My career spans more than four decades in the food industry, where I used my marketing background to help guide my teams to record sales and profits. I have broad experience managing people and organizations through all economic climates. My strengths are my positive attitude and approach to people and business along with a focus on strategic planning. I have had extensive experience in successfully working with family-owned businesses. A forward thinker, I always considered the impact of my actions and the effect they had on the company, employees and customers.I have broadened my reach and am now a Vistage Chair. In this role, I draw on my extensive experience as a CEO to facilitate a group of high-caliber leaders as they help each other grow their businesses. In monthly meetings, CEOs, business owners, and key executives serve as a private sounding board, collaborating to process tough challenges and examine exciting opportunities. The collective wisdom of the group solves problems and helps companies achieve rapid growth. Peer advisory boards work. A recent analysis revealed that companies that were Vistage members grew their businesses 2.2 times faster than similarly sized companies.If you lead a company and you’re looking for a team of trusted advisors, contact me at dennis.delaye@vistagechair.com and let’s talk about how my Vistage group can help you achieve your goals.