Loren Rodgers

Loren Rodgers is the executive director of the National Center for Employee Ownership. He has been working in employee ownership since 1995 as a researcher, consultant, public speaker, author, and media contact.

Loren specializes in various forms of employee ownership, including employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), equity compensation plans, and cooperatives. His expertise is in best management practices in plan design, communications, employee involvement, governance, management, and organizational culture. He works with firms on technical training, group norms, survey assessment, plan design, and communications. He speaks extensively and writes for academic, trade, and employee-ownership publications in the US and abroad on topics including employee motivation, open-book management, employee education, organization dynamics, and business literacy.