On March 5, Chelsea Mikula and Pete Jones spoke at the 2025 Spring Conference of the Ohio/Kentucky Chapter of The ESOP Association in Westerville, Ohio. The annual conference included engaging roundtables, networking, and four educational tracks designed to cater to a range of interests and levels of expertise.

Chelsea co-presented “Rights & Responsibilities of an Employee Owner,” focusing on what it means to be an owner in an ESOP company, as well as owners’ rights – including access to information, participation in governance, and benefits of ownership – and their responsibilities – including contributing to the company’s success, understanding the impacts of their actions, and fostering a culture of ownership.

Pete was a panelist in a dynamic and interactive session, “Ask the Experts.” The panelists – composed of ESOP experts and industry leaders – directly engaged with participants and answered their questions to provide helpful insights into the world of ESOPs.