WHO WE ARE

We are a community of individuals who have seen the transformative power of employee ownership for businesses, communities and individuals - first hand. We believe that employee ownership is a key tool to helping improve the ever widening wealth and income gap in the United States. We also believe that closing this gap through the creation of more employee owned companies starts with education, outreach, and advocacy at the state level, one meeting at a time, no matter how small or large the audience is.


LEADERSHIP

STEVE STORKAN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  • About Steve

    Steve Storkan has been involved with employee stock ownership plans for over 25 years, most recently as the Director of ESOP Administration for Alerus Retirement and Benefits where he worked closely with businesses in the creation of an ESOP and the technical administration and compliance required in subsequent years. Steve spent 11 years as a member of the Board of Directors of the Minnesota-Dakotas Chapter of the ESOP Association where also served as Chapter President and VP of Government Relations. Steve holds a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) designation from the University of Minnesota State Mankato.

ROY

MESSING

DIRECTOR OF STATE CENTER OPERATIONS

  • About Roy

    Before his time with EOX, Roy was a large part of the success of the Ohio Employee Ownership Center (OEOC) spending 8 years as the OEOC’s Director. Over 30 businesses became employee-owned during this timeframe in part due to the assistance provided the OEOC. Prior to working at the OEOC, Roy was a community-based lender, having provided financial services to the cooperative member-owners of Farm Credit Services of West Michigan. He has a BS in Agricultural Economics from Michigan State University and an MBA (finance concentration) from the University of Dayton (Ohio). In 2010, Roy received his Certified Exit Planning Advisor designation, and in 2017 received his Certified Value Builder Advisor designation.

STATE CENTER

DIRECTORS & STAFF

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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EMPOWER YOUR EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP JOURNEY!

The NCEOX Initiative is a collaboration between like minded organizations that connects EOX's localized state center employee ownership networks with the support and resources of the National Center for Employee Ownership.

Get the resources you need to make the right decision for you and your company. The National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) is the premier organization for education, research, best practices, and networking for those interested in ESOPs and employee ownership. We are proud to offer an EOX-exclusive discount on your NCEO membership through the NCEOX Initiative so you can explore the benefits of employee ownership for your company at your own pace.

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