Lonnie L. Peppler-Moyer Receives Life Service Award from The ESOP Association

WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwired - May 07, 2015) - For her remarkable dedication to the ESOP community and commitment to The ESOP Association, Lonnie L. Peppler-Moyer, President and Publisher of the Monroe Publishing Company located in Monroe, Michigan, has been awarded The ESOP Association's Life Service Award, the Association's highest honor. The award was presented at the Association's 38^th Annual Conference in Washington, DC. 

Ms. Peppler-Moyer has held several leadership positions within both The ESOP Association and the Employee Ownership Foundation, the Association's affiliated 501(c)(3) Foundation dedicated to promoting employee ownership in America. Over the years, she has served as a Chapter leader and President of the Association's Michigan Chapter. She served as a member of the Board of Directors and as Chair of the Association during the Great Recession from 2009 - 2011. Ms. Peppler-Moyer is a current Trustee of the Employee Ownership Foundation working to raise awareness of employee ownership in America.

"Lonnie has always been passionate about her work for the Association and the Foundation," said President of The ESOP Association and Employee Ownership Foundation, J. Michael Keeling. "Her leadership and guidance as Association Chair during the Great Recession inspired staff and kept the Association moving forward. I'm proud to present Lonnie with the 2015 Life Service Award for her contributions to the ESOP community."

The ESOP Association is the national trade association for companies with employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) and the leading voice in America for employee ownership. The core cause of The ESOP Association is the belief that employee ownership will improve American competitiveness, increase productivity through greater employee participation, and strengthen our free enterprise economy. More information: website - www.esopassociation.org and blog - www.esopassociationblog.org.