Vistage Chair Kevin Trout launches new private advisory board for chief executives in Pittsburgh, PA

San Diego, June 13, 2019 – Vistage Chair Kevin Trout recently launched a new chief executive board in the Pittsburgh market. The new Vistage members, joining a community of CEOs, executives, and business owners will meet monthly to discuss business issues, share expertise and provide one another confidential help to achieve their goals. Kevin is part of a community of more than 1,000 Chairs worldwide who lead local area boards, which total more than 45,000 members in 35 countries.

Kevin said, “I am thrilled to now be a Vistage Chair, and to continue to coach & mentor other business owners and CEO’s in my new SB 2828 group in Pittsburgh! I am so impressed with the diversity and business acumen that my founding members bring to the group!”

Kevin Trout is the former founder/owner of Grandview Medical Resources, Inc. a fast-growing and award-winning specialty medical equipment distributor to hospitals and healthcare providers. As an experienced entrepreneur and sales professional, Kevin is now a trusted advisor to numerous CEOs, founders, owners and other key executives helping them to scale-up their businesses and accelerate their growth efficiently and effectively. Kevin is a professional sales trainer, keynote speaker and certified Predictive Index Analyst & Master Trainer (workplace behavioral analytics). Kevin has been a 16-year member of Vistage, and was a member of his industry’s premier trade association – IMDA (Independent Medical Distributors Association of North America), where he served as the President from 2009 – 2011 and Executive Board Member from 2006 – 2011. Kevin holds a Degree in Pre-Law/Criminology with a minor in Business from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and a Degree from the University of Pittsburgh Katz Graduate School of Business – Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence.

About Vistage Worldwide, Inc.
Vistage is the world’s largest CEO coaching and peer advisory organization for small and midsize businesses. For more than 65 years, we’ve been helping CEOs, business owners and key executives solve their greatest challenges through confidential peer groups and one-to-one executive coaching sessions. Today, more than 45,000 members in 35 countries rely on Vistage to help make better decisions for their companies, families and communities. The results prove it: Vistage CEO members grew their annual revenue on average by 4.6% in 2020, while nonmembers with comparable small and midsize businesses saw revenue decrease by 4.7%, according to a study of Dun & Bradstreet data. Learn more at vistage.com.

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