Articles by Kip Miller President and CEO of Eastern Industrial Supplies

ASA MDM Students

ASA University MDM Program Drives Critical Leadership Development Principles

Whether you’re focused on building your own leadership capability or thinking about succession planning within your organization, this program is designed to prepare you for what’s next
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Kip Miller President and CEO of Eastern Industrial Supplies
June 1, 2026

As ASA vice president of education and training Taylor Albano puts it, it’s not theoretical — it’s practical, proven and only available through this MDM program, which has seen more than 60 employees from ASA-member companies graduate from it in the last two-plus years (the program boasts a 100 percent graduation rate).


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ASA Leadership Summit 2026
ASA President’s Letter

ASA’s LEAD Summit in St. Petersburg spotlights a strategic shift for the next decade

Our employees are our greatest strength
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Kip Miller President and CEO of Eastern Industrial Supplies
March 23, 2026
Last month, St. Petersburg again was the site for what is now called ASA’s annual LEAD Strategic Leadership Summit. This year’s LEAD event brought together 85 volunteers to take a look at issues that will affect ASA member companies and their employees now and in the future.
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2026 ASA Emerging Leaders EMERGE Event
ASA News

Everyone starts somewhere; leaders are built over time

Are your rising stars involved with ASA’s Emerging Leaders group?
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Kip Miller President and CEO of Eastern Industrial Supplies
February 23, 2026
The Emerging Leaders Division of ASA continues to gain momentum, so much so that the Advisory Group met this past summer near O’Hare Airport in Chicago to chart its future, one that includes a pivot to year-round programming for industry up-and-comers, while still presenting the group’s annual EMERGE education, best practices, and networking forum.
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