Exploring Employee Ownership: Why Business Owners Choose it and what it Could Offer Your Company

Whether you want to stay or go, employee ownership could strengthen your business and help preserve your legacy.

In honor of Employee Ownership month, the ASBN “Transforming Business Ownership” working group is pleased to present this special panel.

Speakers include leaders of employee-owned businesses who share different perspectives on the value of employee ownership and how it contributes to their company’s success, whether through employee engagement and retention, succession planning and ownership transitions, or just another way to express the company’s commitment to sustainability. Panelists address different scenarios through which businesses can transition to employee ownership:
– The original owner retires and wants to ensure business continuity and success into the future
– The original owner wants to sell the business but continue on in a leadership role.

Panelists:
Tommy Smith of Kaiser Permanente (KP)
Kevin Koch | Technicians For Sustainability, a solar design build firm, since 2003
Rachel Battles | Happy Earth Cleaning Co-Op | General Manager

Joined by Employee Ownership Experts:
Ellen Vera | Co-op Cincy
Hilary Abell | Project Equity
Kristen Barker | Co-op Cincy
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Also please join us October 28th – 1:00-2:00pm ET
for in depth conversations with employee ownership experts:

Corey Rosen | NCEO

Ellen Vera |Co-op Cincy
Hilary Abell | Project Equity
Jack Moriarity | Ownership America
Karen Kahn | The Democracy Collaborative
Kristen Barker | Co-op Cincy
Matt Kruetz | Firebrand Artisan Breads
Ra Criscitiello |SEIU-UHW West

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvduuspjgjHdwu8Ocqy_vvOsTI7qnHo_cx

These events are co-sponsored by EO Equals, a campaign that aims to expand the employee ownership movement. Employee ownership helps more small businesses thrive, empowers workers with higher quality jobs, and builds more equitable communities. Visit employeeownershipequals.org/ for more information.