How We're Different
1. Our Product Offering:
We know how to maximize opportunities for learning and growth, which is why we offer:
Monthly confidential half-day sessions
Led by the best Leaders in groups of up to 16 non-competing CEO members: industry leading expert guest speakers inform and educate on subjects of interest to members; real-world member challenges and opportunities are shared, and member knowledge and experience is accessed for suggestion and action. Group accountability helps ensure progress towards each members most highly held goals. In this environment, members bring discussion topics, business and personal, to a group of caring individuals who want to get better themselves, and help their group members do the same in a safe and open environment. Here, feedback is given that can’t be accessed elsewhere.
Monthly one-on-one two-hour confidential sessions
With your Leader where you focus on those areas most vital to your success and growth as leaders, your company’s success, and your overall personal success. The focus will be on next actionable steps on your key areas, and accountability to the Leader for their completion.
Customized learning:
Membership provides unique assessment tools and one-on-one follow-through with a uniquely qualified resource to help establish a baseline for areas of focus for maximum growth as a leader, translating into improved company performance.
Articles and book summaries:
Membership provides easy and customized access to the world’s leading database of business articles and book summaries, along with direct ties to and follow-up from one of our assessment tools.
Networking and learning event opportunities:
Throughout the year, membership in CEO Global Network provides members with numerous opportunities to learn and connect with others outside their groups. Some of these events include spouses and significant others, realizing that we bring our personal selves to and from our work environments. Opportunities to share experiences with those closest to us brings a special meaning to membership.
2. CEO Global Network Advisory Board:
The purpose of the Advisory Board is to provide a forum where our company leadership can be challenged. This will ensure we are always looking to the future and the improvement of our company. The Board is comprised of a diverse and highly experienced group of CEOs and Presidents with vast experience in most business segments, who share our values. The Board is also involved in the selection the CEO Group Leaders.
The Advisory Board is:
Rick Fitzgerald, Retired CEO Diageo Canada Inc.
in June 2008, having served as Chairman of the Company since 2006 and as Executive Director of Diageo Global Sales and Customer Initiatives. Prior to this, he served as President & CEO of the Company since 1998, with the merger of United Distillers Canada and Gilbey’s Canada. He is currently on various boards including the Ontario Power Authority. Connect with Rick
Chris Gower, Regional Vice President, Central and Eastern Canada PCL Constructors Inc.
Chris is responsible for all operations in Southern Ontario and Atlantic Canada, in addition Chris oversees the regional support team that manages safety, finance, labour and legal relations, building information modeling (BIM), human resources, and professional development for Manitoba, Ontario, and Atlantic Canada. Connect with Chris
Jim Greenwood, Vice President for Gordon Food Service Canada Company Inc.
Jim is currently responsible for all of the Gordon Food Service operations in Canada. Gordon Food Service (GFS) is a regional food distributor serving schools, restaurants, and other institutions in the US and Canada. The company primarily operates in the US and Canada. It is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan and employs about 7,050 people.
Wendy Hayes, Retired Managing Director Apple Canada
Wendy Hayes spent 25 years in the information technology sector in a career spanning sales, marketing, distribution and general management. Most recently she held the position of Managing Director for Apple Canada, a leading subsidiary of Apple Inc. Connect with Wendy
Hugh MacKinnon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bennett Jones LLP.
Hugh is also a member of the firm’s partnership board. Hugh's memberships include the Royal Canadian Military Institute, the Ranchmen's Club, the Toronto Club, the American Bar Association and a number of other social, professional and business organizations. He is also chairman of the Chesterton Institute based at Seton Hall, New Jersey.
Dr. Carolyn Robertson, The Founder, President and CEO of The Centre for CEO Enrichment Inc.
In this capacity, she helps CEOs and Executives, from some of Canada’s leading companies, gain a higher level of self knowledge so they can more successfully lead their companies and live their lives.
3. CEO Group Leaders:
Your success as a CEO Global Network Member depends on our ability to recruit the very best and most experienced CEO Leaders from the business world.
Although the baseline for our Leaders is that they have been successful CEOs and Presidents, the most important characteristic is that our Leaders are driven by the desire to selflessly contribute to the growth and success of our members, both business and personal. A comprehensive process has been created to evaluate potential Leaders to ensure these traits and levels of experience are met. We take the necessary steps to ensure we have the best fit for the Leader role to provide members with the best. We have a disciplined approach to the training of each Leader with the emphasis on the values and culture of our organization. CEO Global Network believes that this process ensures that we have a high quality and supportive Leader.
4. Our Members:
It is critically important that all potential members share the values of our organization and are committed to significantly improving the success of their lives, their families and their companies. We strive to be the best. In order to be a member of CEO Global Network there must be a shared understanding and belief in our goals, culture and member expectations, before membership is offered.
Top Management Groups:
For those reporting to the CEO, CEO Global Network offers the same quality experience to help develop their skills and knowledge to be the best in their current roles, and help them progress to the next level. They meet with other non-competing members with similar reporting structures. Often, these groups are led by the same group Leader as the CEO, providing unique opportunities for growth, learning, and development.
Group Leaders View all
Rick McClelland
Rick is the former Chairman of the Board and a Director of Dynamex Inc. He served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Dynamex from 1986 until 2008. Learn more.
Testimonials View all
“As we tread through unchartered economic territory, being able to draw on the wisdom of other CEOs on similar journeys and having CEO Global Network helping with the navigation is extremely helpful.” Hugh MacKinnon, Chairman & CEO Bennett Jones LLP
