Should The Founder Also Be The CEO – Topic Of NEF Program

ANN ARBOR ? Should the founder also be the CEO? And when you?re ready to put someone in charge, where do you turn? These questions will be explored May 18 at the next meeting of the New Enterprise Forum.

Arbor Partners Founder Richard Eidswick will offer his advice on how to fill the leadership role at a start up company. He?ll also give his take on where to find the leadership talent in Michigan ? and beyond.

The featured showcase presentation will be made by Hybra-Drive Systems founder and CEO Jim O?Brien, who will explain how his company is commercializing a hydraulic powertrain for military applications, delivery trucks and mini-excavators.

The event is scheduled for May 18 at the Holiday Inn North Campus on Plymouth Road in Ann Arbor. Registration and networking begin at 5 p.m. with the program starting at 5:45 p.m. Free to NEF members, the cost is $20 for nonmembers.

For more information, please call (734) 665-4433 or click on NEF.Bizserve.Com