December SME Presidents Council Focuses on 2012
Dave Andrea, OESA

The OESA Small and Medium Enterprise Presidents Council is the OESA leadership forum for regular member companies with revenues under $250 million.  This is the peer group of presidents, CEOs and COOs of suppliers that creatively deliver day-in and day-out with extremely constrained human and financial resources.  The SME Presidents Council provides a constructive forum to address leaders’ personal challenges in developing company strategies and operational tactics.  Most participants have revenues between $50 and $150 million.

OESA regular members that fit this profile and are not members of the SME Presidents Council are invited to participate at no cost at the Dec. 1, 2011, meeting at the Somerset Inn in Troy, Mich.  During this meeting, executives will have a roundtable discussion on two specific questions:

• What are the likely North American vehicle production and sales scenarios? – led by Mike Jackson, director, North American forecasts, IHS Automotive
• How does my performance review process stack up against my peers? – led by council member Jim Bradbury, president, Grand Rapids Controls

In addition, there will be a 75-minute open roundtable where participants submit specific questions and issues for their peers to discuss.  Topics range from raw material markets to organizational design, global expansion strategies, capital markets customer diversification and other topics that are top of mind with every small business leader.

To join the Dec. 1, 2011, meeting as a guest to audit the value of the council discussion format and the peer group network, presidents, CEOs and COOs from OESA regular member companies may contact Pam Minard at 248.952.6401 ext. 221 or pminard@oesa.org.  To view the meeting agenda or a list of participating companies, visit the council section of http://www.oesa.org.

The SME Presidents Council’s quarterly meetings offer an efficient way to gain peer perspectives and access to subject matter experts.  As one member noted, “I have used information presented at the SME Presidents Council to increase my company’s profitability.”  This group understands small business challenges.  For additional information on the council contact Dave Andrea at 248.952.6401 ext. 228 or dandrea@oesa.org.