Chief Executive Group

CEO Summit

Meet Our Sponsors

CAP is an independent executive compensation consulting firm. We work with boards of directors and management teams to develop innovative and practical solutions that advance company objectives and help our clients make informed decisions about executive compensation. With access to extensive data on executive compensation practices and trends, CAP is strategically positioned to deliver expert advice. We are in the forefront of technical issues related to executive and board compensation, and our team conducts regular proprietary studies on pay trends and compensation-design best practices. In today’s ever-changing environment, we speak to what companies are doing on a real-time basis.

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Mike Bonner | Partner, Compensation Advisory Partners (CAP)
michael.bonner@capartners.com
Lindsey Baker| CMO
lindsey.baker@capartners.com

FranklinCovey is the premier leadership and organizational performance partner, helping leaders strengthen the human side of strategy to achieve the results that matter most. With directly owned and licensee partner offices providing professional services in more than 160 countries and territories, FranklinCovey’s Enterprise and Education divisions offer a principle-centered approach that turns mindsets into behaviors that drive clarity, courage, and consistency. From individual contributors to executives, our approach builds leadership capabilities that align teams around shared purpose and priorities. Through strategic assessments and tailored content, consulting, coaching, and technology, we customize solutions to unique circumstances, situations, and strategies. We help measure how effectively organizations align, collaborate, and execute their most critical goals, transforming strategy into measurable, repeatable results. 

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Info@franklincovey.com
1(800) 827-1776

Reclaiming Billions in Healthcare Waste. We partner with mid-size businesses to uncover and eliminate the 25% ($4,000 per employee annually) being wasted on healthcare. As a management consulting firm specializing in healthcare financing, procurement, and management, we provide fiduciary-based, unbiased advice and strategic frameworks to control costs, improve employee well-being, and boost your bottom line. Stop losing money and start investing in your team. Learn how to save with our Quick Benefits Checkup: https://assessment.healthcompassconsulting.com/tba

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Donovan Pyle| CEO
donovan@healthcompassconsulting.com

MDA Leadership is a premier integrated talent solutions firm that partners with organizations to strengthen their individual, team, and organizational leadership to create high-performance cultures that drive business growth. We can partner with you to:

*Align your business and talent strategy
* Provide executive coaching and team development * Identify the right leaders to achieve your goals
* Develop leaders across all levels
* Optimize your succession management

Core capabilities include CEO & Board services, talent strategy, leadership assessment and development, executive coaching and team development, and succession management.

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Jennifer Donahue|SVP
(412) 491-9423

Personiv, an eClerx division, delivers custom, cost-effective solutions that improve the efficiency of teams across the globe by hiring, training and retaining top accounting talent for low-impact tasks. Skilled accounting professionals handle transactional work quickly and effectively while clients pivot toward critical projects that prioritize growth. Whether organizations are looking for AP, AR, general accounting, or more, Personiv is ready to help.

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Rhythm Systems is the only fully integrated strategy execution system that combines a proven methodology, expert coaching, and AI-powered software.

Trusted by leadership teams, Rhythm Systems helps organizations align priorities, drive accountability, and turn strategic plans into measurable results. We help organizations move beyond planning to consistent execution, so goals don’t just look good on paper, they get done.

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Jim Woods| Head of Marketing
jim@rhythmsystems.com

Sperity Health is a preventive and longevity-focused health company offering individuals and corporations data-driven diagnostics, continuous monitoring, and personalized care plans. Through memberships or corporate programs, clients access full-body MRI scans, advanced blood panels, VO₂ max fitness testing, genetic/biome analyses and wearable tracking. Using data, Sperity Health reduces the risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and dementia by over 50%. Sperity Health emphasizes early detection, tailored health optimization, and streamlined access to top physicians—all aimed at extending healthy years and improving quality of life.

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Phillip Ramsey
Phillip@SperityHealth.com
(901)-487-2663

STS Capital Partners is a global sell-side M&A firm like no other. They are expert guides for private, founder, and entrepreneurial business owners on the journey to achieving an Extraordinary Exit™. Their extensive global relationships, world-class team, and proven deal process bring international strategic buyers and investors to the table who deliver maximum financial value. As a result, they help clients fulfill bigger ambitions in life and leave lasting legacies by inspiring charitable donations through their Success to Significance™ program with a goal of raising billions of dollars in new philanthropic and impact capital to support charities

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Andy Harris|President North America Strategies
aharris@stscapital.com

VirtuousAI is a strategic AI company revolutionizing how mid-market businesses operate. With its proprietary platform BAIO, VirtuousAI empowers companies to close their Execution Gaps and go further, faster—turning insight into action and strategy into scalable outcomes. See what happens when you operate at AI speed.

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Chris Happ| CEO
chapp@virtuousai.com

Roundtable

Strategic Planning Workshop

1:00 - 5:00 pm

Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process

Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:

  1. Lack of systematic approach (70%)
  2. Laundry lists without prioritization (68%)
  3. Decisions based on personalities rather than facts and information (65%)

 

Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison have put together an afternoon workshop that will provide the tools you need to address these concerns.  They have worked with hundreds of executives to develop a systematic approach that will enable your team to make better decisions during strategic planning.  Steve and Denise will walk you through exercises for prioritizing your lists and steps that will reset and reinvigorate your process.  This will be a hands-on workshop that will enable you to think about your business as you use the tools that are being presented.  If you are ready for a Strategic Planning tune-up, select this workshop in your registration form.  The additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.

To sign up, select this option in your registration form. Additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.

New York, NY: ​​​Chief Executive's Corporate Citizenship Awards 2017

Women in Leadership Seminar and Peer Discussion

2:00 - 5:00 pm

Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations. 

Limited space available.

To sign up, select this option in your registration form. Additional fee of $495 will be added to your total.

Golf Outing

10:30 - 5:00 pm
General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
Sponsored by UBS

General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.

The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.

To sign up, select this option in your registration form. Additional fee of $295 will be added to your total.