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SEH Awarded 2025 Company of the Year by the Minnesota/Dakotas Chapter of The ESOP Association

Written by SEH | April 15, 2025

SEH has been recognized as the Employee-Owned Company of the Year by the Minnesota/Dakotas Chapter of The ESOP Association. This honor celebrates SEH’s commitment to fostering a culture of employee ownership and promoting the value of the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) across the company and community.

“Receiving this recognition from the Minnesota/Dakotas Chapter of The ESOP Association is meaningful to me, as it affirms our dedication to the principles of employee ownership and our active participation in a community that values shared success and collaborative growth." – David Ott, PE*, CEO/President 

Pictured L-R: Jennifer Schmitz, Tina McLaughlin, David Ott, Deric Deuschle, and Bob Cohrs.

SEH, a 100% employee-owned company, celebrated 30 years of being an ESOP in 2024. Employees drive SEH’s ownership culture by electing and serving on the Board, participating in employee-ownership committees, and leading ESOP education. Employee-owners frequently present at conferences, serve on chapter committees, and help advance employee ownership locally and nationally.

Winning this award is an acknowledgement and celebration of the employee-owners who make SEH a leader in the ESOP community.

Pictured L-R: Bob Cohrs, Jennifer Schmitz, Tina McLaughlin, Chris Alexander, and Deric Deuschle *David Ott is a registered professional engineer in AL, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, ME, MN, ND, NH, OK, VA, WA, and WI