At the core of the Vistage membership experience is the Vistage Chair: a facilitator, coach and advisor who works to ensure that every member and group receives the maximum value possible from Vistage. Chairs lead the process and content of the monthly peer-group meetings and also work one-to-one with our chief executive members to provide advice, insight, accountability and support.
The ranks of Vistage Chairs include former CEOs, consultants and business coaches from a cross-section of industries. Regardless of their backgrounds, each has the keen insight to help executives in their groups build better businesses. They engage members in an exciting, energizing, complex and challenging way, by applying their business knowledge, interpersonal and listening skills, and passion in an effort to increase the effectiveness and enhance the lives of CEOs, senior executives, and other professionals.
Are you a leader of leaders?
Being a Vistage Chair is no small task. But it’s a worthwhile and rewarding one. A successful Chair can have a profound impact in group and one-on-one sessions, as they are the cornerstone of the member experience. That’s why we accept only the highest-level candidates to ensure our members receive the greatest possible value from their membership.
Chairs are well-compensated independent contractors, with flexible hours, who act as a facilitator, coach, and advisor in meetings. To be successful they must possess the following characteristics:
- A demonstrated track record and in-depth knowledge of business
- Experience as a CEO, president, business owner, other high-ranking executive (COO or division president), or consultant in a successful growth organization
- Prior experience managing P&L
- A well-established business network within their community
- Excellent listening skills
- The ability to connect with people and lead groups of intelligent businesspeople
- An “intrapreneurial” spirit
- The ability to influence and inspire outward change
For more information
- Download the Chair Information Brochure PDF
- Download our "Leader of Leaders" PDF brochure
- Learn about our Chair Training Sessions