2025 IA-CEO Employee Ownership Annual Conference

Thank you for making the 2025 IA-CEO Employee Ownership Annual Conference a success!
We extend our heartfelt thanks to our sponsors, keynote speakers, panelists, special guests, and all who attended this year’s conference. Your support, insight, and enthusiasm made it an impactful day of learning, connection, and inspiration. Together, we’re growing awareness and expanding the future of employee ownership in Iowa and beyond.
Save the Date!
Mark your calendars for the IA-CEO Employee Ownership Annual Conference on October 22, 2026. We’re already looking forward to another energizing day of learning, connection, and inspiration for Iowa’s employee ownership community.
Details on sponsorship opportunities and speaker applications will be announced soon—stay tuned!
Conference Quick Links
2025 Student Scholarship Winners
Fatima Abudamir Orlando Alonso
Addy Anderson Megan Anderson
Laiba Awan Shaylee Bair
Tara Bonsell Tyler Brown
Gwen Collins Alayna Dann
Eve Duppong Liberti Ewen
Ammay Gomo Md Khairul Hasan
Tegra Kadima Srijaa Kadiyala
Mursal Khatian Maria King
Vano Kirimeli Marcus Neblung
Ben Roraff Kane Schmitz
Claire Schneider Dante Sims
Ishika Singh Pee Soe
Grace Swales Ben Tindall
Thank You to Our 2025 Conference Sponsors
We extend our thanks to the generous sponsors of our IA-CEO Employee Ownership Annual Conference. Your commitment to supporting innovative initiatives like employee ownership is helping to strengthen both companies and local economies across the state of Iowa.
















Company Sponsors
Sponsorships from Individuals
Terry McGonegle
Brett Olsen
Tom & Christine Pientok Family
Jerry Ripperger










































