Michael Buckley And Richard Seaman Join The Board Of Directors For Family Business Network-North America (FBN-NA)

CHICAGO, May 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Family Business Network North America is pleased to announce that Michael Buckley, retired Vice President of Business Development for Dot Foods, and Richard Seaman, retired CEO and current Board Chairman of Seaman Corporation has joined its Board of Directors.

Michael and Richard are succeeding two of FBN's founding board members, Debbie Brown, Board Chairman, Laird Norton Company, and Caroline Bailey, 3^rd generation Gallo family, E&J Gallo Winery both of whom recently completed their board terms after playing significant roles in FBN's current success.

Mike Buckley is a retired Vice President of Business Development for Dot Foods after 25 years of service. During his time at Dot he was responsible for not only seeking out new business opportunities, cultivating Dot's relationships with food industry manufacturers, and driving the company toward its current success, and cultivating the business development managers he managed.

"Family Business Network is the premier association for privately-held businesses and I look forward to working with our membership to help them develop their current and future leaders," says Buckley. Our programs are high caliber and offer members valuable resources and tools that strengthen families, family businesses and prepare them for a successful future."

Richard Seaman spent the last 40 years as CEO of Seaman Corporation.  With his leadership, this domestic industrial fabric company grew more than 15-fold by expanding existing markets and developing new markets with innovative fabrics, some of which are sold into the China market today. 

"Richard brings a wealth of business experience, non-profit and entrepreneurial expertise and a dedication to family business that poise us well for growing the organization to its next level," says Andrew Keyt, President, Family Business Network.

About FBN-North America
We are the North American chapter of Family Business Network International, founded in 1995 as a not-for-profit network run by family businesses, for family businesses, with the aim of strengthening success over generations.  FBN continually increases its ability to help family businesses grow, succeed and prosper through the exchange of best practices, new ideas and the peer-to-peer learning activities within its network. FBN-NA recently launched its new website and is currently preparing for its next Family Forum and workshop to be held September 27-29, 2017, in New York City.

SOURCE Family Business Network North America

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