PRESS RELEASE
At its October 2005 conference in Chicago, IL the Family Firm Institute awarded a Certificate in Family Business Advising to Ann Kinkade, Director of the UW-Madison Family Business Center.
The Certificate is FFI’s way of recognizing commitment to the field as well as acknowledging that Ann Kinkade has fulfilled all the requirements that are part of the FFI Certificate in Family Business Advising Program. This program benefits both family business advisors and their clients by establishing knowledge standards for better serving family-owned enterprises.
The Family Firm Institute (FFI) is an international professional membership organization dedicated to providing interdisciplinary education and networking opportunities for family business advisors, consultants, educators, and researchers and to raising public awareness about trends and developments in the family business field. Based in Boston, MA, with a membership of more than 1200 professionals and educators throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia, FFI fulfills its mission by providing continuing education and networking opportunities as well as programs designed to stimulate research in the field of family business.
