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Loren Rodgers

Loren Rodgers

January 04, 2021

New York Times Report on the Mondragon Cooperatives

On December 29, the New York Times ran a 2,000-word report on the Mondragon Cooperatives as part of its series on capitalism during the pandemic. For those unfamiliar with Mondragon, the Times covers the basics: it is a network of 96 enterprises primarily in the Basque region of Spain. Its member enterprises are in industries from manufacturing to engineering to retail, and together they have annual revenues of $14.5 billion and employ 70,000 people. Those workers own the company and govern it on a one-person-one-vote basis.

Loren Rodgers

January 04, 2021

NCEO 2021 Board Elections Now Open

The election for the NCEO’s board of directors opens today. Members in good standing of the NCEO will receive an email late tonight with a link to a confidential electronic ballot. Directors will be selected through this election and by appointment by the existing board. New directors will serve a three-year term from April 1, 2021, through March 31, 2024. Balloting will end on January 22.

Loren Rodgers

January 04, 2021

New Academic Fellows in Employee Ownership

On December 31, 2020, the Rutgers University Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing announced the 16 academic fellows for the coming year. The institute’s current and former fellows form a global research network of more than 100 scholars, from students to faculty, in disciplines including economics, law, sociology, history, business, and much more. The network includes the NCEO's Nancy Wiefek, Corey Rosen, and Loren Rodgers.

Loren Rodgers

December 15, 2020

2020 in Hindsight and the Next 40 Years of the NCEO

This video is my look back at 2020. I hope you’ll take a few minutes to join me for a short trip into the recent past, because this video is my way of saying thank you.

Loren Rodgers

November 16, 2020

NCEO Board of Directors Nominations Are Open

Annual elections for our board of directors will take place in January, and members in good standing are invited to nominate themselves or other members during the nomination window, from now until December 18.

Loren Rodgers

November 02, 2020

Join Us in Supporting Employee Ownership in South Africa

The founding director of the Southern Africa Employee Ownership Association (SAEOA), Tendani Nelwamondo, virtually attended the NCEO’s Fall ESOP Forum, where several attendees had a chance to talk with him. The NCEO actively supports the efforts by the SAEOA and Nelwamondo to promote employee ownership in South Africa, and we invite you to join us: please make a donation to the NCEO designated for the SAEOA.

Loren Rodgers

September 24, 2020

These Employee-Owned Companies Can Help You Celebrate Employee Ownership Month

NCEO members have been telling us that they want a creative way to reinforce a sense of team work and community during the pandemic, and courtesy of two of our member companies, we have a suggestion. Hire an employee-owned company to send packages to all employee-owners at your company -- these packages can connect people, celebrate milestones, generate engagement, and create meaningful shared experiences in a new virtual world. Two NCEO member companies, Crêpes à Latte and American Solutions for Business, are standing by to help.

Loren Rodgers

September 15, 2020

The 2020 Fall Forum Is in the Books

Today we wrapped up our 2020 Fall ESOP Forum, and I want to take a moment to thank the sponsors, speakers, attendees, well-wishers, and staff who helped make it a success.

Loren Rodgers

July 30, 2020

2020 Fall Forum: See the Curriculum Guide

From September 14 to 16, the 2020 Fall ESOP Forum will showcase the best resources the ESOP world has to offer for you and your company. To help you navigate which sessions will give you the answers you need, NCEO founder Corey Rosen and I have put together a curriculum guide with six tracks for a variety of roles and ESOP questions.

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