May 17, 2006 (Washington, DC) – Kim Blaugher of the Principal Financial Group in Meridian, Idaho has been presented with the 2006 Membership Recruitment Award for a Professional Member by The ESOP Association. The award was presented at the Association’s 29th Annual Conference in Washington, DC. The ESOP Association is the national trade association for companies with employee stock ownership plans (ESOP) and the leading voice in America for employee ownership.
A professional member of The ESOP Association since 1991, Mr. Blaugher is a strong supporter of the Association and its activities. As a member of the Association’s Northwest Chapter, he is diligent in alerting possible new members of the benefits of membership in the Association and in working with prospective members.
“Kim Blaugher is a true champion of The ESOP Association,” said J. Michael Keeling, President of The ESOP Association. “His commitment to employee ownership is evident in the careful, thorough effort he makes in contacting ESOP companies in the Northwest Chapter about membership in the Association and he always does so with a smile, which is appreciated.”
The Northwest Chapter of The ESOP Association includes Alaska, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.
Founded in 1978, The ESOP Association represents over 1,400 ESOP companies and 750,000 employee owners who believe that employee ownership will improve American competitiveness, increase productivity through greater employee participation and strengthen our free enterprise economy.