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Exclusive to family members of our Progressive community. Please join us as we embark on a community conversation on family offices. What is a Family Office? "A family office is the purposeful, organized, and collective effort by family members, with the assistance of non-family professionals, to transition the soul, spirit and ethos of a family, and its tangible wealth, to subsequent generations." C. Cole Not everyone needs a family office. There must be a desire to stay connected for a…

We'll take this time together to discuss the succession gap: how, when, why you should prepare for the next generation of Leaders. How do you determine if your children want to lead the business, are they qualified and when should you introduce the younger generation into the business? Join us online for a casual chat with family business members about what's happening with your family and family enterprise during this unprecedented time. We'll be discussing what's most important to you,…

Rising leaders often need to earn trust from current decision-makers and founders to start building their own path. Finding their voice as successors, in the family and the business, doesn't mean silencing the guidance of the senior generations. Often, it is the ability to amplify the conversations between them and with their peers. When the family moves past communication barriers, their cross-generational dynamics might become the most empowering element to their legacy's success. Join Margaret-Jean Mannix, Family Council Co-Chair, for…

Join us online for a casual chat with other NextGen family business members as we welcome Elizabeth (Liz) McBeth, MBA, President, Armour Valve Ltd., as she shares lessons learned during her 15+ year transition into leadership of her family's B2B industrial equipment business. Beginning as a newly minted MBA in an unfamiliar industry, to stepping into the role of president just prior to a global pandemic, she will share some of the challenges and hardships she faced both personally and…

Join us for an interactive and informative discussion with Paul and PJ Van Bree, of Van Bree Enterprises, 2019 Southwestern Ontario Family Enterprise of the Year Award Recipient, Jonathan Creaghan of J.D. Creaghan Group and Holly Simmons of Golden Lasso. Learn how Van Bree Enterprises has taken a human-centric approach to building capacity and capability throughout the business in an effort to prepare it for growth and succession. By focusing on the business system as a whole, the Van Bree…