Event Details
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
2:00 – 6:30 PM
Brookfield Conference Center
Family & Closely Held Business Summit
The Art of Transition: Safeguarding Your Family Business Legacy
Keynote Conversation
- Jane Blain Gilbertson, Executive Chair and Sole Owner, Blain’s Farm & Fleet
About Jane Blain Gilbertson
After graduating college, Jane started her career as a buyer at Macy’s. She joined the family business in 1985. After the passing of her uncle and father, founders of Blain’s Farm & Fleet, Jane and her brother bought out the remaining family members in 1998. The duo ran the business together until her brother retired in 2014, when Jane become CEO and sole owner. In 2024, Jane transitioned to the role of executive chairman with Mark Hasting, who joined the company in 2020, taking over as CEO.
Panel
- Craig Bald, President and CEO, ITU AbsorbTech (1)
- Craig Jorgensen, President and CEO, VJS Construction Services (2)
- Peter Olesen, President, O&H Danish Bakery (3)
- Katie Poehling Seymour, CEO and President, First Supply (4)
Moderator: Arthur Thomas, Managing Editor, BizTimes Media
Breakout Sessions
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Ivan Gamboa, Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Lending Officer, Tri City National Bank
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Alissa Peeters, Vice President, Commercial Lending, Tri City National Bank
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Thomas, J. Nichols, Shareholder, Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols
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Caleb R. Gerbitz, Attorney, Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols
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Amy Kiiskila, JD, CFP®, CPA, CLU®, Director of Wealth Strategy, Annex Wealth Management
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Brian Lamborne, JD, LLM | Senior Wealth Strategist, Annex Wealth Management
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Past Events
- 2024 Family & Closely Held Business Summit
- 2023 Family & Closely Held Business Summit
- 2022 Family & Closely Held Business Summit
- 2021 Family & Closely Held Business Summit
- 2020 Family & Closely Held Business Summit
- 2019 Family & Closely Held Business Summit
- 2018 Family & Closely Held Business Summit
- 2017 Family & Closely Held Business Summit
- 2016 Family & Closely Held Business Summit
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