SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE PRESIDENTS COUNCIL

PURPOSE
The OESA Small and Medium Enterprise Presidents Council provides a forum for the most senior leader of small and medium automotive suppliers to identify and address strategic issues, share best practices, recommend solutions and promote the welfare of the supplier industry.

MEMBERSHIP
Council membership is available to the president, COO or CEO of OESA regular member companies with annual revenues less than $250 million. Other titles may be considered if the executive has overall profit and loss responsibility and organizational leadership of the member company. Membership on the council is held by an individual rather than by a company. Eligibility is determined by the council board of governors based on the ability of prospective members to participate and contribute in council discussions and activities. Only executives from OESA regular member companies are eligible to participate. Click here to view an OESA membership list.

The council adopted a no substitutions policy to meetings in order to maintain the integrity of the council and to assure dialogue among industry peers.

Cost of membership is $1,000 per year.

MEETINGS
The council meets quarterly at member-selected times and locations. Meetings follow an agenda and feature a roundtable format to discuss previously identified issues. Council members discuss topics and exchange opinions and ideas resulting in either a resolution of the issue or a plan for investigation and analysis. In some cases, issues could result in white papers presented to the OESA board of directors for approval. Results produced by the council are available to OESA members and the public for a reasonable fee.

Speakers may be invited to give presentations on specific issues or topics of interest. Such speakers are typically the leading executive or expert on the subject of interest from industry, academia or government.

Recent focus of SAMS Council meetings include:

• Revenue Diversification into Non-Auto Sectors
• Alternative Sources of Capital
• Strategic Planning Methods
• Supply Chain Financial Health and Bankruptcies
• Credit Markets and Banker Relations
• Raw Material and Energy Markets

2010 UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETING DATES
August 19
December 2

GOVERNANCE
The OESA Small and Medium Enterprise Presidents Council is organized around a board of governors, setting direction of council activities and counseling OESA staff on programs and special issues. A council chair is selected by the board of governors annually. The council is accountable to the OESA board of directors.

The OESA Small and Medium Enterprise Presidents Council is a functioning peer group of the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. For more information, contact Pam Minard at 248.952.6401 ext. 221 or Click Here to E-mail.

CONFIRMATION TO JOIN
Click here to complete a Confirmation to Join form.