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Vistage International

The world’s largest CEO leadership development organisation — and Ed’s twenty-year home for coaching senior leaders.

The mission of Vistage is straightforward and powerful: “We strive to create Better Leaders who Make Better Decisions and Achieve Better Results.”

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Ed is very proud of his twenty-year relationship with Vistage International, the World’s Largest CEO Leadership Development Organization.

His average member commits for six to seven years, with many staying more than ten.
6
Vistage groups
109
Members
$2B+
Member revenues
2,500+
People employed

Ed currently chairs 6 different Vistage groups, working with more than 100 members on a monthly basis. His current members generate revenues in excess of $2B and employ more than 2,500 people. His average member commits for 6–7 years, with many staying for more than 10 years (some even predate him). In his groups, there have been multiple exit transactions exceeding $300M, as well as successful family-business transitions.

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The Vistage model offers a unique blend of peer learning, executive coaching, expert insights, and extensive resources — including access to leading subject-matter experts, specialized networks, the latest research, a vast content archive, whitepapers, conferences, and a global community of over 45,000 members across 35 countries. The results speak for themselves: members more than double the growth of their competitors and outperform all major business indices.

Vistage programmes

Five entry points, one discipline.

Vistage runs different programmes for leaders at different stages. Ed chairs two Chief Executive groups, a Small Business group, a Key Executive group, an Advancing Leader group and an Emerging Leader group.

01 CEOs & owners

Chief Executive Program

Designed to help you make more effective decisions that lead to powerful results. A confidential advisory group of peers helps you focus on what’s most critical.

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02 C-level

Key Executive Program

Develops the C-level executives that you rely on to contribute to your strategy and elevate your business.

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03 Experienced managers

Advancing Leader Program

Supports Vistage CE members by accelerating the leadership development of their experienced and advancing managers.

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04 Rising stars

Emerging Leader Program

Prepares your rising stars to reach the next level of leadership, developing skills and the confidence to deliver on company goals.

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05 Owner-operators

Small Business Program

A forum to rise above the urgent and focus on what’s most critical: tough, strategic decisions that grow the business faster.

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Inside the Vistage experience

A brief overview of the Vistage model

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Member testimonials

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What Ed’s clients say

One word, from six members.

Answers to: how has your Chair made an impact in your business and personal life?

Ed is amazing at digging into challenges and finding the root causes. The questions he asks and the advice he gives has, on many occasions, caused me to re-look at a situation and take a different, much more productive course.
Richard Barney Vistage Member
Ed brings great perspectives, access to information, and acts as an accountability partner for me and my fellow Vistage members. He pushes us to reach our full potential personally and professionally.
Carmen Del Guercio Vistage Member
Ed is a very genuine, helpful and supportive person. He’s very open to spending Vistage group time on important issues, even if they aren’t part of the day’s itinerary. He encourages interaction and is always honest in his responses.
Mike Aring Vistage Member
By forcing me to obtain a mentor, 1-1 non-judgemental conversations regarding business and life have been invaluable.
Jon Gordon Vistage Member
He gives us productive insight into our business while keeping us as people in mind. It is refreshing and challenges us to be introspective on a lot of how we handle situations at work and home.
Marie Gantz-Hoerr Vistage Member
He has guided me to a path of balance, hope and aspiration. I often felt I was stuck in a loop. He has shown me how to find the path that best fits me.
Jennifer Kerhin CEO, SB Expo

See whether a group is right for you.

Ed will tell you honestly whether one of his six groups is the right room — or whether something else would serve you better.

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