A Lot Going On at the Moment: An EV Update

A Lot Going On at the Moment: An EV Update

From Empowered Owners by Empowered Owners

February 24, 2026 · 42 min · Episode 60

About this episode

Chris Fredericks and Casey Grisez discuss recent updates at EV, including new hires, healthcare changes, and employee ownership legislation.

Chris Fredericks and Casey Grisez reunite for another EV update episode, announcing new hires at EV, explaining the shift to self-funded healthcare and what it means to own your health, and sharing updates on fiscal 2026 financials. They break down what Ownership in Action looks like through growth, innovation, service, and enjoyment, and why the best advice might just be Bill Belichick's "do your job". Chris dives into a real example of a service mindset, then shares meaningful wins from across the operating companies. Finally, they zoom out to employee ownership wins: Oregon creating procurement preferences for ESOPs, federal legislation creating an Office of Employee Ownership Advocate, and bipartisan confirmation (67-32!) of a pro-ESOP Secretary of Labor. The message? There's momentum building, politically and culturally, and EV is part of something bigger. Edited by Mateusz Złakowski

People in this episode

Host: Chris Fredericks

Guest: Casey Grisez

Topics covered

  • employee ownership
  • healthcare
  • financial updates
  • service mindset
  • legislation
  • growth
  • innovation

Keywords

  • EV update
  • employee ownership
  • self-funded healthcare
  • fiscal 2026
  • service mindset
  • Bill Belichick
  • Oregon procurement
  • ESOP
  • Secretary of Labor

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: EV, Oregon, Office of Employee Ownership Advocate

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