2025 Family Business Speaker Series
April 30, 2025 | St Louis, MO
RegisterYouthBridge is a proud sponsor of the 16th Annual CMA Family Business Speaker Series at The Ritz-Carlton in Clayton, MO. Rich Gund of The Gund Company will be the keynote speaker.
Agenda
7:30am Registration, Continental Breakfast
8:15am Program
9:30am Adjourn
Space is limited
No Charge to Attend
Complimentary parking in hotel garage
Generational transitions are one of the riskiest times in the lifecycle of a family business. Intentional planning, proactive communication, and strong governance practices can support success.
Rich’s presentation will highlight what has helped his family business, including:
- 1995 to 2025: Our Family & Business Transformation
- Best Practices for Family Businesses
- The Importance of Culture The Gund Company has learned so much from benchmarking other great St. Louis companies, and we are proud to share what we have learned with the St. Louis family business community.
The Gund Company is now starting the transition from G3 to G4 with Rich’s son, Krai, and Steve’s son, Collin, recently joining the business after working elsewhere for a couple years. With the guidance of Grandpa Paul (G2), the Gunds will continue to live their Why: “To recognize and serve others so lives are transformed”.
Hall of Fame Featured Speakers:
- Alaina Macia, CEO, Medical Transportation Management
- Shawn Gorman, Chairman, and Stephen Smith, CEO, L.L.Bean
- Jamie Richardson, VP Brand Development, White Castle
- Tom Phillips, CEO, Weekends Only
- Chris Eckert, President & CEO, Eckert’s
- Peter Herschend, Chris Herschend, Jonn Herschend, Herschend Enterprises
- Bill DeWitt, President, St. Louis Cardinals
- Billy Busch, CEO, William K. Busch Brewing Company
- Andy Taylor, CEO, Enterprise Holdings
- John Tracy, CEO, Dot Foods