AHCC Partnership Events

More than half of the businesses in New Mexico are owned by families. They employ between two to over 500 people. Their collective economic impact on the State is impressive. Unfortunately, there are too few services available to assist them in the unique and sometimes daunting operational challenges they face. For a variety of reasons, less than 15% of these businesses endure to the third generation. Can that number be raised and if so, what will the process require?

Meeting that challenge is the mission of Parker Center for Family Business that recently presented its 12^th annual Symposium to a group of over a hundred participants at Hotel Andaluz. This year’s theme was Next Generation Leadership. The keynote speaker was Andrew Keyt. Mr. Keyt is an internationally known business strategist and succession planning expert for family-owned businesses. He has established a reputation globally for his exceptional ability to accurately advise family-owned businesses, resolve family conflict and restore communication. He is one of the few experts called upon in family emergency transitions to help them discover invisible opportunities and solve seemingly impossible problems. The insight he shared with symposium attendees was invaluable.

The symposium continued with presentations by Dr. Harry VanBuren of the UNM Anderson School of Management, a recognition ceremony honoring three outstanding Family Businesses of the Year and concluding with a panel of four members of New Mexico family-owned businesses who told of their experiences in transitioning from the leadership of one generation to the next.

For more information about Parker Center for Family Business’ events and services, please contact Executive Director, Robin Dozier Otten at robin@rdoconsultants.com or 505 730-2141.