WELCOME!
On behalf of the Officers and Board of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), I would like to welcome you.
ACG is the premier global association focused on corporate growth, corporate development, and mergers and acquisitions. ACG has more than 12,000 members in 54 chapters across North America, Europe and Asia, including mid-market and Fortune 1000 corporate executives, private equity partners, bankers, investment bankers, strategy consultants, lawyers, accountants and other talented business professionals. Please visit www.acg.org for more information.
Celebrating our 25th anniversary in 2010, the Pittsburgh Chapter of ACG is 200 members strong. If you aren’t already enjoying the many benefits of membership, we hope to count you among our new members. ACG Pittsburgh promotes the professional and business success of our members through quality programs, education and opportunities to build long-term relationships with corporate growth professionals in the greater Pittsburgh region, nationally and internationally.
In September, we co-hosted the inaugural Great Lakes Capital Connection, a two-day conference in Cleveland, Ohio. More than 800 professionals attended this collaborative event among six ACG chapters, which featured two renowned speakers—James Carville and Mary Matalin. Since our September seasonal start, we’ve hosted three dinner meetings featuring terrific speakers: Dennis Yablonsky, President of the Allegheny Conference for Community Development, shared his insights on the G-20 Summit; John Koelmel, President of First Niagara Bank Corp., highlighted their entrée into the Pittsburgh market with the acquisition of 60 branches, and most recently, Stan Sheetz, CEO & President of Sheetz, Inc., provided members and guests with a rare glimpse into the very successful strategies and interworkings of this world class, family owned business.
Our outstanding program year continues in 2010 with a mix of high-powered speakers and educational events. A few of many future events include a corporate breakfast on January 21, 2010 featuring Stuart Hoffman, Sr. Vice President and Chief Economist of PNC Financial Services Group, the 16th Annual Conference on Corporate Growth in February and our June golf outing at the beautiful Longue Vue Club. Please consult our website for information on other planned events.
Please feel free to contact me, Brooke Guthrie, our Chapter Administrator, or my fellow board members with any questions or suggestions you have about ACG Pittsburgh. I greatly look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming events!
Best regards,
Tricia Warrick
President
Association for Corporate Growth
Pittsburgh Chapter
Managing Director
Schneider Downs Corporate Finance, LP
412-697-5393
twarrick@schneiderdowns.com