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MEET OUR TEAM

Our team members have been creating ESOPs together for more than 20 years.
See their stories.

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Bimmy Dhanapala, MBA
 

As a CFO, Entrepreneur and Financial Strategist, in 2000  Bimmy oversaw the transformation of a highly-successful, multi-disciplinary U.S. engineering firm from a privately held business into an even more successful worker-owned enterprise.

 

He witnessed first-hand how ownership  culture drove employee engagement, efficiency, productivity and value to unforeseen levels. Ever since,  Bimmy has been a leading business advocate for worker ownership. Bimmy believes worker-owned companies will  spawn the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs and business leaders. 

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​Marc Tognotti, PhD
 

Marc is an internationally-experienced expert in the design and management of large-scale, high-involvement, multi-stakeholder action planning.

 

His whole-system engagement methodologies have been used by  Fortune 500 companies, state and federal agencies, and leading non-profit organizations for a myriad of purposes,  from product design, to strategic planning, to solving complex system-level challenges.

 

Marc has been training  students at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business in leadership and emotional intelligence for over 10  years. He received his Ph.D. in interdisciplinary studies from Stanford University.

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Stephanos Papadopoulos, CGMA, CPA

Stephanos is well rounded and an exceptional business leader who has worked internationally in many C-Suite positions in strategy, finance and operations. He now serves as a Business & Leadership Coach to Founders, Entrepreneurs, Business Owners and C-Level Executives, around the globe.

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Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Sulayman Nyang
MBA, ME, CEPA

When it comes to your financial future, it's important to work with someone who takes time to understand you and your situation. We take a step-by-step approach to identify your goals and develop specific strategies to help you achieve them.

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Reagan Jones
 

As a strategic business leader for over 20 years, Reagan is inspired by the historical track record and transformative potential of next-generation worker-ownership. She is selectively championing the value and possibilities to her extensive network of business leaders and patrons.  Reagan sees the unique power of next-generation worker ownership to bring immediate and lasting benefits to workers, companies, legacy business owners, local communities and regional economies. She knows that worker-owned companies outperform others, due to the deep alignment between employee-owners and company mission, goals and values.

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Chuck Kissee
 

Chuck has a colorful and illustrious career. He served in the air force.  He then worked as an engineer in  the aerospace industry for two major defense contractors. He then founded his own business in luxury home construction, before becoming an executive coach and wealth advisor for high net worth individuals. Chuck also founded the Body Wisdom Institute and directs the Mystic Arts Foundation.

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