Arturo Lopez didn’t build his Vistage groups the traditional way. Instead of recruiting from the usual executive circles, he looked for something different: good human beings with potential.

On this episode of the Chairwaves podcast, I talk with Houston Vistage Chair Arturo Lopez. Arturo’s career and education took him through seven countries before he began building his career in Houston. He explains how he built two CEO groups made up mostly of leaders under 50 from a wide range of cultural and professional backgrounds. His approach is simple: go where diverse entrepreneurs already are, ask trusted connections for introductions, and focus on finding people with character and potential rather than polished credentials. Arturo also shares the mindset that drives his work as a Chair. For him, the relationships formed in a Vistage group are lifelong. He approaches the role with a genuine love for entrepreneurship and a desire to help leaders grow beyond the title of CEO and become better people all around.

You can learn more about Arturo and reach him through his website.