The ESOP Association
ESOP Association Resources
Mar. 03
Milestone alert! In February, Accounting Manager Yvonette Brown marked her 20th Anniversary at The ESOP Association!To help Yvonette celebrate, TEA’s Washington DC headquarters staff enjoyed a team lunch from one of her favorite restaurants, plus a big cake! We all loved hearing Yvonette’s favorite memories working at TEA, from when she was hired as Accounts Receivables Manager in 2005 to her promotion to Accounting Manager in 2022 and beyond.
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Mar. 03
With record-setting attendance driven by increased attention on the public release of the Biden Administration Department of Labor’s proposed adequate consideration regulation draft, The ESOP Association’s Professionals’ Forum was a huge success. This one-of-a-kind in the ESOP community allows our professional service providers to engage in deep discussions on important topics and help inform the Association on issues and priorities.
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Mar. 03
Since Donald Trump was inaugurated for his second term as President on January 20, our federal government is undergoing dramatic changes at an unprecedented pace that has not been seen in our nation’s modern history. These changes will impact virtually every aspect of our lives and economy, and the full scope and breadth of change is still yet to be felt.
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Jan. 29
A unique thing about ESOP companies is that the trustee is the shareholder of record for the corporation, not the ESOP participants, who are beneficial owners. The trustee is a critical player, but the concept of a trustee can be confusing and unfamiliar to employee-owners. At most ESOP companies, a small group of employees, such as the CEO and CFO, regularly interact with the trustee through their functional roles, but otherwise employees don’t naturally interact with or get to know the trustee in the normal course of business.
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Jan. 29
The ESOP Association’s 19 chapters offer events throughout the year, providing essential learning and networking opportunities for ESOPs, employee owners, and professionals. Whether you’re looking to expand your knowledge, connect with peers, or gain insights from industry experts, the Association’s chapter events offer something for everyone.
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Jan. 29
Highly Engaged Chapter Leadership Teams Helping Drive Innovation & Growth at TEAThe ESOP Association's chapter structure, established in 1986, is a key element of our organization's strength. Comprised of 19 chapters across all states and regions of the U.S., TEA’s chapters are led by dedicated volunteers who play a vital role in advancing employee ownership.
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Jan. 29
The ESOP Association’s National Conference, held in Washington, DC each May, is not just a great opportunity to bolster your ESOP education, it’s also a vitally important opportunity to share your voice with Congress. While advocacy is important year-round, the stakes for ESOPs couldn’t be higher in 2025. The federal government, including both the U.S. Department of Labor and Congress, are working on issues that will affect ESOPs for years to come, and your voice has never been more important.
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Jan. 29
Washington, DC is a town with a lot of sayings borne from the hard-earned political wisdom one acquires working here. Recently, with the release and withdrawal of the Biden Administration’s ideas of what constitutes Adequate Consideration for ESOPs, two of those sayings come to the top of my mind.First, if you like laws or sausages, don’t watch either being made. And, another favorite: How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.
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