Maryam Malek Launches New Vistage Group in the Orange County, CA Market

San Diego, May 31, 2013 – Vistage Chair Maryam Malek has recently launched a new Chief Executive Group in the Orange County, CA market. The Vistage Group will meet monthly to discuss business issues, share expertise, and provide one another confidential help to achieve their goals. Malek joins nearly 400 Vistage Chairs who lead local area groups, which total more than 16,000 members in 15 countries.

Vistage Best Practice Chair John Walker applauded his success: “Maryam brings a wide set of business, educational, and coaching experiences to her Vistage members. I congratulate her and welcome her warmly into our Vistage Chair community.”

Dr. Maryam Malek has been a senior executive with IBM, Xerox and Gallup, working with CEOs and Fortune 500 companies globally setting strategic direction and leadership development. She is the founder of Corporate Development Consulting and Center for Applied Emotional Intelligence in southern California, working with organizations globally to improve leadership effectiveness, strategic planning and employee effectiveness. Dr. Malek is also professor of Organizational Leadership and MBA programs at Pepperdine and Chapman universities in southern California. She is an international speaker and coach and works with CEOs and executive teams to improve performance in the workplace and strategic change. She is author of Role of Emotional Intelligence in Conflict Management in the Workplace. She was the host of the live radio talk show on KRLA, “Work Doctor” and TV programs in southern California.

about Vistage International

Founded in 1957, Vistage International, headquartered in San Diego, California, is the world’s leading peer advisory membership organization, serving more than 16,000 CEOs and senior executives in 15 countries. Vistage members participate in Chair-led advisory board peer groups, receive one-to-one coaching, learn from expert speakers, and interact among a global network of CEOs representing a broad range of industries. Its renowned Vistage CEO Confidence Index has been tracking CEO confidence and main street business issues since 2003.

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