2025 Wisconsin Chapter Employee-Owner of the Year Award

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Please note: Only one employee owner of the year nominee may be submitted from each Company.

This award will honor a non-management employee of an ESOP company who has taken the initiative to become an exemplary employee owner by learning about the ESOP, helping to educate and motivate their colleagues, and actively promoting an employee-ownership culture. All nominees are honored at the Chapter Conference.

The individual should be active in the employee ownership activities of the company and/or activities of The ESOP Association where appropriate. For example, serving on the ESOP committee, on an employee advisory committee, contributing to a company publication, helping with Employee Ownership Month ("EOM") observances, and leading fellow employees to a better understanding of the ESOP and employee ownership are all examples, but by no means not the total list, of activities that might cause an individual to be considered. Other activities to be considered are: attending chapter meetings, helping with chapter meetings or activities, a letter to an elected official, attending Association meetings such as the employee owner retreat, national conference, and/or participating in the programs as a panelist, facilitator, etc.

• Nominees must be in non-executive positions.

• Photos or additional materials are not permitted with the Employee Owner of the Year nominations.

In addition to the basic contact and company information requested for all nominations, the following information must be submitted:

• Nominee’s Title/Position and a brief job description

• The nominating party (ESOP Committee, supervisor, trustees, board, etc.)

Answer the following questions in 3,000 words or less (cumulative for all four questions). Provide details and whenever possible give specific examples. It is recommended that you develop a response with word processing software and then copy/paste into this form.

• How has the employee owner contributed to the increased productivity and profitability of the company?

• How has the employee owner promoted the ESOP to his/her fellow employee owners?

• Has the employee owner participated in Chapter or national events of The ESOP Association?

• What has the employee owner done to promote the ESOP concept to the general community where the company is located?

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* 1. Submission Contact Information

Name

Company

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. Type of Business

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* 3. Year ESOP Established

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* 4. Number of ESOP Participants

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* 5. Name of Employee Owner of the Year Nominee (only one nominee from a company may be submitted)

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* 6. Job Title of Nominee

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* 7. Provide a brief job description of the nominee

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* 8. Please check all that apply to the Nominee for the calendar year 2024:

Participated in a Chapter Meeting

Presented at a Chapter Meeting

Is a Chapter Officer

Volunteers as a Chapter Committee Member

Attended an ESOP Association National Conference (Washington D.C., Las Vegas)

Attended the ESOP Employee Accelerator Program

Participated in the 2024 ESOPathon

Made an Employee Ownership Foundation donation

Contributed to the ESOP PAC

Is a member of the Employee Ownership Action Network (EOAN)

Participated in the Advocacy Academy in Washington D.C.

Facilitated Company Advocacy visits

Other (please specify)

2025 Wisconsin Chapter Employee-Owner of the Year Award

About

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* 1. Submission Contact Information

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* 2. Type of Business

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* 3. Year ESOP Established

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* 4. Number of ESOP Participants

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* 5. Name of Employee Owner of the Year Nominee (only one nominee from a company may be submitted)

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* 6. Job Title of Nominee

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* 7. Provide a brief job description of the nominee

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* 8. Please check all that apply to the Nominee for the calendar year 2024:

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* 9. How has the employee owner contributed to the increased productivity and profitability of the company?

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* 10. How has the employee owner promoted the ESOP to his/her fellow employee owners?

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* 11. Has the employee owner participated in Chapter or National events of The ESOP Association? (list events and level of participation)

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* 12. What has the employee owner done to promote the ESOP concept to the general community where the
company is located?

2025 Wisconsin Chapter Employee-Owner of the Year Award

About

Question Title

* 1. Submission Contact Information

Question Title

* 2. Type of Business

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* 3. Year ESOP Established

Question Title

* 4. Number of ESOP Participants

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* 5. Name of Employee Owner of the Year Nominee (only one nominee from a company may be submitted)

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* 6. Job Title of Nominee

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* 7. Provide a brief job description of the nominee

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* 8. Please check all that apply to the Nominee for the calendar year 2024:

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* 9. How has the employee owner contributed to the increased productivity and profitability of the company?

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* 10. How has the employee owner promoted the ESOP to his/her fellow employee owners?

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* 11. Has the employee owner participated in Chapter or National events of The ESOP Association? (list events and level of participation)

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* 12. What has the employee owner done to promote the ESOP concept to the general community where thecompany is located?

* 12. What has the employee owner done to promote the ESOP concept to the general community where the
company is located?