You Don’t Have To Do It Alone

Benefit from the insights of other Engineering CEOs who have been down a similar path.

As the top managing partner executive of an architecture or engineering firm, you face a wide range of responsibilities on a daily basis. Whatever the macro environment, it is up to you to create new opportunities and seize the initiative.

It’s not easy when the rules are constantly shifting: how do you best harness new technologies, adopt new processes to improve service delivery and reduce costs, market and sell more effectively, leverage social media to create quality leads and create a culture of accountability?

Only by meeting with the CEOs & Managing Partners of similar businesses can you get unbiased advice and expert counsel. After all, they are the only other people who stand in the same shoes.

CEN’s expertly-facilitated architecture and engineering CEO peer groups feature best practices and confidential counsel, including these recent topics:

Developments in Technology and Project Delivery
Business Development Strategies for Service Firms
Social Media – How is it Working/Helping Firms
Principal Accountability Best Practices
Best Leadership Development Programs
Project Management Metrics Best Practices
How to Instill a Culture of Providing Exceptional Service
Structuring an Ownership Transition
Effective Teaming Strategies
Managing Healthcare Costs and Employee Quality of Life

Upcoming CEN Peer Meetings

Regional/National In-Person or Online Peer Group Meetings
- April 6-7, 2023 | Kansas City, MO
- October 5-6, 2023 | Chicago, IL
Peer Advisory Board Sessions (online)
- January 19, 2023 - (1:00pm - 5:00pm EST)
- June 27, 2023 - (1:00pm - 5:00pm EST)
Conferences
- Smart Manufacturing Summit
  June 20-21, 2023 | Location TBD
- Leadership Conference
  November 2-3, 2023 | Nashville, TN

Learn More About CEN

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What our members think about Chief Executive Network:

"I am humbled to be here and feel honored that the people here are interested in what I have to say. It has been great to discuss issues that face our businesses with people I have great respect for and feel fortunate to be in their company. It is energizing, refreshing, challenging & something I always look forward to."

Lance Johnson
President & Co-Owner, Peridian Group
"Membership in CEN means a great deal to me. There is no other place I can go where people in my profession will freely and openly discuss personal aspects of their business and be willing to share their successes and failures."

Steve Vanderah
President, Shoemaker & Haaland Professional Engineers
"Association with quality individuals and the contribution they have made to the improved management and organization of our company."

Paul Leder
Principal, Cowhey Gudmundson Leder, Ltd.
"It is a “safe harbor” to bring critical and company-controversial issues for discussion and brainstorm."

Willy Stewart
President & CEO, Stewart Engineering, Inc.
"Excellent ideas to help the company grow, great opportunity to develop relationships with peers in the industry."

Paul VanDuyne
President, KJWW Engineering Consultants
"[CEN] continues to affirm best business practices and provide new ones at every meeting. Really enjoy the interactions and sharing of ideas."

Richard McCain
COO, Trigon Engineering Consultants, Inc.

Proven ROI: Don’t Take Our Word for It

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“When another CEO was discussing his bank line of credit, I discovered that I was paying 75 basis points more than the lowest rates (3/4 of 1% per year). The other CEOs gave me the names of their bankers who lend to our sector and offered to make introductions. When I went back to my bank and said I was going to be leaving and why — my local bank cut my interest rate by a whole point to retain my business. This was worth over $300,000 per year — over $2 million during the life of the loan.”

Jim Pekar
Leman USA

“I was discussing with my group how my employee health insurance costs were going to increase over 20% for the next year. I discovered that I was already paying over 50% more per employee than some of my peers. Two of the other members described their captive insurance programs and the benefits/savings with their approach. I ended up moving to a captive insurance model too and am saving 30% — which is over $500,0000 per year.”

Scott Nord
UltraSource

“When I got promoted to the CEO job, I was weak on financial metrics (I had been the SVP of Sales). I explained to the group that my company had a profit issue — was losing over $100,000 per month — and that if I couldn’t reverse the trend by growing sales, my company would hit the wall and go bankrupt within 6 months. The group diagnosed my real problem — which was a bloated executive team payroll. - and they encouraged me to cut out the dead wood and lower performing executives quickly. I did that — eliminated over $200,000 per month in payroll within 3 months — and has been profitable and growing ever since. My CEN group saved my company.”

Pete Sisti
CEO, Novanex

"During an Ex-Officio Meeting in 2011, I was given advice by 5 other CEOs in the room, all German nationals. We were contemplating an acquisition of a competitor in Germany, and the advice I received that day allowed me to close on a very successful acquisition. With Germany as our new European base, we were able to grow our international sales from 5% of total sales to more than 50% in just 6 years!"

Jeff Evans
CEO, Will-Burt

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