ChairWaves

It takes guts to admit defeat. And, it takes even more to want to use that experience to help others avoid the same fate. For nearly 30 years, Bob Carrothers has been coaching entrepreneurs and business owners as a Vistage Chair, taking the lessons from both his personal successes and failures, to help those who are laying everything on the line to bring something new and exciting to the marketplace. According to Bob, one of the few Master Chairs who facilitates three different groups, it’s not about having all the answers, but being able to ask the right questions. So sit back and relax (it’s one of Bob’s favorite things to do) and let’s see if I did just that!

If you’d like to talk to Bob and learn more about the groups he chairs, or simply have a chat, contact him via email at [email protected].

Thirty years ago Anna Kennedy hopped across the pond with her family looking for a change. After a brief stop in Minnesota, she settled in Los Angeles and the rest, they say, is history. Or more accurately, “her story.” Business development isn’t her only specialty, she is also an accomplished author and ghostwriter, helping others bring a voice to their life’s work. Now in her 8th year as a Vistage Chair for a Small Business group, Anna works directly with those who need someone to help them write the next chapter of success in their businesses. 

If you’d like to connect with Anna, feel free to reach out to her on LinkedIn. 

The American Dream is alive and well in Chicago, Illinois with Chuck Andrews. From janitor to sales manager to CEO and business owner to Vistage chair, Chuck knows what it’s like to have it all and then to have to start all over again. With an immeasurable amount of knowledge that is both intellectual and experiential, he has spent the last decade facilitating Vistage groups in the hopes of creating a place where his members can give as much as they receive, open up to a different level of learning, and have the courage to not only say hard things, but to hear them as well.   

If you would like to speak with Chuck directly, the best way to contact him is through his website.

Sue Tinnish knows a thing or two about a lot of things. But mostly, about how to pass on her extensive knowledge to the next generation of leaders. From corporate banking to working in higher education and rising to the position of college dean, and now to being a Vistage Chair, Sue’s passion for organizational development and management is an incredible resource for top CEOs and business leaders who are on their journey to change and grow. Sue’s credentials include both an MBA and a Doctorate, so if you have questions, the doctor is in!

Connect with Sue on LinkedIn or by email at [email protected]

From West Point to parts of the Western Slope, Jon Strickler’s unique experience and sense of grit led him to start the first ever Vistage group in the Colorado Rockies. Looking for a way to give back to the community he lives in, becoming a Vistage chair has enabled him to combine his valuable leadership training and operational business experience with his love of bringing added value to startups and Fortune 500 businesses alike. Coaching the inaugural mountain group has some unique challenges but also many things in common with those in large metropolitan areas. In this episode, we find out why Jon Strickler is a champion in more than one way and why Eagle County is lucky to have him. 

Connect with Jon on LinkedIn, by email at [email protected], or by phone at 720-393-0793.

Feel free to reach out to Chet via email at [email protected].

Karen Kemerling is an executive business coach and business strategy coach as well as one of Vistage’s newest chairs. In this episode Karen talks about the importance of creating an environment of psychological safety for her members, accountability partners, and how one of the first things she learned as a Vistage chair is the art of rejection. Connect with Karen via email or on LinkedIn.

Welcome to Chairwaves, where every episode we feature a Vistage peer group chair. In our first episode we interview Nigel Alexander. Before taking over as chair, Nigel Alexander was a member of his Vistage group for 25 years. He now finds himself in the unique position of coaching those he was once peers with. Alexander’s group benefits from his extensive experience and specialized knowledge in the world of finance and we get to learn what he thinks is the most important criteria for joining his group. For more information on Nigel and his group, reach out to him via LinkedIn.