ESOP Company CEO Runs for Governor of Maine

Shawn Moody, who founded the 200-employee Moody's Collision Centers, now an employee ownership company, is running for governor of Maine. Moody's campaign website describes the relationship between employee ownership and his position on economic development:

Moody's employees are collectively coworker owners. Moody's employee ownership is a reflection of Shawn Moody's approach to problem solving, which is based on empowering people and challenging them to achieve success, which benefits everyone from the top-to-bottom of an organization.