Congratulations to the Q1 GEN Certificate Graduates

Prepared Exclusively for FFI Members

April 05, 2019

Introduction

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e are pleased to introduce you to the most recent graduates of the GEN Certificate Program. These individuals, coming from across the globe and across the disciplines, have completed challenging courses, extensive readings, and participated in our signature capstone webinars with distinguished faculty. Congratulations to them all!

Certificate in Family Business Advising (CFBA)

Beatriz Boza
Ernst & Young
Lima, Perú

Tadeusz Dulian
Deloitte Advisory Sp. z o. o.
Kraków, Poland

Ben Showalter
Northwest Farm Credit Services
Cheney, Washington USA

Certificate in Family Wealth Advising (CFWA)

Michael Blacksburg
Independent Consultant
Durham, North Carolina USA

Joy Chufan Chen
Ernst & Yong Hong Kong Office
Hong Kong

Michel Prent
BDO Advisory BV
Utrecht, Netherlands

Dual Certificates (CFBA, CFWA)

Jessica J. Garner
Stevard LLC
Chicago, Illinois USA

Advanced Certificate in Family Business Advising (ACFBA)

David Harland
FINH
Brisbane, Australia

Jiří Hnilica
University of Economics—Prague
Prague, Czech Republic

Aleš Kubíček
University of Economics—Prague
Prague, Czech Republic

Thanks to the GEN Q1 Faculty

GEN 102: Self in Systems: Systemic thinking, genograms & the role of the family enterprise advisor
Annika Hall, FFI Fellow; Pilar Unidad-Tolentino, ACFBA; Helena von der Esch, CFBA

GEN 201: Family Enterprise Advising and Consulting: The action research model as applied to family enterprise
Daphne McGuffin, FFI Fellow; Mairi Mickel, ACFBA

GEN 202: Families of Wealth: A multidisciplinary approach
Alexander Hayward, CFWA

GEN 501: Myths, Realities and Trends in the Field of Family Enterprise
Frank Barbera, CFBA; Jeremy Cheng, ACFWA, ACFBA

GEN 502: Family Governance in the Family Enterprise: A key structural element in family enterprise governance
Dennis Jaffe, FFI Fellow

Invitation to apply for GEN Online Faculty 2020-2022

Applications are now being invited for individuals interested in joining the GEN online faculty in 2020-2022. All applicants must hold an FFI Advanced Certificate in either Family Business or Family Wealth Advising.

View more details and the application form

Built for busy professionals, FFI GEN delivers world-class curriculum, unparalleled access to faculty and thought leaders, and connections to a global network of specialists in the field. Want to take your skills to the next level? Enroll in Q2 today!

Q2 is a good time to enroll in the one of the advanced certificates, which are hybrids, requiring one online course (GEN 502) and an in-person course, either GEN 503 or GEN 504, which will be offered in Miami on October 23. If you have completed a CFBA or CFWA certificate, you are eligible to enroll in the advanced certificate program. Two scholarships are available thanks to Fitzpatrick & Francis Family Business Continuity Foundation Scholarship and the AlTouq Group.

View more information on all five GEN scholarships. Deadline for applying is April 15.

Dates to Remember

APR
15

Last day to submit a paper for the Best Unpublished Research Paper Award
submit

Last day to submit a nomination for an Achievement Award
submit

Last day to apply for a GEN scholarship
apply

MAY
31

Last day to enroll in Q2 GEN courses

JUN
18

NYC Regional Committee event
Host: Trusted Family, 1177 Avenue of the Americas, 7th fl., New York City
Program: The Paradigm Shift in Addiction Treatment: Implications for Families, Businesses, and their Family Enterprise Advisors
Presented by: Ross Ellenhorn and Edwin Levin, Ellenhorn (NYC and Boston)

OCT
23-25

Annual Global conference in Miami
view complete program and register
view hotel reservations

Previous Edition

In the next two weeks several key deadlines are approaching. Please don’t miss them — all members are encouraged to participate!