Please join us as Christine Hurt, CFO at Ayers Saint Gross, discusses how the implementation of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan has transformed this Baltimore-based design firm. Christine will illustrate how the ESOP has changed the culture at the firm and turned the firm into a much more professional organization. Christine will also discuss ESOP pitfalls to avoid.

Speaker:

Christine M. Hurt, CPA, MBA
Ayers Saint Gross, Inc. Principal, Chief Financial Officer

Christine has more than 30 years of diverse experience managing accounting, HR, and IT functions in the built environment, for businesses ranging from $20 to $200 million in revenue. Her expertise includes corporate accounting, audit, and tax, including financial reporting and analysis, budgeting, audit requirements, regulatory reporting, treasury management, tax compliance, as well as financial oversight for insurance and bonding programs. She is currently on the Board of Trustees of the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra.

Agenda:

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM – Networking
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM– Breakfast
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Presentation