Welcome to your June Issue of the ESOP Report. This month we've packed the report with tons of articles and news about ESOPs that you won't want to miss!
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Inside this issue:
The ESOP Association
ESOP Association Resources
Jun. 21
As spring starts to turn to summer with its warmer weather and longer days, it’s always great to spend time with friends, old and new. At TEA, this past spring was full of time spent engaging with our community at our many events and National Conference.
Jun. 16
The ESOP Association’s National Conference offers a variety of great experiences – culture and communications presentations, roundtables to share and learn with your peers, and an awards ceremony celebrating the achievements of employee owners and professionals across our chapters. But one other key piece of National Conference is advocacy.
Jun. 14
Lifetime Service Award
Cindy Turcot
Cindy is truly a force of nature – and a force for employee ownership.
She has been with Gardener’s Supply Company for nearly forty years, serving as COO, President, and for the past two years as CEO and President.
Cindy Turcot
Cindy is truly a force of nature – and a force for employee ownership.
She has been with Gardener’s Supply Company for nearly forty years, serving as COO, President, and for the past two years as CEO and President.
Jun. 07
Thank you to all the ESOPs and employee owners who joined us in Washington, DC, for TEA’s National 2023 Conference.
From the feedback we received, it was one of our most fun and productive events in recent years! This year’s theme of Education, Advocacy and Community really hit the mark as we continue to promote education for ESOPs and employee owners at the National Conference.
From the feedback we received, it was one of our most fun and productive events in recent years! This year’s theme of Education, Advocacy and Community really hit the mark as we continue to promote education for ESOPs and employee owners at the National Conference.
Jun. 01
U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, have sent a bipartisan letter to Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su urging the Department of Labor to prioritize the WORK Act in its implementation of SECURE 2.0.
Nov. 28
This month's issue of the ESOP Report includes a recap of the 2022 Employee Owned Conference with a special feature on the 2022 AACE Award Winners.
Nov. 16
The AACE Awards honor and celebrate the year’s greatest achievements in ESOP and employee ownership communications. Communicating and engaging with our employee owners is essential to a company's success. The AACE program has highlighted the most innovative, and best, practices nationwide.
The ESOP Association recognizes the ESOPs leading the way in communicating with employee owners, our communities, our elected officials, and other major stakeholders. This year’s winners displayed amazing creativity.
The ESOP Association recognizes the ESOPs leading the way in communicating with employee owners, our communities, our elected officials, and other major stakeholders. This year’s winners displayed amazing creativity.
Chapter News, Resource
Oct. 31
Recap of the Midwest Regional Conference; this month’s featured member; Employee Ownership Month activities; summary of Congressional visits; list of upcoming events.
Employee Ownership, Culture
Oct. 30
Editor’s Note: As part of this year’s Employee Ownership Month celebration, we asked our members to share, in their own words, what being an employer means to them.
By Leila Castañeda, Strategic Initiatives Manager, Rincon Technology, Inc.
When I first interviewed for the position at Rincon Technology, I was asked to describe the life I always wanted to live; it was a question I had never been asked before by a potential employer. My shoulders and expression relaxed. Lost in thought, contemplating the request, I responded: “freedom.”
By Leila Castañeda, Strategic Initiatives Manager, Rincon Technology, Inc.
When I first interviewed for the position at Rincon Technology, I was asked to describe the life I always wanted to live; it was a question I had never been asked before by a potential employer. My shoulders and expression relaxed. Lost in thought, contemplating the request, I responded: “freedom.”