Mark Parent Launches New Vistage Group in the Springfield Market

San Diego, October 9, 2012  – Vistage Chair Mark Parent has recently launched a new Chief Executive Group in the Springfield area. The Vistage Group will meet monthly to discuss business issues, share expertise, and provide one another confidential help to achieve their goals. Parent joins nearly 400 Vistage Chairs who lead local area groups, which total more than 16,000 members in 15 countries.

Vistage Best Practice Chair Phil Fine applauded his success: “Mark is an extremely insightful, thoughtful and warm person who brings his considerable experience to his new focus as a Vistage Chair.”

Prior to becoming a Vistage Chair, Mark was CEO of Syncnicity, where he created an online spend management tool used by 300 Department of Defense and Veterans Administration hospitals, saving the government over $100 million dollars. He also served as CEO of Profile Systems, division President for CDI Corporation, and CEO of United Engineers. Mark holds his Bachelors in Accounting from Western New England University.

about Vistage International
Founded in 1957, Vistage International, headquartered in San Diego, California, is the world’s leading peer advisory membership organization, serving more than 16,000 CEOs and senior executives in 15 countries. Vistage members participate in Chair-led advisory board peer groups, receive one-to-one coaching, learn from expert speakers, and interact among a global network of CEOs representing a broad range of industries. Its renowned Vistage CEO Confidence Index has been tracking CEO confidence and main street business issues since 2003.

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