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Vistage Worldwide is a peer mentoring membership organization for CEOs, business owners and executives of small- to mid-size businesses. Founded in 1957 as The Executive Committee, Vistage has grown to more than 28,000 members in 26 countries. [1] The Vistage model offers three key components: guidance from an executive mentor (called a Vistage Chair), participation in a peer advisory group made up of 12-16 CEOs or business owners, and access to thought leadership, including subject matter experts and a library of business articles and resources. Through the MyVistage online network, Vistage members are also connected with tens of thousands of other CEOs and top executives around the world, giving them 24/7 access to feedback, input, resources and solutions. [2] [3] [4]

Sam Reese was named Vistage CEO in 2016. [5] In 2022, Vistage’s management team partnered with Gridiron Capital to acquire Vistage from Providence Equity Partners. [6]

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References

  1. https://www.vistage.com/membership/
  2. "CEO advisory community Vistage buys UK's Academy for Chief Executives". www.consultancy.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
  3. "VISTAGE". TowerBrook. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
  4. https://www.vistage.com/membership/our-approach/
  5. https://www.sdbj.com/uncategorized/sam-reese-appointed-ceo-vistage-worldwide-inc/
  6. https://gridironcapital.com/vistage-partners-with-gridiron-capital-to-accelerate-growth-and-expansion-worldwide