There’s a lot riding on your decisions. The Vistage CEO Advisory Board is designed to help you make more effective decisions that lead to powerful results — with a confidential group of peers, a world-class executive coach, and access to 46,000+ leaders across the globe.
“The right room doesn’t just change how you think. It changes what becomes possible.”
— Fenella Kim, MBA, CPP · Vistage Chair · Leader Transcend LLC
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CEO Board · Who This Is For
The weight of leadership grows heavier as the decisions get bigger — and the number of people you can be truly honest with grows smaller. If you recognize yourself in any of these situations, the Vistage CEO Board was built for you.
You've scaled beyond what you imagined when you started — and now the decisions are bigger, the stakes are higher, and the people around you are looking to you for answers you no longer have the time to fully develop alone.
You're honoring the legacy while driving change. Modernizing operations. Professionalizing leadership. Stepping fully into independent authority — without losing what made the business great.
You've stepped into the seat — and now comes the hardest part. Aligning leadership, shaping culture, building credibility, and making decisions with limited context. You need a sounding board that meets you where you are.
Whether you're planning a transaction, fueling growth, building your executive team, or considering an exit — the decisions ahead require more than advisors with agendas. You need unbiased peers who will tell you the truth.
THE CHALLENGES LEADERS BRING TO THE ROOM
Every CEO carries challenges they rarely speak about openly. The Vistage CEO Board gives you the room to bring your biggest problems — and leave with clarity, perspective, and a path forward.
The Challenge You’re Facing
The Solution Vistage Delivers
You’re surrounded by stakeholders with competing agendas, and you make all decisions without the benefit of unbiased advice.
Get your decisions vetted by an ideal sounding board — an objective, experienced peer group who will offer unbiased advice in a confidential environment where no one has an agenda.
You’re concerned your current culture may be having a negative impact on business performance and talent retention.
Learn best practices on building an empowered, results-driven team. Find and fix blind spots to enhance your leadership ability and create the culture your organization needs to thrive.
You’re not sure you have the best processes in place to scale up the business without sacrificing what’s already working.
Get access to models of success and expert advice to help you retool your long-term strategy without sacrificing your current performance. Learn from peers who have navigated exactly what you’re facing.
You’re seeking guidance on how to fuel the next stage of growth — but you’re unsure which decisions to prioritize and which risks to take.
Gain fresh perspectives on complex issues to optimize your business decisions and results. A room of non-competing CEO peers brings the experience and candor your internal team cannot.
Inside the CEO Board Program
The Vistage CEO Board is built on four pillars that work together to accelerate your growth, sharpen your decisions, and surround you with the right people. This is what membership looks like in practice.
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Confidential Peer Advisory Board Meetings
Work through your most pressing issues with an exclusive group of 12–18 chief executives from non-competing industries. Sessions are led by Fenella Kim, your highly-trained Vistage Chair. What happens in the room stays in the room — always.
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Private Executive Coaching with Fenella
Receive one-to-one coaching from Fenella Kim — a three-time exited CEO who has navigated every stage of the leadership journey. Personalized, honest, and focused entirely on your growth and the decisions you face.
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World-Class Speakers & Learning Events
Learn from vetted experts at your monthly advisory board meetings, regional events, and executive boot camps. Vistage speakers are among the most sought-after thought leaders in business, leadership, and strategy.
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Specialized Networks & Global Community
Join a global network of 46,000+ business leaders across 40 countries. Connect with online and in-person communities organized by industry, function, or geography — and get high-value answers to tactical questions 24/7.
Chief Executive Program
What’s Included in Your Membership
Peer Advisory Board Meetings
12 full-day meetings per year with your CEO peer group
Private Executive Coaching
12 one-to-one sessions per year · Up to 2 hours each
World-Class Speakers
Up to 7 expert speakers per year at your board meetings
Online Community
24/7 access to 46,000+ trusted peers worldwide
Strict Confidentiality
Non-competing members only · What happens in the room stays in the room
Leadership Retreats
Immersive experiences including West Point Thayer Leadership
“From the superb speakers, to dynamic counsel offered by my fellow CEOs, to the one-to-one sessions with my Chair — we have fundamentally changed how we run our business, manage our teams and drive learning throughout our organization.”
Mike Lauber · Chairman & CEO, Tusco Display · Vistage Member
Inside Fenella’s CEO Boards on Long Island
Honest Perspective on Your Blind Spots
People who will tell you what others won’t — before it costs you. Fenella’s board creates a rare, high-trust environment where the hard conversations actually happen.
Confidence in Your Highest-Stakes Decisions
A confidential room to pressure-test your most important decisions before you commit. Your peer group brings the experience, candor, and diverse perspective your internal team cannot.
Relationships With Leaders at Your Level
Non-competing peers from different industries who understand exactly what you face — because they carry the same weight. Relationships that last far beyond the boardroom.
Accountability That Drives Real Growth
A group invested in your success — who will hold you to the leader you said you wanted to be. Vistage members grow 2.2× faster than non-members. This is why.
About Vistage
Vistage has been helping CEOs, presidents and business owners make better decisions since 1957. With 46,000+ members across more than 40 countries and over 3,000 peer advisory boards globally, it is the world’s leading CEO membership organization.
Vistage members benefit from confidential peer advisory boards, private coaching from a trained Chair, world-class speakers, and access to a global network of leaders who understand the weight of the seat.
Research by Dun & Bradstreet confirms that Vistage member companies grow at 2.2× the rate of comparable non-member companies. The results speak for themselves.
Peer Advisory Board
12–18 CEOs from non-competing industries. Monthly full-day sessions. Strict confidentiality.
Private Coaching
One-to-one executive coaching with Fenella Kim — your Vistage Chair and three-time CEO.
World-Class Speakers
Expert speakers at your board meetings. Vetted for CEO relevance and actionability.
Global Network
46,000+ members. 40+ countries. 24/7 online community with trusted peers worldwide.
Vistage Founding CEO Board Member
How to Join
Membership by Selection Conversation Only
The CEO Board is not open enrollment. Fenella personally reviews every application to ensure the right fit for every seat at the table. Non-competing members only. Full confidentiality guaranteed.
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Apply
Submit a selection conversation request. Takes 2 minutes.
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Fenella Reviews
Fenella personally reviews your application within 48 hours.
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Conversation
A private 30-minute call — no pressure, no pitch. Just an honest conversation.
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Your Room
If it’s the right fit — welcome to the room that changes everything.
Ready to Find Your Room?
The Leaders Who Break Through
Never Do It Alone.
One conversation with Fenella will show you exactly what the right room can do for your business, your decisions, and your leadership trajectory. No pitch. No pressure. Just an honest conversation about where you are and where you want to go.
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