About Vistage

Helping CEOs to become better leaders.

What IS Vistage?

A proven formula, combining peer advisory groups with CEO coaching

Vistage is the world’s largest and trusted CEO coaching and peer advisory organisation for small and midsize business leaders. Offering an effective approach to make better decisions, achieve better outcomes and overall become better leaders.

It’s easy to feel overloaded with information, stretched and alone. Leaders are looking for a safe environment where they can be inspired, stretch their thinking and grow. We provide a trusted path to success to tackle the complex challenges and opportunities facing CEOs, business owners and senior executives.

45,000
members

35
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 35 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.

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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 15 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 representing a range of industries across SMEs. This diversity is key to curating our peer advisory groups of members from non-competing industries, and providing you with relevant expertise, regardless of your industry or company size.

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A global network working towards better leaders

Here at Vistage we provide business leaders from around the globe with an inclusive, supportive community of peers that helps them make better decisions, gain better outcomes and become better leaders.

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