Vistage builds private advisory boards for CEOs, executives, and business owners. It is the leading business advisory and executive coaching organization in the world, with over 45,000 members in 35 countries. The organization has been in existence for over 65 years and exists solely to help high-integrity leaders make great decisions that benefit their companies, families, and communities. Vistage Chairs are highly respected practitioners of Vistage’s well-established method for peer-group facilitation and executive coaching. A Vistage Chair is a trusted advisor dedicated to helping CEOs, executives, and business owners reach their full potential. When you join Vistage, you get to step away from daily duties to focus on business strategy and empowering your organization for higher performance. Vistage works. Through Dun & Bradstreet, we compared the growth of member companies to that of similarly sized companies and found that Vistage member companies grew, on average, 2.2x faster. Grow faster than your competitors by optimizing your leadership strengths. To find out how, contact me at dave.nast@vistagechair.com.

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Recruited, assessed, and selected CEOs, business owners, and leaders for Vistage Chair opportunities in the Mid-Atlantic & Northeast regions to build CEO Peer Advisory Groups and Private Advisory Boards.Increased production within the region by over 680%, leading the Chair Selection Team nationwide, setting all new production records, resulting in a potential $300 million in revenue.Achieved lifetime performance record as the most successful Chair Selection senior executive recruiter in the 60+ year history of the company within less than three years.Opened over 25 new markets and bolstered existing market penetration within in the Mid-Atlantic & Northeast regions expanding new membership and increasing revenues to an all-time high.Created and implemented new strategies and systems to streamline and simplify existing processes and procedures, resulting in a global increase in performance for Chair Selection.Selected for several special project teams to improve quality and create new policies throughout the company due to leading performance contributions.Received the highest rating possible in a blind 360-style quality of service survey during a time of unprecedented change throughout the company.Honored with the Recruiting Excellence Award in every year of eligibility.

Performed individual and group delivery of Career Transition Services & Executive Coaching. Ranked #1 in Quality Ratings nationwide; leading the consulting team consistently in every quarter of eligibility.Maintained a 95% success rate with clients successfully completing their career transition programs early resulting in increased satisfaction and profitability.Project Director on the largest engagement in company history, coordinated and managed 62 consultants conducting Early Transitional Meetings at 26 locations improving the engagement rate by over 300%, resulting in increased revenue.Recruited and mentored Consultants and Client Service Associates, improving quality and increasing efficiency as well as employee retention rates.Designed and implemented Executive Coaching strategies, advising clients on Career Planning, Talent Development, and Change Management, resulting in enhancing depth of service and increasing long term career satisfaction.Assisted Sales by meeting with prospective customers and engaging clients, maintained a 99% win-ratio with shoppers, increasing revenue and improving profitability.Facilitated Separation Notification Training for Human Resources Executives and Hiring Managers on processes and procedures for terminating employment ethically, legally, and compassionately, resulting in increasing quality while ensuring compliance.Delivered seminars on Entrepreneurship including personal assessment, designing business plans, performing strategic planning, managing financial risk, determining value of services, resulting in adding value and enhancing quality.Subject Matter Expert on Executive Resumes, Networking, Negotiations, Executive Search, Entrepreneurship, Life Sciences/Pharmaceutical Industry; creating content, increasing quality of service, and improving profitability.Selected to a 5-member national team that designed and implemented a "Train The Trainer" style Career Coaching Certification Program.

Advised and coached C-Level Executive clients as part of an elite consulting team within DBM; the International Center for Executive Options (ICEO), adding value and increasing depth of service, while building C-Level network of contacts for ICEO Clients and Alumni.Assisted C-Level Executive Clients transitioning to new positions, portfolio career/active retirement options, starting a business, and board service; improving quality, efficiency and satisfaction.Created and edited C-Level Executive Resumes, Executive Bios, Board Service Profiles, Website/Start-Up collateral, and Marketing Plans, enhancing results and improving client satisfaction.

Performed career coaching, placing individuals in positions ensuring retention, facilitating training on career planning, job search strategies, interviewing skills, resume writing, and career development.Successfully organized and planned customized Career Fairs targeting over 20 employers for over 50 attendees in less than one month, resulting in several placements for job seekers.

Directed all aspects of Executive Search for clients in the life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical communication, and information technology industries partnering on search strategies, organizational development, talent retention, and establishing talent acquisition and inventory programs.Effectively managed executive search projects resulting in increased profitability by maintaining a 94% project success ratio with an average project length of 55 days in an industry where 59% success in 155 days is the national average.Acted as a Career Services expert for the University of Pennsylvania’s Biomedical Graduate Studies program for PhD students entering the pharmaceutical industry.Conducted training seminars in the pharmaceutical and information technology industries on project management and sales techniques, resulting in increased revenue, improved productivity, team building, and morale.Provided training and consulting to professional services firms on executing research, improving communication, effective interviewing, candidate assessment, negotiating techniques, and making effective presentations, resulting in increased efficiency and profitability for clients.

Developed new clients and candidates for the Pharmaceutical Search Practice, trained new recruiting consultants and led the execution team in successful completion of search projects.

Managed the Pharmaceutical Search Division, selling executive search services, as well as performing the General Manager responsibilities such as P&L management, hiring, training, and developing consultants, associates, and administrative personnel, leading the most successful and profitable division in the firm.Achieved Highest First Year Production Award, setting a new precedent for revenue generated and the number of placed candidates, and was named the youngest General Manager in North America.