About Vistage

Time-tested. CEO approved.

What IS Vistage?

A proven formula combining peer advisory groups with CEO coaching

Vistage is the world’s largest CEO coaching and peer advisory organisation for small and midsize business leaders. We help CEOs, business owners and senior executives make better decisions, achieve better outcomes and become more effective leaders.

Leadership can feel isolating. With constant demands, information overload and increasing complexity, many leaders are looking for a trusted environment where they can challenge their thinking, gain fresh perspectives and continue to grow.

Vistage provides a confidential, high-trust community and proven framework to help leaders navigate complex challenges, seize opportunities and achieve lasting success.

45,000
members

40
countries

65+
years

Where VISTAGE Began

Empowering Leaders, Energising Success: Vistage’s 65-Year Journey

It started simply enough: Businessman Bob Nourse brought together several Milwaukee-area executives in 1957 to help each other solve their businesses challenges. He made sure they were from non-competing industries and kept conversations confidential. He also brought in business experts to share their insights.

Nourse’s formula spurred such remarkable success that it wasn’t long before his Midwestern business became a thriving international company with 45,000 members in 40 countries.

The past 65 years have seen Vistage grow and evolve to serve our increasingly diverse and sophisticated member businesses. But we always stay true to Bob Nourse’s vision: To help high-integrity leaders make great decisions that benefit their companies, families and communities.

EXPLORE MEMBERSHIP

(Vistage Malaysia, Richard Wong at Mount Everest)

LEading the team in Australia and new zealand

Stephanie Christopher

Managing Director Australia and New Zealand

Stephanie Christopher is an accomplished business leader with over 25 years’ experience in the corporate sector.

Prior to Vistage, Stephanie successfully guided CEB SHL Talent Measurement through extensive growth and global best practice initiatives as the ANZ Managing Director. She believes the key to success for any organisation is a true understanding of the importance of leadership and the talent needed to achieve its objectives.

Rob Ristagno

President of International Operations

Rob Ristagno is responsible for strengthening and growing Vistage’s global footprint across Australia/New Zealand, Asia, Europe, Canada, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. In his role, he helps to ensure that more CEOs around the world have access to Vistage peer advisory groups that help them become better leaders, make better decisions and deliver better outcomes.

WHO Are Vistage Members?

Members at a glance

Vistage members are CEOs, business owners and senior executives from a wide range of industries and small to midsize businesses. This diversity is key to creating peer advisory groups made up of leaders from non-competing industries, giving members access to fresh perspectives, shared experience and relevant expertise, regardless of industry or company size.

MEMBER STORIES

A global network building better leaders

Vistage connects business leaders from around the world through an inclusive and supportive community that helps them gain fresh perspectives, make better decisions and grow as leaders.

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