For Your Most Critical Decisions

There’s a lot riding on your decisions. The Vistage Chief Executive Program is designed to help you make more effective decisions that lead to powerful results. 

At the core, a confidential advisory group of peers helps you focus on what’s most critical. Led by an accomplished business leader, this unbiased group will help you solve problems and uncover opportunities.

Confidential Peer Advisory Group

Work on your most pressing issues with an exclusive group of 12-16 chief executives from non-competing industries. 

Process issues in sessions led by a highly trained executive coach.

Private Executive Coaching

Receive one-to-one coaching from an accomplished business leader.  

Get personalized guidance to navigate challenges and opportunities.

World-class Speakers and Events

Learn from experts at your advisory board meetings, regional events and boot camps. 

Activate new ideas for business growth and personal development.

Specialized Networks and Communities

Join online and in-person communities organized by industry, function or geography. 

Receive high-value answers to tactical questions.

In Our Group Ideas and Answers Start to Flow

Northwest Illinois Chief Executive group.

At the heart of the Vistage experience is the confidential peer advisory group. Once a month, you meet to work through challenges and opportunities with 12 to 16 high-caliber executives from non-competing organizations. These peers can help you vet solutions in ways your subordinates cannot.

An accomplished business leader facilitates.

An executive mentor Bill Pierrakeas Group Chair, who is a highly accomplished business leader, guides group discussions using a proven framework for processing issues and staying focused. Your Chair also meets with you for one-to-one executive coaching to dive deeper into your challenges and opportunities.

Thought leaders challenge your thinking.

Learn from world-class speakers at workshops, regional events and boot camps. They’ll spark innovative approaches to optimizing your business and activate new ideas for personal development.

Research prompts action.

Vistage Research collaborates with the top minds in business to create salient insights for small and midsize businesses. Our thoughtful reports, analyses and webinars help you prepare your organization for the future.

A global network supports.

Connect with business leaders around the world for real-time advice, referrals, and troubleshooting through our online networks. Choose from 22 networks based on industry or special interests.

Events motivate, inform and inspire.

Come together for large-scale or intimate exclusive events to access the experience, wisdom, and insights of your business peers. Provide great opportunities to grow your network with like-minded high achievers.

Chief Executive Group Membership Requriements

CONFIDENTIAL PEER ADVISORY GROUP

Work on your most pressing issues with an exclusive group of 12-16 chief executives from non-competing industries.


Process issues in sessions led by a highly trained executive coach.

Private Executive Coaching

Receive one-to-one coaching from an accomplished business leader.


Get personalized guidance to navigate challenges and opportunities.

WORLD-CLASS SPEAKERS AND EVENTS

Learn from experts at your advisory board meetings, regional events and boot camps.


Activate new ideas for business growth and personal development.

SPECIALIZED NETWORKS AND COMMUNITIES

Join online and in-person communities organized by industry, function or geography.


Receive high-value answers to tactical questions.

Chief decision maker for the business.

Has hire/fire authority and primary responsibility for the entity's operation budget, P&L and growth.

Business is solvent, sustainable, and profitable.

Desire to grow the organization to the next level.

Willing to challenge and be challenged.

Understands that Vistage is not for networking.

Is ethical and runs a legitimate business.

Takes responsibility for his/her actions - not a blamer or justifier. 

Willing to behave in alignment to the groups Vision, Mission, and goals.

Vistage Resources

You make decisions. Our Chief Executive group helps you make smarter ones.

  • Lets take the first steps together to see if our Chief Executive group is right for you. 
  • Fill out the form below and schedule a 15 minute conversation with Bill. 
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