The Family Business Employee Association

Advancing family businesses in the global competitive market by helping their employees (family + non-family) grow and succeed within their unique family business environment.

A Community for Family Business Executives

Our purpose is to grow and maintain a community of family business executives (family and non-family) that is united in the goal of establishing and advancing the best leadership practices for the issues and challenges that are unique to leading a family enterprise.


The Family Business Employee Association is an exclusive membership organization that offers individual memberships, corporate membership, and corporate sponsorships.

Family Businesses

The Family Business Employee Association provides services for business owning families that:


  1. Are the primary stakeholders in a privately held business,

  2. Have a vision of ensuring family ownership in the future,

  3. Have family members working within the business,

  4. Have 100+ employees or an annual revenue greater than $20m.

Family Business Principals

For business owning families who aim to ensure that the business remains in the control of the family:

  • De risk Executive Hires/ Improve Retention

  • Build Family Business Employer Branding

  • Community of Owners Dedicated to NFE Best Practice

  • Access to best practices, guides, tools, and advice on making non-family executives successful

Non - Family Executives

For executives that work directly with family principals, and have the ability to influence the strategy, culture or value of the business.

  • Non-Family Executive exclusive & confidential community

  • Exclusive Non-Family Executive Forums

  • Private digital community

  • Customized Content

  • Access to best practices, guides, tools, and advice on making non-family executives successful