Chief

Develop leadership, gain trusted peer perspectives, and build connections through coaching, education, events, and access to Chief Clubhouses.

Get personalized guidance from a vetted executive coach to navigate leadership challenges, career changes, and pivotal moments with greater clarity and confidence.

Gain trusted peer perspectives, practical advice, and accountability to navigate leadership challenges and move forward with confidence.

Gain timely leadership insights, develop skills, and connect with leaders across industries through curated events and executive education.

Connect with fellow leaders, explore timely ideas, and build relationships through member-only summits, salons, and industry events.

Host gatherings in furnished Clubhouse spaces with event support, catering options, and meeting rooms across four major business hubs.

Helps organizations develop and retain high-impact leaders, strengthen culture, and connect with executives through tailored learning, coaching, and community.

Chief Membership

Chief Membership is a leadership network for experienced leaders, particularly women leaders, combining peer advisory or executive coaching with a vetted community, leadership education, curated programming, events, and access to private Clubhouses. Development is tailored to members’ leadership goals and career journeys, with support from Chief’s Concierge team. Chief Signature includes the Chief Membership experience plus four one-to-one coaching sessions. Membership is designed for leaders with significant experience, responsibility, and influence.

Category: Professional Networking Communities

• Advance Goals With Personalized Coaching
  Work one-on-one with a coach matched to your goals, experience, and preferred coaching style to navigate leadership decisions and development priorities.
• Gain Trusted Peer Perspectives
  Discuss leadership challenges with a curated group of peers, receive candid advice, and build accountability in a confidential, Guide-led setting.
• Work And Connect Across Four Hubs
  Use Chief’s private spaces for work, meetings, and connections with members and guests across four major business hubs.
• Build Expertise Through Executive Education
  Learn through quarterly Wharton Executive Education courses and expert-led programs covering relevant business and leadership topics.
• Attend Exclusive Leadership Events
  Take part in members-only summits, industry events, and curated programming to engage with timely ideas, speakers, and other leaders.
• Build Trusted Leadership Connections
  Connect with experienced peers through digital and in-person interactions, curated events, and shared perspectives that can support professional growth and leadership challenges.
• Align Development With Your Goals
  Choose development support that reflects your career stage and priorities, including facilitated peer advisory or personalized one-to-one coaching.
• Navigate Membership With Dedicated Support
  Get guidance from Chief’s Concierge team and regional Community Managers as you navigate membership and connect with relevant people and resources.

Executive coaching

Chief offers personalized one-to-one executive coaching to anyone, with no membership required. Clients can answer questions about their needs and coaching preferences to receive three coach matches, or browse the coach directory. Coaches hold an ICF credential or equivalent accredited credential, verified by Chief. Clients meet coaches in Match Sessions before choosing a coach and a six- or twelve-month plan with scheduled 60-minute coaching sessions. Plans include options for contacting the coach by text or email between sessions.

• Find Coaches Matched To Your Needs
  Chief uses information about your needs and coaching preferences to suggest three coaches, while also allowing you to explore the directory and choose who to meet.
• Choose From Credentialed Coaches
  Chief verifies coach credentials before they join its roster, helping clients explore coaches with recognized coaching qualifications and experience with senior leaders.
• Choose A Plan For Your Goals
  Clients can select a six- or twelve-month plan with a session quantity suited to a focused goal, several priorities, or a broader development journey.
• Address Your Leadership Priorities
  Clients set goals with their coach and can focus on leadership and career priorities such as board search strategies, public speaking, workplace dynamics, career transitions, business growth, and executive presence.
• Meet Coaches Before You Commit
  Two Match Sessions give clients an opportunity to talk with potential coaches and assess whether the fit feels right before selecting a coaching plan.
• Reach Your Coach Between Sessions
  Clients on Recalibrate and Reinvent can contact their coach by text or email during their plan, including for support around an upcoming high-stakes situation.
• Meet With Your Coach Virtually
  Virtual coaching sessions let clients meet their coach from anywhere.

Core Groups

Core Groups are small, curated peer advisory circles for senior executives and other leaders. Members are matched with peers facing similar leadership stages or challenges and meet for six scheduled 90-minute sessions per year, about every two months. A Chief-vetted Guide selected for the group facilitates confidential discussions and peer coaching, helping members share challenges, exchange candid advice, build self-awareness, and stay accountable. Groups follow structured content focused on tangible outcomes, with optional programming to expand learning. Members can be matched through C-Suite, Executive Leader, or Builder journeys, and Core Groups include a Hogan Assessment.

• Find Peers Facing Similar Challenges
  Connect with leaders at a similar stage who understand the situations you are navigating, creating a relevant peer group for candid advice and shared problem-solving.
• Share Challenges With Confidence
  Discuss leadership challenges in a trusted setting designed for honest participation. Core meeting recording and AI notetakers are restricted to protect the confidentiality of the group.
• Make Peer Discussions More Productive
  A dedicated Guide helps shape meaningful conversations, encourages honest participation, and leads peer coaching so members can work through challenges together.
• Apply Peer Insight To Leadership Challenges
  Get candid advice and fresh perspectives from peers, then use those insights to approach leadership challenges and stay accountable for moving forward.
• Build Momentum Throughout The Year
  Regular meetings provide recurring opportunities to bring current challenges to peers, exchange advice, and continue conversations over the course of the year.
• Turn Discussions Into Practical Progress
  Structured content keeps group work focused on tangible outcomes, while optional programming offers additional opportunities to expand learning.
• Deepen Leadership Self-Insight
  Use an included Hogan Assessment to explore leadership values, impact on organizational culture, and unconscious biases as part of leadership growth.

