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The Employee Ownership Action Network (EOAN) is a free-to-join, grassroots advocacy movement for anyone with a stake in ensuring employee ownership continues to grow and thrive in the US.
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What Our Members Have to Say

“Membership in The ESOP Association is vital to an ESOP owned company. The advocacy and education services are invaluable and are not duplicated by any other organization.”
-David Kelly, CFO at Acadian Ambulance Service Inc.
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A reimagined experience, featuring a pioneering approach to ESOP education using the most advanced adult learning models to unlock your greatest potential. Intensive workshops across ESOP disciplines, inspirational speakers, and stars from Hollywood and the sports world are waiting to welcome you to Employee Owned 2025!
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The #EO Solution

The ESOP Association and Project Equity have partnered to create state -by-state data that amplifies employee ownership as a common sense way to preserve businesses, strengthen jobs and build a more resilient post-pandemic economy.
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What is an ESOP?
An ESOP is a retirement plan—but also a way of living and running a company. For insights on both technical and cultural aspects of these plans—which provide benefits to employee owners, the company, the community, and exiting owners—and links to additional resources, see our web page titled What is an ESOP?
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Events and Meetings
12:30 pm EST Jul 20 - Dec 04, 2025
Leading in an Ownership Setting 2025
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Leadership effectiveness is the critical factor in the success of an ESOP company, and this is the only program that formally addresses the relationship between ESOP companies and the effectiveness of their leaders. It examines how leadership that develops and fosters employee engagement and participation impacts the company’s bottom line. This program is focused on enhancing each participant's leadership effectiveness, and on building a network of ESOP CEOs and CFOs who can share resources and best practices to enhance the success of ESOPs across the country. This program is for current CEOs or Presidents and CFOs of ESOP companies or for their designate successors.8:00 am CST Nov 06, 2025
Iowa/Nebraska Women in ESOP Event
Chapter: Iowa & Nebraska
2025 Iowa/Nebraska Chapter Women in ESOP Event Nov 20255:00 pm CST Nov 18, 2025
Iowa/Nebraska Chapter Corridor Women in ESOP November 2025
Chapter: Iowa & Nebraska
8:00 am PST Dec 02, 2025
ESOP Employee Accelerator - 2025 Inland Empire, CA
Chapter: California/Nevada Chapter
ESOP Employee Accelerator 2025 - Inland Empire, CA2:00 pm PST Dec 02, 2025
Northwest Chapter - 2025 Let's Talk ESOPs - Oregon
Chapter: Northwest
2025 Northwest Chapter Let's Talk ESOPs - Oregon Portland, Oregon4:00 pm EST Dec 04, 2025
Ohio/Kentucky Chapter - 2025 TopGolf Outing
Chapter: Ohio & Kentucky
2025 OH/KY Top Golf Networking Event8:00 am MST Dec 05, 2025
ESOP Employee Accelerator - 2025 Salt Lake City, UT
Chapter: Rocky Mountain Chapter
ESOP Employee Accelerator 2025 - Salt Lake City, UT8:00 am EST Dec 09, 2025
ESOP Employee Accelerator - 2025 Springfield, VA
Chapter: Mid-Atlantic & Carolinas
ESOP Employee Accelerator 2025 - Springfield, VA9:00 am CST Jan 21, 2026
Wisconsin & Michigan Chapters - 2026 Virtual Roundtable
12:00 pm EST Feb 04 - 06, 2026
Professionals' Forum 2026
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