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IN-PERSON MEETING
Effective Boards of Directors: Best Practices in Governing an ESOP Company
May 26, 2010
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Speaker Information
Matt Keene is a director of consulting in retirement and investor services for the Principal Financial Group. He works with clients on ESOP design and implementation in order to bring the full creativity afforded by ESOPs. Matt and his team draw on their hundreds of ESOP implementation experiences to tailor custom ESOP designs and perform full financial impact analyses for selling shareholders, ESOP-owned companies and employee-owners. Matt received a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration and a Master of Accounting degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is member of The ESOP Association and the Carolinas Chapter, where he serves as vice president. www.principal.comNeil Brozen, CPA, EVP ESOP Trustee Services, BNC National Bank, serves as chairperson of their ESOP committee as well as being responsible for acquiring ESOP trustee clients, managing ESOP relationships and ESOP transactions. He has completed more than 36 ESOP transactions, and he serves as directed or discretionary trustee for 24 ESOP companies in 19 states. Neil is a member of the Board of Governers of the ESOP Association and the Ownership Culture Committee. He is a member of the NCEO and OEOC as well as an active member of the Minnesota/Dakota ESOP Association Chapter. Neil is a frequent speaker for the NCEO, TEA and OECO on ESOP fiduciary issues. His 20 years of work experience as an employee includes the IRS, Arthur Andersen and Co, and several privately owned companies. He also owned and operated a boutique management consulting practice for eight years. www.bncbank.com
Kevin G. Long is a shareholder of the law firm Chang, Ruthenberg & Long PC. For the past 25 years, he has helped guide more than 250 publicly traded corporations and privately held companies, with stock based retirement plans, including ESOPs, KSOPs, EIAPs and Stock Bonus Plans. The firm, now in its 20th year, represents companies, ERISA fiduciaries, and lenders in all aspects of ESOPs and employee benefits, including feasibility, design, transactions, terminations, fiduciary duties and IRS and DOL audits. Listed in "Best Lawyers in America," Kevin is one of 355 Certified Taxation Specialists out of California's 155,000 attorneys. http://www.seethebenefits.com
Ronald Ludwig is an independent director of four companies, three of which are 100% ESOP-owned (Recology Inc., The Sundt Companies, Inc., and Thoits Insurance Service, Inc.). Ron retired in 1999 after 26 years as an ESOP lawyer in San Francisco. He received a Life Service Award from The ESOP Association in 1992. Ron is co-editor of Employee Stock Ownership Plans: ESOP Planning, Financing, Implementation, Law and Taxation (The Beyster Institute, 2007). He is a graduate of Duke University and University of Michigan Law School.
Corey Rosen is the executive director of the National Center for Employee Ownership, a non-profit membership and information organization. He co-founded the NCEO in 1981 and has been its director ever since. Corey has spoken on various subjects related to employee ownership all over the world- with government, business, and union leaders, and he is regularly quoted in leading magazines and newspapers. He has appeared on national television and radio programs, and has authored four books on employee ownership, and more than 100 articles for various business, academic, and professional publications. He has authored or co-authored several of the NCEO's practical and research publications. www.nceo.org
Jack Veale, MBA, CMC, is president and CEO of PTCFO, which advises ESOP and family-owned/closely held businesses on strategy, succession, governance, and leadership development; and provides assistance with management training, management and board retreats, board development, and organizational readiness assessments for growth or merger and acquisition. www.ptcfo.com
Meeting Site
The meeting will be held at the Hyatt at Fisherman's Wharf, located at 555 North Point Street, San Francisco, CA 94133. Sleeping rooms are available for our group at a special rate of $159. To make a reservation please click here or call the hotel directly at 888-421-1442 by May 5, 2010. Please mention the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) when making your reservation.Continuing Education Credit
CPE Credit
The National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue, Nashville, TN 37219-2417.This program is a "group-live" offering and provides 5.50 hours of CPE credit for accountants in the area of "specialized knowledge and applications." The material is basic level. No prerequisites or advanced preparation is needed. For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund, please contact the NCEO at 510-208-1300.
HRCI Recertification Credit
This program has been approved for 5.50 hours of recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR re-certification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or re-certification, please visit the HRCI home page at www.hrci.org.