Jeff Semple Launches New Vistage Group in the Akron Market

San Diego, May 9, 2012 – Vistage Chair Jeff Semple has recently launched a new Small Business group in Akron. The Chief Executive Vistage group will meet monthly to discuss business issues, share expertise, and provide one another confidential help in critical situations. Semple joins nearly 400 Vistage Chairs who lead local area groups, which total more than 15,000 members in 15 countries.

Vistage Chair Dick Singer applauded his success, “Jeff Semple has an extensive international business background which will serve his members well as they begin their Vistage adventure. He has worked very hard to establish this group and, I know, he’ll work just as hard to grow it. Jeff is a great addition to the Northern Ohio Chair community.”

Jeff Semple has served not only as a management consultant but also as the CEO/President or Vice President of several start-ups, bringing each of them to new levels of success in product development and operating procedures; he has been recognized by both Weatherhead School of Business (Weatherhead 100) and Inc. magazine (Inc. 500). Semple, who has a BA in Business Administration/Marketing from the University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio, has held numerous board positions in various national and international organizations, and he enjoys helping others to maximize their performance and life/work balance.

about Vistage International

Founded in 1957, Vistage International , headquartered in San Diego, California, is the world’s leading chief executive organization, serving more than 15,000 members in 15 countries.  Vistage member CEOs 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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