Pete Michaels

Vallejo, CA

My business experience

I have more than 20 years’ experience in commercial banking, primarily as a branch manager/commercial lending, as well as 10 years’ handling mergers and acquisitions of privately held companies.

My Vistage experience

I have served 10 years as a Vistage Chair, leading two Chief Executive groups and a Key Executive group. Our groups operate according to the famous motto of Satchel Paige: “None of us is as smart as all of us.”

My Vistage groups

The members of my Vistage groups include leaders in a wide range of industries, including real estate marketing, corrugated box manufacturing/distribution, architecture/engineering, software development, pension administration, process control engineering, commercial office furniture distribution, electrical contracting, construction, masonry contracting, industrial equipment manufacturing, sports nutrition, wholesale florists, online retailers, telecommunications equipment distribution and medical practice support services.

Our focus is exclusively on helping each member be successful leaders.

Who is the “ideal” Vistage member?

The ideal Vistage member wants to delegate day-to-day operations of the company so that he or she can focus on the strategic vision—and who freely gives and gets advice from a peer group of CEOs.

More about Pete Michaels

I have a BA from Willamette University and graduated from the Pacific Coast Banking School. I also have a Master’s degree in Sports Management. I enjoy reading, physical exercise and spending time with my seven grandchildren