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Chief Executives Organization vs Maverick1000
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Verified September 2026
Invitation-only community
Verified September 2026 Chief Executives Organization
Senior business leaders who have graduated from YPO and the wider family of "O" organisations, joining a capped, invitation-only community.
Invitation-only community
Maverick1000
Owner-operators of established companies, typically US$3-50 million in revenue, who want experience-led peer connection combined with philanthropy.
What the records say
- Role or title — Chief Executives Organization: No published role or title; Maverick1000: Successful business owner, entrepreneur, founder or CEO.
- Minimum company revenue — Chief Executives Organization: No published minimum company revenue; Maverick1000: "minimum business gross revenue of $1 million+ (verification required)".
- Annual dues — Chief Executives Organization: Not publicly disclosed. CEO publishes no dues, initiation fee or event pricing on its public site.; Maverick1000: Not publicly disclosed. The current site publishes no dues figure; it states only that 10 per cent of dues fund impact work worldwide, and an older invitation page says US$3,300 of a member's annual dues accumulates into the impact fund..
Side by side
| Chief Executives Organization | Maverick1000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Invitation-only community | Invitation-only community |
| Founded | 1958 (Founded by H. Jack Dow in Chicago, who had reached YPO's age limit; established as the original graduate organisation of YPO. Earliest formal meetings were held in 1959 in Florida, Cleveland and Chicago, with the first large-scale event in Arizona in 1960.) | 2008 (Yanik Silver founded Maverick Business Adventures and Maverick1000 in 2008; the current homepage marks "18 yrs Of magic, mischief and growth", consistent with a 2008 start.) |
| Headquarters | Washington, United States | United States |
| Geographic footprint | Members in more than 62 countries; programming is delivered through global events and local gatherings rather than a chapter network | Described as a global network; gatherings have been held on Necker Island, in Antarctica, Tuscany, Zambia, the Bahamas, Baja and at Camp Maverick in the United States. |
| Members | Not publicly disclosed as a current figure. CEO states membership is "by invitation only and capped at 2,000", but does not publish how many of those places are filled. | Not publicly disclosed. The name refers to an aspiration of 1,000 members rather than a published roster size. |
| Chapters | Not publicly disclosed. CEO refers to "intimate local gatherings" alongside global events but publishes no chapter list or count. | No chapters; the network is organised around shared experiences and virtual programming. |
| Primary audience | Senior business leaders who have graduated from YPO and the wider family of "O" organisations, joining a capped, invitation-only community. | Owner-operators of established companies, typically US$3-50 million in revenue, who want experience-led peer connection combined with philanthropy. |
| Typical member | CEO states the average member age is 66 and that 31 per cent of members are under 60, with members drawn from more than 62 countries. Members are typically past the operating stage of their careers, having come through YPO or an affiliated organisation. | The organization's invitation page states members must have at least US$1 million in gross business revenue with verification, and that "On average, members run industry-dominating firms from $3 million - $50 million+ with a national or global customer base". |
| Qualification | ||
| Role or title | No published role or title | Successful business owner, entrepreneur, founder or CEOEmployed managers without ownership are not the target member.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Minimum company revenue | No published minimum company revenue | "minimum business gross revenue of $1 million+ (verification required)"Published on the organization's invitation page as Qualification #1, alongside a note that members typically run firms of US$3-50 million+.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Invitation required | Yes | Yes |
| Sponsor required | Not documented | Sometimes |
| Application process | There is no public application route. CEO states that membership is by invitation only and capped at 2,000, and describes itself as a community for leaders coming out of YPO and the related "O" organisations. | Membership is by invitation. Prospective members are nominated, review the published qualifications and privileges, and then complete a "DNA Decoder" step describing what they would bring to the network; an application form is available on the site for those beginning the process. Third-party accounts describe existing members voting on candidates. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed beyond the stated cap of 2,000 members. | Not publicly disclosed. The organization publishes no acceptance rate; it states only that "MEMBERSHIP IS INTENTIONALLY NOT OPEN TO EVERYONE" and that money alone does not secure entry. |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | Not publicly disclosed. CEO publishes no dues, initiation fee or event pricing on its public site.verified September 2026 | Not publicly disclosed. The current site publishes no dues figure; it states only that 10 per cent of dues fund impact work worldwide, and an older invitation page says US$3,300 of a member's annual dues accumulates into the impact fund.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Event costs | Not publicly disclosed. CEO runs roughly 25 global events a year but does not publish participation costs.verified September 2026 | Maverick1000 does not publish a current dues figure for its main membership. The only current, sourced statement about dues is that 10 per cent of them fund impact work. |
| Membership term | Not documented | Annual dues |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Roughly 25 global events a year, plus seminars, webcasts and local gatherings | Several curated experiences, retreats and gatherings a year, plus virtual connection between them |
| Peer forums | Not publicly disclosed. CEO's model is built on events and education rather than on facilitated peer forums. | Member masterminds run by a community catalyst on staff; the organization explicitly declines the peer-advisory-board label |
| Confidentiality | Not publicly disclosed on the pages reviewed. | Each member adheres to a confidentiality agreement, per the organization's invitation page |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Event-focused, Chapter-based | Event-focused, Virtual |
| Confidential peer forums | Not documented | Partial |
| Local chapters | Partial | No |
| Virtual membership | No | Partial |
| Online community | Partial | Yes |
| Member directory | Not documented | Partial |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Yes | Partial |
| Leadership development | Yes | Partial |
| Retreats | Yes | Yes |
| Travel | Yes | Yes |
| Family programming | Yes | Partial |
| Spouse and partner programming | Yes | Not documented |
| Next-generation programming | Yes | Yes |
| Investment discussions | Not documented | Partial |
| Investment opportunities | No | Partial |
| Philanthropic component | Not documented | Yes |
| Networking emphasis | High | High |
| Social emphasis | High | High |
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