Tequesquite Family Council

Created and Ratified by all in attendance on January 7th, 2012

 Mission Statement

 We establish the Tequesquite Family Council as a vehicle for communication, education and mutual support for our family.   Faith in God is the source of our family strength.   The foundation of our family is structured upon love, mutual-support, resilience, and ethical principles.  This council is created to insure our family remains united and our businesses strong.

Code of Conduct

 In recognition of the challenges of leading a family in business across generations and our desire to enrich and pass on the legacy of our ancestors, we promise: 

  • To recognize the unique nature of our relationships with one another and place a priority on clear and skillful communication.
  • To deal with one another with love, honesty, trust, integrity, respect and maturity. 
  • To share power and authority responsibly.  
  • To listen to each other, respect differing opinions, show humility, and be open minded.
  • To develop each generation as stewards of shared assets. 
  • To provide opportunities for each individual to pursue excellence in their personal and professional lives.
  • To welcome constructive disagreement among us but support one another once decisions have been made.
  • To disagree skillfully with civility and without hostility or anger.
  • To develop the skills necessary to diffuse hostile misunderstandings or disagreements.
  • To stay positively connected by meeting regularly as a family, as owners and as managers.
  • To be united in public.
  • To respect confidentiality and privacy.