Steve Tafaro Launches New Vistage Group in the Northern NJ Market

San Diego, October 22, 2013— Vistage Chair Steve Tafaro has recently launched a new chief executive group in Newark, NY. The new Vistage group will meet monthly to discuss business issues, share expertise, and provide one another confidential help to achieve their goals. Tafaro is part of a community of more than 400 Vistage Chairs who lead local area groups, which total more than 17,000 members in 15 countries.

Vistage Best Practice Chair Bob Duncan applauded his success: “Steve Tafaro is one of the hardest working new Chairs I have had the pleasure of working with.  He hit the track running right out of FOVC.  Steve has the drive, skill and passion to be a terrific Vistage Chair.  His new group is launching with a full room of members, a testament to his work ethic and ability to get the job done.  Steve also has the attributes of a terrific coach and a strong facilitator.  I am delighted at Steve’s success and look for many more successes in the future as Steve continues to build his Chair practice.  Welcome aboard Steve!”

Steve Tafaro is an entrepreneurial leader with 38 years of executive management and business development experience in diverse industries, and currently works with CEOs of small and mid-sized businesses to develop and implement strategies aimed at improving shareholder value.  Steve founded Tafaro & Associates in 1990 to provide interim management services to technology and service related businesses in need of growth and/or restructuring to meet revenue and profit objectives or to prepare the business for sale. Some of the positions he held in this capacity include president of Bell Atlantic Integrated Systems, president of IVAX Industries and Fuller Brush’s Institutional Products Groups, SVP of Xspand, Inc., and SVP of Financial Technologies, Inc.  Tafaro has Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Education from Montclair State College

about Vistage International 
Founded in 1957 and headquartered in San Diego, California, Vistage assembles and facilitates private advisory boards for CEOs, senior executives and business owners. Vistage members participate in monthly, Chair-led private advisory board meetings. More than 17,000 members in 15 countries also have access to one-to-one executive coaching, expert speakers, and our global network of business leaders.

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