Chief Programming

Chief Programming provides curated virtual and in-person events, networking opportunities, and executive education for members. Its calendar features programming tailored to leaders’ career journeys, with timely business topics, cross-industry perspectives, and quarterly virtual courses from Wharton Executive Education.

Category: Leadership Development Services

• Connect Across Events And Formats
  Participate in virtual or in-person events, including workshops, panels, networking opportunities, and Clubhouse gatherings.
• Build Skills With Wharton Courses
  Develop expertise through quarterly virtual coursework taught by Wharton professors on topics such as AI integration, entrepreneurship, governance, board leadership, and finance.
• Explore Relevant Leadership Topics
  Access programming selected for members’ needs and career journeys, including timely business topics and perspectives from leaders across industries.
• Learn On Your Schedule
  Choose live course sessions or asynchronous access with on-demand playback, and receive a credential of completion.

ChiefX & Events

ChiefX & Events brings Chief members together through flagship summits, intimate local salons, and dedicated spaces at major industry events. Summits feature keynotes, panels, workshops, and opportunities to connect. Chief also offers curated experiences around its summits to encourage thought leadership and deeper dialogue, alongside pop-ups at industry events and member gatherings in multiple cities.

• Connect With Leaders And Explore Big Ideas
  Attend member-only summits that bring Chief members together for keynotes, panels, workshops, and connections with other leaders.
• Join Intimate, Topic-Focused Gatherings
  Meet members of local Chief communities in smaller gatherings centered on topics relevant to leaders.
• Connect At Major Industry Events
  Find dedicated spaces and member-only moments at major industry events, creating opportunities for connection, leadership visibility, and community.
• Deepen Dialogue Around Summit Topics
  Take part in programming around the summit that supports thought leadership and deeper conversations among leaders.
• Bring Up To Three Guests
  Host up to three guests in Chief communal spaces as part of the membership benefits associated with ChiefX & Events.
• Book Rooms For Up To 24 Guests
  Use bookable meeting rooms that accommodate up to 24 guests as part of the membership benefits associated with ChiefX & Events.

Clubhouse event rentals

Chief offers event rentals at its Clubhouses in New York City, San Francisco, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. Spaces are suited to team offsites, industry seminars, expert panels, and brand activations, with half-day and full-day booking options. Depending on the location, rentals include furnished Clubhouse space, access to meeting rooms, event management and on-site staff, and a preferred vendor list. Catering, trusted vendors, beverage packages, and expert facilitators are available to support event planning and delivery.

• Host Business Gatherings
  Choose a Clubhouse venue for team offsites, industry seminars, expert panels, or brand activations.
• Get On-Site Event Support
  An event manager and other on-site staff support event delivery. Staffing details vary by location.
• Book Across Four Cities
  Select a Chief Clubhouse in one of four major business hubs for your event.
• Choose Your Event Duration
  Book a half-day event of up to six hours or a full-day rental running from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
• Use Furnished Clubhouse Spaces
  Host your event in a Clubhouse space with existing furniture. The Chicago lounge is listed for 100–150 guests, subject to availability.
• Coordinate Catering And Vendors
  Use Chief's catering support and preferred vendor list to plan event food and services. Vendors must complete the required conduct form and submit requested documents.
• Access Bookable Meeting Rooms
  Include meeting rooms alongside the event space; the number of rooms included varies by Clubhouse.
• Add Beverage Packages
  Arrange beverage package options through Chief as part of your event plans.
• Facilitate Team Building
  Bring in an expert facilitator for team-building activities at your event.
• Facilitate Retrospectives
  Arrange an expert facilitator to support a retrospective session.
• Facilitate Future Planning
  Arrange an expert facilitator to guide a future-planning session.

Chief Enterprise

Chief Enterprise is a scalable company solution combining a vetted network, executive coaching, and learning to increase the effectiveness of leaders and help organizations future-proof their leadership pipeline. It offers personalized development, peer groups, custom experiences, dedicated spaces, programming, events, and account support. Organizations can also partner with Chief to build thought leadership and engage influential business leaders.

Category: Leadership Development Services

• Connect Leaders With Trusted Cross-Industry Peers
  Leaders gain access to a vetted network of senior executives, supporting new perspectives and broader business horizons.
• Build Perspective And Accountability With Peers
  Core Groups provide trusted peer dialogue and accountability, helping leaders work through challenges and consider new perspectives.
• Navigate Leadership Challenges With Personalized Coaching
  Executive coaching offers personalized guidance for leaders’ current needs and future goals, with sessions arranged around their schedules and pace.
• Tailor Leadership Development To Organizational Needs
  Organizations can shape development through customized workshops, cohort enrollments, and scalable solutions suited to their leaders and priorities.
• Create Tailored Gatherings And Team Experiences
  Custom experiences range from salon dinners and curated roundtables to workshops, programming series, and dedicated spaces for team offsites.
• Maximize Membership Value With Dedicated Support
  A dedicated account partner helps organizations navigate Chief’s community, make relevant member connections, and get the most value from membership.
• Use Private Spaces For Work And Collaboration
  Clubhouses give members access to exclusive spaces in major business hubs. Organizations can use dedicated spaces for offsites, workshops, and immersions.
• Develop Skills Through Curated Courses And Programs
  Curated courses and expert-led programs give members access to learning on business topics, alongside virtual and in-person programming.
• Build Connections Through Curated Events And Groups
  Curated events and groups help members build connections with other Chief Members. ChiefX summits and pop-ups at major events create additional opportunities to meet and engage.
• Engage Influential Leaders Through Event Partnerships
  Partners can tap into Chief’s network through custom event integrations, supporting thought leadership and engagement across multiple markets.
• Open Membership To Leaders Of All Backgrounds
  The enterprise member experience is available to leaders regardless of race, gender, or background.