CEO Luncheon with Family Enterprise USA to talk about the Family Business Caucus

On Thursday, April 11 we’ll be having a CEO Luncheon with a delegation from the Family Enterprise USA from Washington DC to talk about the Family Business Caucus, the results of their nationwide family business survey and a non-partisan discussion about policies that may affect family businesses in this election year.

• Location for April 11 meeting: BerryDunn – 2211 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04102
• Time: 12 Noon – 1:30 p.m.
• Cost: Free for IFOB members, $25 for future (non) members in-person

John Gugliada, Director of Strategy Partnerships & Business Development, Family Enterprise USA 

John is an experienced Business Development Executive who partners with CEO’s of both large and small businesses, to grow their top line. After many years of leading sales teams in a corporate setting, as an EVP and SVP, John truly understands what is required to drive results- and it’s never accomplished through cutting corners in the short term. It’s accomplished through a well thought out strategy and keeping your daily playbook simple.

He has worked with companies in multiple industry segments, spanning five continents.

John holds an MBA from the University of Hartford and is a regular contributor to State economic and workforce development committees.

Mark Warren, Shareholder, Brownstein

Mark Warren is a well-respected professional on the Hill, having spent more than two decades serving as congressional tax counsel spanning four administrations. Most recently, Mark served as chief tax counsel to the Senate Finance Committee, where he was responsible for the development and implementation of Chairman Chuck Grassley’s (R-IA) tax agenda, including advising on all aspects of federal tax, retirement, pensions and tax-administration policy. He also managed the committee’s COVID-19 tax and pension relief legislation, including the historic Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and the COVID-19 tax relief included the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.

Prior, Mark was senior tax counsel in the office of Sen. John Thune (R-SD), where he contributed to the development and drafting of key parts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Mark also spent four years working as tax counsel to the House Ways and Means Committee under committee chairs Dave Camp (R-MI), Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Kevin Brady (R-TX).

Earlier, Mark served as deputy assistant secretary for the Department of the Treasury, Office of Legislative Affairs in the administration of President George W. Bush. In addition to his public service, Mark spent two years as vice president for tax and finance at the Retail Industry Leaders Association and practiced law in New York and Washington, D.C.

Mark started his career on Capitol Hill in 1995 as tax counsel to the House Small Business Committee and later to the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and he has served as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.