduciaries in ESOP Companies – Presented by Martin Staubus, The Beyster Institute
  • Collaborative Cultures, Collaborative Workplaces – Presented by Chris Cooper, Ohio Employee Ownership Center
  • Understanding your ESOP Repurchase Obligation – Presented by Kevin Rusch, Blue Ridge ESOP Associates
  • Strategic Planning and Funding for Repurchase Obligation – Presented by Davin Gustafson, Apple Growth Partners

Archived 2016 Webinars

Members of Ohio’s Employee Owned Network have free unlimited access to archived OEOC webinars. Contact Kelley Fitts at kfitts@kent.edu for information on how to access the webinar archive. Non-members of the OEOC can access the archive for a fee of $25 per webinar.

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  • ABCs of ESOPs for Participants – Presented by Phil DeDominicis, The Menke Group
  • Selling Your Business To Your Employees via an ESOP – Presented by Phil DeDominicis, The Menke Group
  • Motivating Your Employee Owners: How to get the best from your people – Presented by Martin Staubus, Beyster Institute
  • Demystifying ESOP Benefit Distributions – Presented by Pete Shuler, Crowe Horwath
  • Does Your ESOP Plan Support Your Business Plan? – Presented by David Johanson, Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young
  • Keys for a Successful Employee Ownership Culture – Presented by Jim Bado, Workplace Development
  • How the ESOP Fits in Your Overall Benefits Package – Presented by Rachel Markun, Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young
  • Dot Your I’s and Cross Your T’s: Legal Considerations for an ESOP Acquiring Another Company – Presented by Jim Steiker, SES Advisors, Inc.
  • New Trends with S Corporation ESOPs – Presented by Dave Gustafson, Apple Growth Partners
  • Funding an Acquisition With Your ESOP – Presented by Jim Steiker, SES Advisors, Inc.
  • Understanding the Expectations and Motivations of Employee Owners – Presented by Chris Cooper, Ohio Employee Ownership Center

Archived 2014-15 Webinars

Members of Ohio’s Employee Owned Network have free unlimited access to archived OEOC webinars. Contact Kelley Fitts at kfitts@kent.edu for information on how to access the webinar archive. Non-members of the OEOC can access the archive for a fee of $25 per webinar.

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  • Marketing Your Employee Ownership to Customers, Clients and the Public – Presented by Martin Staubus, The Beyster Institute
  • The ABCs of ESOPs for New Employee Owners and those “old timers” needing a refresher – Presented by Phil DeDominicis, The Menke Group
  • Should We Sell Our ESOP Company? – Presented by Alberto del Pilar, ButcherJoseph & Co.
  • Questions Internal Trustees Should Ask Valuation Advisors about Their ESOP Stock ValuationPresented by Brian Bornino, GBQ Consulting LLC
  • ESOP Administration Q & A – Presented by Pete Shuler, Crowe Horwath LLP
  • The Role of an ESOP Administration Committee – Presented by Michelle Buckley, Meaden & Moore, LTD
  • Strategic Talent Management: Know your People as well as you Know your Numbers – Presented by Stacy Feiner, BDO USA
  • Acquisitions 101 for ESOP Companies – Presented by Tim Jochim, ESOP Plus: Schatz Brown Glassman Kossow LLP
  • Tax Issues for Mature ESOPs – Presented by Dale Vlasek & Mark Klimek, McDonald Hopkins
  • An ESOP Case Study: The Numbers Behind Selling to an ESOP – Presented by Julie Williams, Chase & Ted Lape, Lazear Capital Partners LTD
  • So You Want to Put ESOP Participants on the Board of Directors… – Presented by Martin Staubus, The Beyster Institute
  • Communicating Good (and Bad) News to Employee Owners – Presented by Cathy Ivancic, Workplace Development, Inc.
  • Managing Growth in Your ESOP Company – Presented by Jeffrey Buettner, ButcherJoseph & Co.
  • Ideas for Better ESOP Communications – Presented by Chris Cooper, Ohio Employee Ownership Center
  • Tools and Strategies for Managing Your Repurchase Obligation – Presented by Tina DiCroce & Ashleigh Newlin, ESOP Economics, Inc.
  • Understanding Your ESOP Statement and Stock Valuation – Presented by Bill McIntyre, Ohio Employee Ownership Center
  • S Corporation Issues 1 – Presented by Mark Swanson, Crowe Horwath, Columbus OH
  • S Corporation Issues 2 – Presented by Dave Gustafson, Apple Growth Partners, Akron OH
  • ABCs of ESOPs for New Participants – Presented by Mark Mills, Mills Potoczak, Columbus OH
  • Age 55 Diversification 101 – Presented by Mark Swanson, Crowe Horwath, Columbus OH
  • Repurchase Obligation 1: Design Your Plan for Success – Presented by Dave Gustafson, Apple Growth Partners, Akron OH
  • Repurchase Obligation 2: Financing Options - Presented by Alberto del Pilar, Butcher Joseph Hayes, St. Louis MO
  • Internal or External Trustee? – Presented by Harvey Katz, FoxRothschild, New York NY
  • Your Responsibilities as an Internal Trustee – Presented by Martin Staubus, Beyster Institute San Diego CA
  • Managing Your New ESOP Company - Presented by Martin Staubus, Beyster Institute San Diego CA
  • Managing Your Mature ESOP Company – Presented by Jeffrey S. Buettner, Butcher Joseph Hayes, St. Louis MO
  • ABCs of ESOPs for Selling Owners and Their Advisors – Presented by Tim Jochim, Schatz Brown Glassman Kossow LLP, Columbus OH

To answer any questions you may have, or for further information concerning these events please email Chris Cooper at the Ohio Employee Ownership Center or call 330-672-3028. Contact Kelley Fitts at kfitts@kent.edu for information on how to access the webinar archive.

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