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FEI St. Louis is growing! As our membership increases, so do the opportunities to be a part of the leadership team. We'd love for you to join us on one or more of these committees.
Membership
The membership committee meets monthly, usually the last Tuesday of each month for one half hour in the morning. During this time, the team discusses strategies to retain current and attract new members. Contact committee chair, George Kobitz, Jr., at george.kobitz@roberthalf.com to learn how you can help grow FEI St. Louis!
Programming
Do you have great ideas about speakers, topics, or events that FEI St. Louis can host? Do you have connections with people and places that you know your FEI peers will appreciate? Consider joining the Programming Committee. Contact Sue Hites at sue.hites@yahoo.com for more information.
Communications
The communications committee needs members/sponsors to help curate our ten newsletters, create eye-catching social media posts, and help spread the word that FEI St. Louis is the place where engaged financial leaders thrive. Contact Laura Shimel at laura.shimel@maxminlabs.com today to learn more.
Get engaged and thrive!
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Kameron Aaron is your isolved representative. Please contact her at KAaron@isolvedhcm.com to learn more about how she and FEI platinum sponsor isolved can assist your company.
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Spotlight Feature: Building Resilient Teams with Robert Half’s Latest Real Talk Video
In today’s fast-paced business environment, resilience in the workplace has emerged as a critical factor for success. Financial leaders and executives understand that resilient teams are not only better at navigating challenges but also at driving innovation and achieving long-term goals. To address this crucial topic, Robert Half recently released an insightful YouTube video titled "How to Hire and Inspire Resilient Teams – Real Talk." This resource is a must-watch for business leaders looking to attract, develop, and retain top talent in the current, dynamic landscape.
Key Takeaways from the Video:
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Smart Hiring Practices Drive Resilience
—The video emphasizes the importance of hiring individuals who demonstrate adaptability, critical thinking, and emotional intelligence. Robert Half’s recruiting experts share actionable tips and discuss how leveraging behavioral interview techniques can help identify candidates capable of thriving under pressure. These insights can help financial executives select team members who align with their strategic goals while staying agile in uncertain times. (Source: Robert Half YouTube – How to Hire and Inspire Resilient Teams)
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Cultivating a Positive and Supportive Environment
—Resilience doesn’t happen in isolation—it’s nurtured within thriving work cultures. The Real Talk video highlights how leaders can create a supportive ecosystem by prioritizing communication, fostering collaboration, and empowering employees through recognition and growth opportunities. This advice aligns with core practices financial leaders can apply to strengthen morale and productivity across their teams. (Source: Robert Half YouTube – How to Hire and Inspire Resilient Teams)
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Practical Tips to Inspire Resilience
—The video also dives into strategies designed to boost resilience on an ongoing basis. Whether it’s championing flexibility, offering professional development programs, or fostering a healthy work-life balance, the guidance shared is actionable and timely. For executives managing teams in high-pressure industries such as finance and accounting, these recommendations can be transformative for sustaining employee well-being while driving performance. (Source: Robert Half YouTube – How to Hire and Inspire Resilient Teams)
Why Financial Executives Should Watch This Video
As financial leaders in the St. Louis community, building and maintaining resilient teams is especially critical amidst evolving economic conditions and demands. Robert Half’s expert insights provide invaluable tools not just for hiring the right people, but also for ensuring their success and longevity within your organization.
We encourage all members of the Financial Executives International of St. Louis to dedicate a few minutes to watching this video. It is filled with actionable tips, cutting-edge strategies, and ideas for cultivating the resilient teams needed to tackle today’s challenges and seize tomorrow’s opportunities.
Feel free to share your thoughts on the takeaways you found most impactful. Let’s continue the conversation on resilience by fostering collaboration amongst St. Louis financial professionals!
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Talent White Paper—C-Suite Pay Strategies: Balancing Cost and Retention
Explores how these benefits can drive employee retention, attract talent, and foster a positive work culture.
Key insights include:
- The importance of family-building benefits in a global total rewards strategy
- How these benefits impact employee engagement and retention
- Navigating family-building benefits across different regions
Global family-building benefits—from fertility preservation to adoption support and flexible work arrangements—help support employees through all stages of life, ensuring a healthier, more engaged workforce.
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Frank Aquino and Jim Curran represent FEI gold partner, Gallagher. Contact them to learn more about how they can help you and your business.
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Using Sage Intacct, QuickBooks Online, or Acumatica?
If your accounting platform isn’t integrated with your payroll and HR system, you’re likely facing inefficiencies, duplicate data entry, and limited visibility into labor costs.
Here are 10 smart reasons to integrate your payroll, HR, and accounting systems. From avoiding costly errors to improving audit readiness and syncing labor data with financial reports, integration gives financial leaders the clarity and control they need.
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Exclusive Wine Tasting Experience
- An ACG and FEI Collaboration
- Algonquin Golf Club
- May 1, 2025
- Invitation Only Event
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Contact sue.hites@yahoo.com for further details
FEI Annual Golf Tournament
- Proceeds benefit the Special Education Foundation (SEF)
- Forest Park Golf Course
- 6141 Lagoon Drive, St. Louis,
- 11:00am - 7:00pm
- May 20, 2025
- Registration and Details
| Upcoming Tech Series Event | |
Redefining Employee Benefits: Effective Healthcare Partnerships
- HUB International and BJC HealthSolutions
- Missouri Athletic Club - West
- 1777 Des Peres Rd, Des Peres
- 7:30am - 9:00am
- April 8, 2025
- Register today
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Attention Members!
If you know controllers, directors, or chief financial officers who would like to join the select ranks of the area's finest financial leaders, invite them to a meeting or a tech series event so they can experience the benefits of connecting and collaborating with their financial peers in St. Louis.
Current members receive a $100 GIFT CERTIFICATE to the restaurant of their choice by recruiting SIX QUALIFIED NEW MEMBERS to join FEI St. Louis!
There's no better time than now to join FEI St. Louis, where engaged financial leaders thrive!
For more details, contact Membership Chair, George Kobitz at george.kobitz@roberthalf.com.
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Join FEI St. Louis on May 20, 2024, at the Forest Park Golf Course for our annual golf tournament. In addition to golf, beverages, and great food, participants can participate in a silent auction with valuable items.
Registration and lunch start at 11:00am. Shotgun start at 12:00pm.
This year proceeds support the Special Education Foundation, a St. Louis group that's doing some special things for area students. (See article below.)
Contact Sue Hites at sue.hites@yahoo.com or Bill Witzovsky at bill.witzofsky@cfb.com to learn more ways to get in the swing of things to make the 2025 Golf Tournament a success!
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The Special Education Foundation
Shannon Benedek, SEF program and communications manager, shared the following information about the Special Education Foundation and the work they do.
The Special Education Foundation (SEF) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to empowering students with disabilities served by the Special School District. Through innovative programs and partnerships, SEF enhances independence, improves social skills, and helps students achieve meaningful life aspirations. SEF strives to provide the tools for students to succeed in and beyond the classroom.
SEF assists teachers in implementing creative projects for students with disabilities without having to dip into their own pockets. Our Classroom Innovation Grants program positively impacts the most students and provides educators with the tools they need to help their students succeed where otherwise would be cost-prohibitive.
Visit the SEF website to learn more about SEF and ways you can continue to support it through volunteer efforts or donations.
| | | | FEI St. Louis partners are a carefully curated group of financial professionals who can help area business leaders like you. You can find these valued FEI St. Louis partners at meetings and events, or you can reach out to them directly through the contact information listed here. | | | | |
