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Steve currently consults and advises on employee ownership with companies across the United States as a Director and ESOP Specialist in the Corporate Advisory Group of BMO Harris Bank. Prior to 2019, Steve was General Counsel at Lifetouch, Inc., one of the largest employee-owned companies in the United States. At Lifetouch, he was responsible for all legal matters, corporate governance, and government relations. Prior to Lifetouch, he worked at H.B. Fuller Company, Reliastar Financial Corp., Faegre & Benson, and Chase Manhattan Bank. Steve is a Trustee of the Employee Ownership Foundation and former director of the Employee-Owned S Corporations of America and the ACLU of Minnesota. He also serves on the Edina Arts and Culture Commission and volunteers with the Edina Grief Coalition. He loves art, architecture, and performance.