CEB's News

We're excited to welcome two new members to CEB: The Walt Disney Company and AEGON USA, Inc.

Walt Disney started his company as a cartoon studio in the 1920s. Today, it's a worldwide corporation that provides entertainment for all  from movies and television to theme parks and cruises. It employs 150,000 people worldwide, 130,000 in the U.S. Jeff Shapiro, Vice President of Employee Benefits, is the Delegate to CEB; Barbara Wachsman, the Director of Benefits Program Development and Strategy, is the Alternate to CEB.

AEGON USA, is one of the world's largest life insurance and pension companies. Its U.S. headquarters are in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The company has 14,000 employees in the U.S., with 27,000 worldwide. Rebecca Dunk, Sr. Manager of Health and Welfare Benefits, is the Delegate to CEB; David Beatty, Manager of Retirement Plans and Executive Compensation, is the Delegate to CEB.

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CEB to continue successful Members-Only "Peer-to-Peer Discussion" conference call series

Our most recent topic, Evidence Based Medical Design, was extremely well received and tells us the CEB members are enjoying the format and information exchange with peers. At this time, we plan to hold four calls per year and increase the frequency if the success of our first two calls continues.

On the call, discussion topics are framed in opening remarks by our host who will facilitate, to the extent needed, the peer-to-peer member discussion of the issue. For example, how is this issue dealt with at your company now, what are your plans for the future. Participants bring their questions and answers.

We provide basic background information prior to the call to frame the subject and to encourage free flowing dialogue. As always, feel free to email your suggestion for a topic to Shane Canfield (scanfield@ceb.org) and watch your email for details on the next call!

CEB Regional Meetings!

CEB's most recent Regional Meeting was held in Seattle and was hosted by CEB Trustee Mike Cochran from Washington Mutual. A one day event, we had presentations from Mary Amundson from Nordstrom, Donna Sexton from Costco, and Mike Cochran from WAMU. Also attending were delegates from Watson Wyatt, Boise-Cascade, Microsoft, T-Mobile, Boeing, REI, Nike, Weyerhaeuser, and Esterline. Also presenting was Mark Ugoretz, President of ERIC, discussing legislative matters on Capitol Hill with an emphasis on 2008-2009 with the upcoming election cycle.

We plan to hold three more Regional Meetings in 2008. Please contact us if you would like to host a meeting in your city and we will email details for the next meeting.  Contact us ...