FAQ

After an introductory phone call, interview, application, and Board approval, The CEO Roundtable evaluates the roundtable options for the best match between a group and the prospective member. The candidate will then be introduced to the members to assess mutual fit.

Because we interview each prospective member carefully, we learn about their experience, interests, and style. We then introduce them to the group that best complements these variables. A mutual interview is conducted to ensure no conflicts of interest and desired fit.

Yes, each group determines  a standard monthly meeting day and time that works well for all schedules (e.g., 11a-3p on 2nd Tuesdays). Meetings are then scheduled for the entire calendar year for convenience and reliability.

In addition to monthly webinars and quarterly workshops on a variety of topics, members are all invited to our annual all-company gala. This fall gala day includes an afternoon of workshop sessions followed by a keynote speaker, cocktail hour and annual awards.

Group members meet in each other’s conference rooms each month. One member will host the meeting, inviting the other members to their place of business so that each member can get a sense of every other member’s place of business. Suppose a member is not able to provide a confidential environment for the meeting. In that case, The CEO Roundtable is fortunate to have gracious Strategic Partners willing to share their conference room space.

While some of our Roundtable groups choose to self-facilitate meetings (with a volunteer moderator selected from the members), most groups are professionally facilitated by one of our experienced and trained leaders.

Founded and formed in Minnesota in 2002, The CEO Roundtable has grown from ten members to over 100 members over the course of the last 20+ years.

We’re a Minnesota company, unafilliated and unfettered by national controls, advertising and overhead. We have a dedicated Minnesota-based HQ and a lean staff simply focused on helping our member leaders – and their companies – thrive.

Each group has their own monthly four-hour meeting schedule, plus one annual retreat which gives them the opportunity to get away and really focus on the visions and strategies pursued by their members. All other events are optional.

Retreat locations and timing vary by group, according to their preferences. Most Roundtable groups choose to take an annual two-day retreat within a few hours’ drive of the Twin Cities, while other choose to travel to FL, AZ, etc.

Our monthly roundtable experience is incredibly powerful, and no other peer sharing organization offers anything like it. It’s simple, efficient, smart, and above all, it works.  

Members almost never switch from one group to another. On rare occasions, a conflict of interests may arise due to growing businesses or acquisitions, for instance. These are handled on a ‘fairness rules’ case-by-case basis.

Our membership is comprised of a great variety of company sizes and industries. In general, revenues range from $2M-$300M+, with a large percentage in the $20M-$50M range.

A wide variety of industries take part in our peer sharing experience. Each table is a mixture of many different – and complementary, but not competitive companies. In order to ensure openness, we take care to avoid conflicts of interest.

We’re delighted that over 25% of our members are women. While each table takes on its own character, all tables are a mix of personalities and skill sets selected to offer synergies and insights that members wouldn’t find elsewhere.

Most of our members are CEO’s or Presidents, but we’ve begun forming some tables of Key Leaders also. These groups include members with roles such as COO, General Manager, CFO, etc. We formed these groups at the request of our CEO’s who wanted their key leaders to also enjoy the benefits of peer sharing.