Honored Leader: Karen Oman, CEO
Company Name: Certes Financial Pros
Location: Saint Louis Park, Minn.
Nature of Business: Places high-level financial professionals
with corporate clients on a project basis.
Founded: 1994
Revenue: $6-10 million
Growth Rate (2002): -1 percent*
Number of Employees: 100 employees
Average Tenure: 3 years
Key Workplace Programs:
Oman on leadership: "The one thing I know, we all have to fight against taking our employees for granted. Because when we do, I believe our future security as a company will be threatened. Truly, the employer who can keep the best employees will win long term. Because what is a company if not the sum of its employees and their contributions?"
*Certes Financial Pros experienced a 10 percent drop in sales during the first half of 2002, but posted a 9 percent increase during the second half of the year.