Your Business Coaches

The business coach of a Vistage group, known as a Chair, is a trusted confidant, personal advisor and executive coach. A Vistage Chair leads the peer-group process—the core of the Vistage experience—enabling members to get better results, take action and hold each other accountable. The Vistage Chair guides, coaches and mentors members to greater business and personal success.

Ralph Aufheimer

I am a business leader who successfully transitioned into a business coach-advisor and facilitator. I have led start-up, turnaround, and established business units throughout my career, which encompass all business functions along with having P & L responsibility.

Jeff Babcock

I have more than 43 years' business experience, beginning with an undergraduate degree in metallurgical engineering and an MBA. This was followed by more than 16 years of manufacturing, sales and marketing experience in the basic metals industry.

Bob Berk

I have been president and CEO of a large independent shoe chain and president of Retail Dynamics, a consulting firm specializing in domestic and international consulting.

Marty Brennan

I have more than 25 years' experience as a successful leader in the professional services industry.

Tom Caprel

My business experience includes founder and CEO of Breakthrough Results, Inc. (January 2004 ¨C present); consultant, VSA Consulting (January 2000 ¨C December, 2002); founder and CEO, IT Lighthouse & Caprel Computer Services (June, 1990 ¨C January, 2004).

Julie Colbrese

I am a former advertising/marketing agency owner with 20 years' experience in creative leadership and business development. I managed Fortune 500 clients (Kraft, Kellogg, Microsoft, Disney, Hyundai), with earned revenues ranging from $5-$25 million.

William "Bill" Durmer

I started my own business in 1980, joined Vistage (then TEC) as a member and sold my business in 1992 after growing it to $10 million. I remained a Vistage member until 1994 (after becoming a Chair in 1993).

Joe Fife

I have 32 years' experience working in and with Fortune 500 companies, including holding senior management and president positions in the past 10 years. I have been a small business owner for five years.

Philip Fulton

I have over 34 years' business experience that includes a start-up strategic marketing consulting firm, executive management for three $250 million+ healthcare organizations...

Jim Geimer

I have served as a Vistage Chair for 18 years. I am committed to doing the best job I can to help my members succeed. This includes providing them with as many ideas and opportunities as I can draw on from my many years of experience in management.

Susan Germaine

I have been a management consultant for more than 20 years and the founder of Germaine Consulting LLC. My management consulting firm specializes in helping senior management align their words, actions and deeds with the organizational results they want to create a culture of performance.

Gil Herman

I have more than 30 years' experience working in human resources and organizational development. I have worked as an internal and external practitioner in many industries, including telecommunications, computer/data processing, manufacturing, insurance, finance, health care, hotel management.

Steve Larrick

I am a former CEO of Harris Chernin, Inc., a large regional shoe company in Chicago. I was a Vistage member for five years as a CEO. For the past eight years, I have been a Vistage Chair, leading one Chief Executive group, one Small Business group and one Trusted Advisor group.

Michael Livesay

In my 25 years of experience, I have been CEO of two successful companies (a turnaround and a start-up); strategic advisor and consultant to companies ranging from Fortune 500 to small, family-owned entities.

John Page

I have 30 years' experience in senior-level management, including nearly 20 years' experience as a CEO. I have extensive experience as a business turnaround and growth specialist with an emphasis in health care and IT businesses, as well in the development of strategic partnerships/collaborative relationships.

Elisa Spain

Elisa's company, EKS Consulting, Ltd., was founded in 1998. Clients have included businesses, of all sizes in all industries, seeking to reenergize existing products or launch new initiatives.

Mike Stensaas

My experience includes management consulting in the fields of information systems, strategy, marketing and operations for a wide variety of companies in all industries.

John Trakselis

Prior to joining Vistage International, I served as a partner in a Big 8 accounting firm, as a financial and operations executive for three family-run businesses, and as an executive recruiter.

Mikki Williams

I have owned nine different entrepreneurial companies, including a health club, catering business, dance studio, management consulting firm, cruise placement travel service, retail store, natural health products company and coaching organization.

Greg Ziols

I have more than 30 years' experience in B2B organizations as president, CEO, general manager and vice president of sales and marketing.

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