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.

Become a Business Coach

Become a trusted advisor helping business leaders reach their goals. Gain unparalleled personal satisfaction and financial rewards.

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Cindy Mascheroni

Moraga, CA

I currently have one Chief Executive group and one Key Executive group. I plan to build a second Chief Executive group in late 2008. I thoroughly enjoy working with chief executives who are committed to being more effective and fulfilled leaders, building high-performing and inspired teams, and achieving outstanding and meaningful results.

Richard J. Bell

Palo Alto, CA

I have been a Vistage Chair since 1996. I facilitate two Chief Executive groups, a Key Executive group and a Trusted Advisor group. Based on member surveys I am regarded as a “high-performing” Chair, with scores “among the best of the world” and “in the top 15 among all Chairs receiving a Chair feedback report."

Lance Descourouez

Los Altos, CA

I am the former CEO and General Manager of an international consulting firm and former Director of Training and Consulting. I have worked in 34 countries across three continents with 65 separate industries, as well as consulting for small business to Fortune 100 companies.

Sheri Benjamin

Saratoga, CA

As a Vistage CEO member for 14 years, I can personally testify to the value of Vistage membership in a chief executive’s personal and professional life. I went from being a 70-hour-a-week CEO of a fledgling, barely profitable company to heading a high-growth and highly profitable business.

Pete Michaels

Vallejo, CA

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."

Sterling Lanier

Hillsborough, CA

I was a member of a Vistage Chief Executive group for five years. I have been a Vistage Chair for six years, facilitating three groups (Chief Executive, Small Business and Trusted Advisor). My goal as a Chair is to touch my members as much as my Chair and my fellow group members touched me.

Rick Martin

Aptos, CA

I have been a Vistage Chair for 16 years. In 1998, I received the Don Cope Memorial Award, the most prestigious honor in the Vistage Chair community. In 2007, I was designated a Master Chair, based on my experience and achievements as a Vistage Chair. I began my Vistage experience in 1983 as a Speaker.

Erin McGrath

Sausalito, CA

I bring to my work as a Vistage Chair the enthusiasm and excitement of a newcomer, and the wisdom and insight of an experienced successful business executive. My experience includes starting and managing two Vistage groups, participating actively in the local Vistage community.

Bill Rutledge

Santa Rosa,CA

I chair a Chief Executive group, a Key Executive group and a CFO group. During the past eight years, I have worked with more than 100 Bay Area companies and conducted more than 1,000 one-to-ones (individual coaching) with Vistage members.

David Silber

Foster City, CA

I was a member of a Vistage Chief Executive group for six years. I am convinced that our business would not have achieved the success it did without the insights and support I received from my fellow members.

Laura J. Moore

Santa Rosa, CA

I launched my first Vistage Chief Executive group in July, 2007. I plan to launch a Key Executive Group later this year. I encourage members to focus on taking their companies to the next level, whether that’s increased growth/revenue, a clear succession/exit plan and/or a less stressful life.

Marty O'Donohue

Mill Valley, CA

I was a 13-year Vistage member during my tenure as a CEO. I strongly believe Vistage membership was the best thing I did for my business and myself.

Donald R. Cottle

Moraga, CA

I have served as a Vistage Chair for more than 19 years, with more than 11,000 hours spent coaching presidents, CEOs and other business leaders, and more than 5,000 hours facilitating Vistage group meetings.

John Walker

Los Altos, CA

I started my first Vistage Chief Executive group in San Francisco in 1987, and have since added two more Chief Executive groups in Silicon Valley, a Key Executive group and a Trusted Advisor group. Previously I was the first Vice President of Marketing at Vistage and also a Regional Manager for a four-state area.

Mary O'Hara-Devereaux

San Francisco, CA

I am the founder and CEO of Global Foresight, a firm that provides business forecasts, long term strategy development and innovation support to mid-size and Global 100 companies with experience in over 50 countries. I help senior executives find targets they can’t see.

David Parr

Sonoma, CA

At the age of 29, I was a Partner in a Silicon Valley Electrical Distributor and became the CEO three years later. The business grew from one branch to five branches, establishing itself as the leading industrial supplier of electrical components to the high tech market.

Julie Reinganum

Mill Valley, CA

I serve as a Chair for three groups (two Chief Executive and one Key Executive). Together, we have built and sustained value for all members of the groups for more than four years.

Ned Rowe

Oakland, CA

Since 1999, I have been a Chair for Vistage groups of CEOs and business owners with annual revenues ranging from $1 million to $750 million. I have facilitated over 200 executive meetings with more than 5,000 hours of personal coaching experience and I have been consistently rated as a high-performing Vistage Chair.

Robert Leonard

Sonoma, CA

I spent 25 years with top Madison Avenue advertising agencies helping Fortune 500 CEOs and key decision makers achieve their strategic business objectives. In this capacity I worked as a Vice President/Account Director for several of the most respected advertising agencies in the world, including: J. Walter Thompson and Foote, Cone & Belding

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Cindy Mascheroni

Moraga, CA

Richard J. Bell

Palo Alto, CA

Lance Descourouez

Los Altos, CA

Sheri Benjamin

Saratoga, CA

Pete Michaels

Vallejo, CA

Sterling Lanier

Hillsborough, CA

Rick Martin

Aptos, CA

Erin McGrath

Sausalito, CA

Bill Rutledge

Santa Rosa,CA

David Silber

Foster City, CA

Laura J. Moore

Santa Rosa, CA

Marty O'Donohue

Mill Valley, CA

Donald R. Cottle

Moraga, CA

John Walker

Los Altos, CA

Mary O'Hara-Devereaux

San Francisco, CA

David Parr

Sonoma, CA

Julie Reinganum

Mill Valley, CA

Ned Rowe

Oakland, CA

Robert Leonard

Sonoma, CA