VOLUME 6, ISSUE 1, WINTER 2016
DEBBE SKUTCH, DIRECTOR
Director's Welcome
It seems everything is better with stronger connections. We are more
productive, more thoughtful, more organized (and have more fun!)
when we relate to our work peers and customers. Our recognition
event, Beyond Networking: Building Strong Business Relationships was
all about connecting with individuals, including finding commonalities,
differences, listening and enjoying getting to know people. Family
members working in a family business relate on a different level with a
long history of memories that shape those relationships.
Carrying on with this theme, the Center will be hosting a February
lunch forum highlighting award-winning companies that
demonstrate how addressing human resources makes a real difference
in their organizations. More information on this event and a
registration link is in the right column under the sponsors.
At the epitome of relationships and connections, our affinity groups are
going strong! We’re working hard to expand and elevate our 16 peer
groups, the Women’s Group and Senior’s Group. Getting to really know
your affinity group members and growing as an individual provides
leadership tools that serve us well at home, at work and in volunteer
experiences. E-mail us if you’d like information on joining a group!
We hope you enjoy the Center programs and affinity groups as much as
we do. We look forward to seeing more of you this spring!
Welcome New Center Members and Advisory
Board Members!
The Center is proud to welcome the following new members. We look
forward to their participation and contributions:
9 FEBRUARY 2016
ANGIE JONES, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
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Sponsors
ABC Healthcare
The Florian Insurance Agency
Hylant Group
Infostream Solutions
William Fall Group
Bruce Klinger 419.893.9759
As one Center member put it, “The value and benefits I gain from the
Center for Family & Privately-Held Business are well-worth the modest
cost of membership.” If you aren’t a member, and are interested in
learning more about how your company and family can benefit from
membership, please send us an e-mail and we'll schedule a time to get
to know you!
Our Advisory Board, vital to the Center to remaining member-driven,
continues to lead the way to success. Thank you to all who serve and
welcome to new representatives:
Fred Treuhaft 419.842.6116
Laurie Gross, President, Gross Electric
Todd Hendricks Jr., Chief Operating Officer, Pioneer Industrial Systems
Matt Schroeder, Chief of Staff, The University of Toledo
Click here for a list of all our advisory board members.
Friends of the Center – New Membership
Opportunity!
The Center is excited to offer a new membership opportunity! You have
the option to renew at your current level ($400), or you may be
interested in our new membership category, Friends of the Center. This
is for companies that want to give a little extra to the Center. The cost
is $1,500 and will include your membership payment, dues for one
affinity group participant, special recognition, and an invitation to a
special event for just Friends of the Center. And, $1,000 of your
payment will be receipted as gift and will be tax-deductible. Please
contact us if you’d like more information on this exciting opportunity!
We hope you will go beyond the norm and consider this opportunity,
and as always, thanks for your continued support of our Center!
David Krock 419.247.1679
Alex Gerken 419.259.6936
A big thank you to our inaugural “Friends”:
Giant Industries – Member for 10 years
Kevin Gilmore 419.794.2000
The Fremont Company – Member for 13 years
Recent Events
Most of our events are recorded and archived in our members-only
section on the Website – just click on the title link to watch. E-mail us if
you need your log-in information.
Steve Niswander 419.249.7851
Beyond Networking: Building Strong Business Relationships
We set the bar high this year at our annual recognition celebration. As
always, we began by honoring our Advisory Board, and outgoing
member, Chris Smith, The Fremont Company. Then the fun began.
Scott Newsom .419.321.1438
Instead of the usual presentation, we decided to do “speednetworking”, a way for members and sponsors to learn more from each
other through a series of creative and fun activities facilitated by UT
communication professionals, Amy Capwell and Fatima ShousherSimon. There were eight tables, each with a different activity,
facilitated by a PR student. We laughed, learned, shared, and laughed
some more. The evening definitely provided a foundation for more
meaningful relationships.
Upcoming Events
Creating People Power: Ideas and
practices for making employees your
biggest asset
A panel discussion moderated by Dr.
