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ESOP Association Awards

Member Recruitment Award
2023

Tom Roback
Blue Ridge ESOP Associates
Mid-Atlantic & Carolinas Chapter

The Professional Member Recruitment Award is not given annually, and recognizes ESOP Professionals who help drive TEA membership among their clients. Tom really understands the value that a TEA membership can provide for ESOP companies, has gone above and beyond in his support for TEA, and has been a great ambassador for the Association and the ESOP cause. Thanks, Tom, for all your efforts!

Outstanding Chapter Officer
2023

Brian Bowers
Hawaii Chapter

Brian is a tireless advocate for ESOPs in his chapter, a member of TEA’s Public Policy Committee, and works on TEA’s national advocacy efforts. Beyond his other leadership contributions, he has been a stalwart supporter and manager of the Hawaii Chapter, which has the single highest rate of participation of any Chapter in the nation, with nearly 60% of all ESOPs in the state being a TEA member!

Chapter of the Year
2023

Wisconsin Chapter

Chapter of the Year is chosen by looking at the educational programming and conferences provided to a Chapter’s members, support for the Employee Ownership Foundation and our annual ESOPATHON event, association membership retention and new member recruitment, and other metrics for engaging our local communities through public affairs and government relations. 

Congratulations to the Wisconsin Chapter!

ESOP Company of the Year
2023

CTL Engineering Inc.
Ohio/Kentucky Chapter

CTL Engineering has a long history of supporting The ESOP Association in addition to the company’s commitment to employee owners. CTL prizes its ownership culture and strives to empower employees to feel, think, and act like the owners that they really are. Congratulations on being named the ESOP Company of the Year!

Employee Owner of the Year
2023

Trevor Persing
R&K Solutions Inc.
Mid-Atlantic & Carolinas Chapter

In addition to his day job as a software engineer, Trevor also chairs R&K Solutions’ Employee Ownership Communications Committee. Under his leadership, the committee has made great strides in employee involvement in the ESOP, and is the best performing committee the CEO has seen in 17 years.

Congratulations Trevor on this well-deserved honor!

Life Services Awards
2023

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. 

Employee Owner of the Year
2022

Sarah Limoges

Admix

2022

Governor Jared Polis

Member Recruitment Award
2022

Scot Storjohann

GreatBanc Trust Company