Joan Sills Launches New Vistage Group in the San Francisco Market

San Diego, October 4, 2013— Vistage Chair Joan Sills has recently launched a new chief executive group in San Francisco. The Vistage Group will meet monthly to discuss business issues, share expertise, and provide one another confidential help to achieve their goals. Sills joins nearly 400 Vistage Chairs who lead local area groups, which total more than 17,000 members in 15 countries.

Vistage Best Practice Chair Bill Oyler applauded her success:  “Please join me in welcoming Joan to the tribe! She has walked the trial by fire and successfully launched a very well-selected group which came together very engaged to do their work. Joan demonstrated persistence, courage and heart during her build journey.”

Joan Sills has a varied and deep portfolio, having run a small entrepreneurial hospitality company, a mid-size stand-alone technology services company merging with nine other companies and an International Division of a multi-million dollar multinational corporation. She has successfully led multiple teams and companies through transformation and growth to greater profitability. Her expertise in strategic planning, focused marketing and sales and facilitating employee groups has also served her consulting and coaching clients very well. Sills earned her MBA from Loyola College in Maryland and a BA from Michigan State University.

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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