CEO Climb Event: Executive Presence: How Successful Leaders Command the Room

Name: CEO Climb Event: Executive Presence: How Successful Leaders Command the Room
Start: 2026-08-28T08:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-08-28T09:30:00-07:00
Location: Virtual Event

Friday, August 28, 2026 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. PDT

Executive Presence: How Successful Leaders Command the Room

Warren Buffett believes effective communication skills will increase your value by fifty percent. Executive Speech Coach Gwen Resick-Rennich couldn’t agree more — and in just 60 minutes, she’ll show you why.

In this live virtual session, Gwen brings her signature coaching style to your screen, sharing practical tools that help leaders project a more powerful presence through voice, delivery, and body language. Through live demonstrations and real stories from the field, you’ll see these techniques in action and walk away with skills you can put to use immediately.

You’ll learn how to:

Project calm, confident authority so your presence commands attention before you say a word

Gain and hold your audience’s attention so your message lands and stays with them long after the conversation ends

Master your pitch, volume and pacing so you always sound like the leader in the room

Speak with conviction and clarity so people don’t just hear you — they act on what you say

Read and own the virtual room so your executive presence translates just as powerfully on screen as it does in person

Expect live demonstrations, real stories, and an open Q&A where you can bring your specific communication challenges directly to one of the best in the business.

About Vistage CEO Climb Events

Peak performers climb higher when they surround themselves with peers who’ve got their back. Our CEO Climb Event is an exclusive monthly event for business leaders to take their companies — and their teams — to a whole new level of success. There is no charge or obligation — just a great opportunity to:

Join other business leaders around the country who are dedicated to elevating their company and leadership.

Participate in an engaging Q&A session.

Gain insight into what gives some of the world’s top-performing CEOs a tremendous competitive advantage.

Event Speakers

Gwen Resick-Rennich, Vistage Speaker

Gwen Resick-Rennich is an International Speaker, Executive Speech Coach and a multiple Vistage Top Performer and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. With over ten years of television experience as a CBS and NBC affiliate anchor, reporter, and producer, combined with more than twenty years as a professional speaker, Gwen brings a rare blend of on-camera expertise and real-world coaching credibility to every session. She has spoken in nineteen countries across four continents at more than a thousand venues, working with Fortune 500 companies, global organizations, and professionals across industries including healthcare, legal, and education. Gwen is known for helping leaders find their voice, command any room, and inspire the people around them.

Shawn Woods, Vistage Chair

Shawn K. Woods is a Vistage Chair, professional speaker, and founder of Shawn K. Woods & Associates, bringing a one-of-a-kind background as a former homicide detective and licensed private investigator to his work in leadership development. With expertise spanning more than 60 soft skill topics, Shawn has spoken in 49 states and ten countries, working with corporate, government, and private organizations to transform people, processes, and outcomes. As a CEO, real estate investor, and executive coach, he draws on decades of high-stakes experience to help leaders at every level make better decisions, deliver better results, and unlock their full potential. Shawn is known for turning obstacles into opportunities — and for inspiring the leaders around him to do the same.

Agenda

Virtual Event
Friday, August 28, 2026
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. PDT

8:00 - 8:05 AM

Welcome

8:05 - 9:00 AM

Executive Presence: How Successful Leaders Command the Room

9:00 - 9:15 AM

Q&A with Gwen Resick-Rennich

9:15 - 9:25 AM

Vistage Member Ambassador Story

9:25 - 9:30 AM

Closing Remarks

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