Clinton O. Longenecker, Distinguished
University Professor
Employees can give your company a
competitive advantage. That’s why it’s so
important to attract and retain the best,
making your human resource strategy
vital to success. At this event, Dr.
Longenecker will moderate a discussion
on:
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Utilizing HR strategy as a
competitive advantage
Specific, effective HR incentives
that positively impact the
bottom line
How to engage leadership in HR
practices
Click on the title for more information on
the panelists and to register to attend.
This lunch event is free for UT Center for
Family & Privately-Held Business
members and sponsors. Non-members
can attend for $15/person. Payment
information will be sent with the
registration confirmation.
Our subsequent mini-forums will focus
on micro-level issues related to this
topic. Mark your calendars for the
following dates and watch your e-mail or
visit our Website for more information!
Our fantastic facilitators!
Note: Due to the interactive nature of this event, there is no video recording.
The Top 15 End of the Year Tax Opportunities for 2015
Presented by Plante Moran
The end of the year means a lot of things, but taxes isn’t typically high
on the list. A team from Plante Moran reviewed a list of actionable
items that can be implemented by the end of 2015 to help businesses
end the year fiscally healthy. Unfortunately, due to technical
difficulties, this event was not recorded. If you’d like more information
on the content, send us an e-mail and we can provide you the
PowerPoint and the presenters’ contact information.
Leveraging Your Banking Relationship
Presented by Fifth Third Bank
As companies continuously look for ways to stay ahead of the
competition, many overlook the benefits provided by regular
interaction with their banking team. This mini-forum reviewed market
trends in banking today and technology in the future, and the evolution
of the relationship manager.
Tuesday, March 8
Tuesday, April 5
Tuesday, May 10
Real Leadership in the 21st Century
The Key Bank Global Leaders Forum
presented by The University of Toledo
College of Business and Innovation.
Thursday, March 17, 2016
8 a.m. – noon
Savage Arena, The University of Toledo
Experience this unique and exhilarating
event and emerge from the best morning
of enhancing, empowering, engaging and
executing your leadership skills! Click
here for a detailed schedule and list of
presenters, highlighted by a keynote
address by Jim Haudan, CEO and
Chairman, Root Inc.
This event is free and open to the community,
however registrations are required. Click on
the title link to RSVP.
New Sponsor Update
Affordable Care Act Reporting: Extended
Deadlines
Outside Boards: Do you need one? How to start one.
Presented by Eastman & Smith
Our September mini-forum focused on the importance of having a
Board of Directors and how an active board can provide significant
advantages for your company.
The IRS now requires certain employers
to report on the offer of health insurance
to their employees. The reporting
deadline has recently been extended by
the IRS. This informative, and timely sixminute video presented by Gilmore
Jasion Mahler, LTD CPA Melissa Knisely
has the information you need to know
now so that your company doesn’t get
hit with a stiff penalty. Click on the title
to watch it,
e-mail us if you need your log-in
information.
Center Member Wins
Excellence in Family
Business Award!
Special note of congratulations goes out
to one of our members, Yarder
Manufacturing, for receiving the
Excellence in Family Business Award from
the Entrepreneurial and Business
Excellence Hall of Fame!
Effective Transition Planning … For Everyone’s Success
Presented by Mass Mutual
The reality is that many business owners spend the majority of their
time working in their business and not on their business. This means
“The Entrepreneurial & Business
Excellence Hall of Fame was created to
encourage, promote, and recognize
outstanding entrepreneurship, family
business, and business excellence. This
program was formed as a result of a
recognized need to foster and honor
entrepreneurial success and business
innovation and excellence in our region.”
– EBE, 2016.
that many critical planning issues go unaddressed, which may create
adverse implications for the company’s success and viability in the
future. This lunch forum contained a panel of experts that addressed
critical questions on business transition. If you’d like more information
on the content, send us an e-mail and we can provide you the materials
and the presenters’ contact information.
Mission: The UT Center for Family & Privately-Held Business is a
resource dedicated to fostering education and networking by
partnering for success and transition.
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