2025 Employee Ownership Conference Speakers
Keynote Speakers
Hilary Abell
Chief, Division of Employee Ownership
EBSA/OEA
U.S. Department of Labor
Debi Durham
Director
Iowa Economic Develop. Authority
& Iowa Finance Authority
Daniel Goldstein
CEO
Go ESOP LLC
Speakers / Panelists
Scott Bleich
CEO
HRTLND Companies
Brian Crotty
Managing Director & Owner
HDH Advisors
Matt Fett
Vice President & Shareholder
BCC Advisers
Joel Davis
Vice President - ESOP Consulting
Principal
Travis Glidden
Regional Sales Manager
Stellar Industries, Inc.
Ryan Graham
Managing Director
Chartwell
Jon Landon
Shareholder
Fredrikson & Byron
Sara Laures
Chief People Officer
VGM Group, Inc.
Matt Licina
Technical Content Manager
NCEO
Kelly O'Hara
CFO
Folience
Celina Peerman
Organizational Psychologist
Dr. Celina & The Peerman Group
Tom Pientok
President & CEO
Folience
Jerry Ripperger
National Sales VP - ESOP Consulting
Principal
Kelly Robus
VP, Managing Director - ESOP Finance
Bankers Trust
Scot Storjohann
Senior Vice President
GreatBanc Trust Company
Nick Viner
Director
Prairie Capital Advisors
Randy Walter
President & CEO
Timberline Manufacturing
Leslie Wilson
Dean
Wilson College of Business / UNI
Dave Zrostlik
President
Stellar Industries
Panel Moderators
Judy Butler
Program Manager
Advance Iowa
University of Northern Iowa
Deb Giarusso
Senior Program Manager
Advance Iowa
University of Northern Iowa
Stacy Mullinex
Senior Project Manager
Advance Iowa
University of Northern Iowa
Let's Talk
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Phone: 319-273-6557
Email: info@IA-CEO.org
Stacy.Mullinex@uni.edu 
| Deborah.Giarusso@uni.edu 
| Judy.Butler@uni.edu 