OA: What's New

From January 23, 2012 through May 9, 2012, Christopher Mackin will teach a new course at the Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations called Democratic Capitalism. Information on the Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations can be found here.

Mackin to speak at ESOP Association conference – November, 2011

On November 4, 2011, Christopher Mackin spoke at a seminar of The ESOP Association of America’s annual Washington, D.C. conference. The topic of his presentation was Sustaining ESOP Value and Values. The presentation can be found here.

Mackin in The Nation Magazine

On June 27, 2011, The Nation Magazine published a special issue entitled Reimagining Capitalism. It included an essay by Chris Mackin entitled "You Built It, You Bought It," available online as "Employee Ownership: The Road to Shared Prosperity," here.

Mackin Re-Appointed as Carey Fellow, Rutgers University

In March, 2011, Christopher Mackin was re-appointed for a second consecutive year as a Carey Fellow for the Study of Democratic Capitalism at Rutgers University. The Carey fellowship is based at the Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations. It will extend from July of 2011 through June of 2012. As part of his responsibilities for the fellowship, Chris will teach a course at Rutgers in the Spring of 2012 entitled Democratic Capitalism.

Mackin Co-Organizes Georgetown-Rutgers Sustainable Capitalism Policy Conference - May, 2011

As part of his responsibilities as a Carey Fellow at Rutgers University, Christopher Mackin has helped to design a one day policy conference entitled Sustainable Capitalism: A Symposium scheduled for May 24, 2011 on the campus of Georgetown University. The agenda for this Georgetown-Rutgers meeting can be found at this link. For further information contact John Tremblay at Georgetown University jwt38@georgetown.edu

Mackin Hosts UK Ownership Commission

On April 20, 2011, Christopher Mackin hosted five members of the UK Ownership Commission for discussions about corporate ownership policies in the United Kingdom and the United States. The Commission is chaired by prominent columnist for the Observer and other UK publications, Will Hutton, and is affiliated with the Oxford Centre for Mutual and Employee-owned Business, at Kellogg College Oxford University headed by Professor Jonathan Michie. Information about the UK Commission on Ownership can be found at this link. Information produced by Christopher Mackin to share with the Commissioners can be found at this link and at this link

Mackin to speak at ESOP Association conference - May, 2011

On May 13, 2011, Christopher Mackin will moderate and speak at a seminar of the ESOP Association of America's annual Washington, D.C. conference. The topic of his presentation will be "From Status Quo to a Company of Owners." For further information, see www.esopassociation.org.

Christopher Mackin named a Carey Fellow

Christopher Mackin named to MaineToday Media, Inc. Board of Directors

On August 11, 2009 the membership of the Portland, Maine Newspaper Guild unanimously elected Christopher Mackin to serve as one of the two Newspaper Guild-CWA representatives on the Board of Directors of MaineToday Media, a newly created corporation that purchased the Portland Press Herald, the Waterville Sentinel and the Kennebec Journal from the Blethen Companies of Seattle, WA in June of 2009. Mackin served as a key strategic advisor to the Newspaper Guild in the sale process which resulted in a 15% equity stake for employees of the newly created corporation. For further information, see http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.

Mackin to speak at ESOP Association conference November, 2009

On November 12, Christopher Mackin will moderate and speak at a seminar of the ESOP Association of America's annual Las Vegas conference. The topic of his speech will be "Boards of Directors: Composition and Roles." For further information, see www.esopassociation.org.

OA helps to launch American Working Capital

In the fall of 2009, Ownership Associates President Christopher Mackin began a new relationship as a Special Advisor to American Working Capital operating out of New York City and Chicago. American Working Capital serves as a merchant bank focused on providing capital to firms making use of Employee Stock Ownership Plans. For further information, see www.awcfund.com.

OA President Christopher Mackin to Speak at National ESOP Association Conference - May, 2009

On Wednesday, May 6, 2009, OA President Christopher Mackin will chair a session of the ESOP Association of America annual conference in Washington, D.C. The title of his session is Unpacking Employee Participation: What Does it Mean?

OA conducts ESOP training at Rex-Cut Products, Fall River, MA

In February, 2009, OA helped to introduce the workforce of specialty manufacturer, Rex-Cut Products of Fall River to the facts and figures behind their Employee Stock Ownership Plan or ESOP. In December, 2008, Rex-Cut converted to 100% employee ownership.

Christopher Mackin celebrates 15 years at the Harvard Trade Union Program

In January, 2009, OA President Christopher Mackin began his 15th year of teaching at the Harvard Trade Union Program, a six week mid-career training program for union leaders held on the Harvard campus. Since 1994, Chris has lead a course within the Trade Union Program called Capital Strategies for Labor, an overview of trends relating to pension funds and the strategic use of employee ownership by labor.

OA manages Massachusetts State Center for Employee Ownership

In October, 2007, Ownership Associates renewed its contract with the Commonwealth Corporation of Boston, MA, to manage the Massachusetts Office for Employee Involvement and Ownership (MASSEIO). MASSEIO is one of three state-sponsored technical assistance programs across the United States (Ohio and Vermont are the others) that promote employee ownership. For information about MASSEIO see www.masseio.org.

Due to the fiscal crisis confronting state government, the Commonwealth Corporation suspended the operation of the Massachusetts Office for Employee Involvement and Ownership (MASSEIO) effective October 1, 2008 until further notice. Information on employee ownership for Massachusetts employers and employees remains available at www.masseio.org.

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Mackin to teach Democratic Capitalism course at Rutgers – January-May, 2012