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Peer advisory in Chicago

Chicago's executive organizations are older and more institutional than the coasts': the Economic Club of Chicago, the Executives' Club and the Union League Club date from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and still sit at the centre of the city's business life. The national peer groups are all present — YPO's Chicago chapters, EO Chicago, TIGER 21, R360 (with more than one chapter in the area), WPO — and the angel community is anchored by Hyde Park Angels, which has grown from an angel group into an investment firm. Manufacturing and family-owned businesses remain a larger share of the membership here than in technology-led cities, which shows in the popularity of owner-focused and family-business organizations.

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With a verified local chapter or presence

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OrganizationLocal chapterWho it is forSource
PavilionPeer advisory Chicago In-seat go-to-market leaders in sales, marketing, customer success, partnerships and revenue operations who manage teams and carry a revenue number, plus a separate tier for B2B… Source ↗
Chief Executive NetworkPeer advisory CEN Chicago local board group CEOs, presidents and owners of privately held and mid-market US companies, grouped with non-competing peers in the same industry and revenue band Source ↗
Society for Information ManagementProfessional association SIM Chicago Senior IT and technology executives - CIOs and their direct reports - plus academics in information systems, consulting partners and non-IT leaders whose roles affect technology… Source ↗
Entrepreneurs' OrganizationPeer advisory EO Chicago Owners, founders and majority stakeholders of companies with at least US$1 million of annual revenue. Source ↗
REFPeer advisory REF Chicago location CEOs, owners and presidents, with parallel tracks for C-suite executives reporting to the CEO and for high-potential managers on leadership programmes Source ↗
TIGER 21Peer advisory TIGER 21 Chicago group Ultra-high-net-worth entrepreneurs, investors and executives with at least US$20 million in investable assets, many of them post-exit. Source ↗
YPOPeer advisory YPO Chicago Chief executives who joined before their 45th birthday and lead companies that meet YPO's published employee and revenue tests. Source ↗
CFO Leadership CouncilProfessional association CFO Leadership Council Chicago Senior finance executives - CFOs, VPs and directors of finance, controllers and chief accounting officers - at companies across the United States and Canada Source ↗
HamptonPeer advisory Hampton Chicago Founders and CEOs of high-growth technology or tech-enabled companies who live in one of Hampton's chapter cities. Source ↗
Women Presidents OrganizationPeer advisory WPO Chicago Downtown I Women who own and run privately held companies above WPO's revenue thresholds. Source ↗
Women Presidents OrganizationPeer advisory WPO Chicago Downtown II Women who own and run privately held companies above WPO's revenue thresholds. Source ↗
ChiefNetworking organization Chief Clubhouse Chicago clubhouse Senior women executives with at least fifteen years of leadership experience, from C-suite officers to founders and independent operators. Source ↗
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Peer advisory

Pavilion

In-seat go-to-market leaders in sales, marketing, customer success, partnerships and revenue operations who manage teams and carry a revenue number, plus a separate tier for B2B…
Family-business organization

Family Business Association

Owners, family members, emerging-generation members and non-family executives of Australian and New Zealand family businesses, family enterprises and family offices — plus the…
Networking organization

Founders Network

Full-time founders of technology startups, from idea stage through post-Series A, who want peer mentorship rather than capital or an accelerator programme.
Professional association

CFO Leadership Council

Senior finance executives - CFOs, VPs and directors of finance, controllers and chief accounting officers - at companies across the United States and Canada
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