The ESOP Association
Public Policy Council
The ESOP Association was envisioned and formed first and foremost as an advocacy organization to protect, defend, and expand government policies that promote the establishment and ongoing operations of ESOPs. To this end, the advocacy function of the Association is one of the paramount activities and functions of TEA.
The ESOP Association's Public Policy Council is a volunteer group of advocacy champions representing the most highly engaged TEA Member companies, professionals, and individual employee owner volunteers and is charged with the responsibility of helping to shape and guide the public policy initiatives and advocacy activities of TEA.
When Congress is in session, members of the Policy Council join monthly conference calls with TEA Public Policy staff for an in-depth discussion on TEA’s advocacy efforts and the most recent developments. During these calls, council members will have the opportunity to participate in the overall programming, positions, and plan of execution for advocacy.
Members of the Council are the most politically engaged members in TEA, maintain well-established relationships with policy makers, and possess a deep knowledge of The ESOP Association and issues affecting employee ownership. Advocacy experience preferred but not required.
The members of the inaugural Public Policy Council were appointed by the Board of Directors on April 30, 2021. Thanks to the following individuals for volunteering their time and energy to help our public policy efforts.
Executive Committee of the Public Policy Council
Peter A. Ney | Daniel Goldstein | Brian Bowers |
Ben Holder | Barbara Clough | Renee Lewis |
Gary Shorman | Sean-Tamba Matthew | Allison Wilkerson |
Members of the Public Policy Council
| Aaron Moberger AVID Products, Inc. | Ali Jamshidi CTL Engineering Inc. | Amy Kirby DCS Corporation | Andy Daly Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr |
| Brian Ippensen TI-TRUST Inc. | Castles Hollis Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP | Chris Buch Polsinelli PC | Chris Hicks Gemini Industries |
| Clifford Canavera Canavera Financial Group, LLC | Danielle Montesano JP Morgan | Derrick Vick Freedom Industries, Inc. | Elizabeth Di Cola TI-Trust, Inc. |
| Eric Tober Cornerstone | James Steiker SES ESOP Strategies LLC | Jeffrey S. Tarbell Houlihan Lokey | John Penewitt LJA Engineering, Inc. |
| Karen Ellis Superior Farms/ Transhumance Holding | Kim Abello Wells Fargo Bank, NA | Kris Carlson Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories | Laura Ruzicka SRC Holding Corporation |
| Leslie Kass Lewis Tree Service, Inc. | Marcus Piquet Ambrose Advisors | Maria Prado Rex-Cut Abrasives | Michael Willard Salem Fabrication Technologies Group |
| Nancy Love Anderson Insurance Associates | Peter Jones Tucker Ellis LLP | Ramon A. Gaanderse Tucson Asphalt Contracting | Richard Pearl Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath LLP |
| Ryan Ball VGM Group Inc | Sara Driscoll Wiley|Wilson | Sarah Bothner The Capital ESOP Group at UBS | Scott Drake PFS Corporation dba PFS TECO |
| Scott Miller Enterprise Opportunities, LLC | Steve Earle Mid South Building Supply, Inc. | Ted Becker McDermott, Will & Emery LLP | Tim Jochim Walter Halverfield |
The next council will be appointed in 2023. To express your interest in future council membership, click here.
Executive Committee of the Public Policy Council
Peter A. Ney
Chair, Public Policy Council
Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Director
EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC
Daniel Goldstein
At-Large Representative from the Public Policy Council
President & CEO
Folience
Brian Bowers
At-Large Board of Governors Member
President & CEO
Bowers + Kubota Consulting, Inc.