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Networking for what's next. 

Executive Forum is an invitational community of highly engaged senior executives and consultants fostering professional connections that make a difference.  Our robust networking and on-trend professional development propel members through key moments of career change and business opportunity.   

Collaborative

Business and career success is a team effort.  Executive Forum is a top resource for executives to share job leads, trade notes on top vendors and seek advice on tough business questions.   

Future Ready

Our members are leaders whose businesses are at the forefront of today’s most pressing challenges.  They use EF's world class online and in-person events to stay ahead of the curve.  

Career-focused 

Executives initially qualify for Executive Forum membership as a senior executive in transition.  New Members love EF's executive-level boot-camp job search guidance and superb networking. 

Executive Forum Highlights

Board News

Executive Forum is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom McDermott and Gerri Alfino as co-chairs of the Executive Forum board of directors.  Gerri and Tom are pictured left with outgoing co-chairs Cheryl Palmer and Scott Smith.

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EF Celebrates 30 YEARS

2025 marks Executive Forum's 30th anniversary!  Since its 1995 founding as a modest networking group, EF has helped hundreds of executives land new roles or start new ventures. We are now a vibrant nationwide volunteer community of nearly 500 members. 

Annual Leadership Conference

On November 2, 2024, Executive Forum members gathered at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich for a morning of rich networking and outstanding sessions.  Speakers included keynote Paul Buccieri, President and Chairman of A&E Networks (pictured); and authors Ramesh Srinivasan and Kurt Strovink of McKinsey. 

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Recognition

Congratulations to Barbara McCartney, winner of the Executive Forum's 2024 Robert C. Sloane award, presented to an EF member who has made noteworthy contributions to the organization through volunteering, mentorship, and as a steward of our values.  Barbara is Chief Growth Officer for Florida's Natural Growers.

 

Our Emerging Trends Report spotlights developments having global impact in 2025.

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Fast Fact

The Executive Forum hosted 115 members-only webinars and events in 2024 on a range of topics critical to executive success.   

The EF Difference

Valued relationships

Long-time Executive Forum member Chris Craig shares how the EF's "pay it forward" ethos is a key part of member value, contributing both to professional and personal growth.   EF members come from dozens of industries and functions, across all company sizes.  

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