Vistage Michigan Private · Invitation only

Experience Vistage

Leading Through Uncertainty

A live working session where CEOs and business owners tackle the decisions that will shape the next six months, together.

Thursday, November 12  |  11:00 AM – 1:30 PM  |  Seasons 52, Troy

Reserve your seat Hosted by Pete Thomas, Executive Chair, Vistage Michigan CE 49
DateThu, Nov 12, 2026Doors open 10:45 AM
Time11:00 AM – 1:30 PMLunch included
LocationSeasons 521000 W Big Beaver Rd, Troy, MI
CostNo cost to attendSeating is limited

The working session

Bring a real decision. Leave with clarity.

You’ll be in the room with other executives, and you’ll take part fully alongside the other leaders there.

The heart of the afternoon is a live, hands-on session. Together, we’ll work through some of the most critical decisions leaders will face in the next six months, with everyone in the room asking questions, offering perspective, and learning from peers who have been there.

It’s especially timely, with the election just behind us and planning for the year ahead underway.

Who you’ll hear from

Your host and featured speaker

Pete Thomas

Your host

Pete Thomas

Executive Chair, Vistage Michigan CE 49

Pete Thomas is a professional coach and Executive Chair of Vistage Michigan, where he leads CE 49, a private peer group of CEOs, presidents, business owners, and select executives. As a former CEO, Pete led his company through a strategic plan that positioned it for a successful acquisition, and he built sales teams that delivered consecutive years of double-digit growth. He works with leaders across a range of industries, including manufacturing, banking, technology, infrastructure, and professional services.

Pete is an ICF-certified coach. He has completed coursework in accounting, finance, economics, and statistics through Harvard Business School Online, as well as training in Open Book Management and at the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy.

Robert H. Holland, Ph.D.

Featured speaker

Robert H. Holland, Ph.D.

Chairman, Vistage Michigan

Robert H. Holland, Ph.D., is Chairman of Vistage Michigan and has been a Vistage Chair for 25 years. He has built four companies, selling three and taking one public, and today he coaches and mentors 70+ top executives.

Bob will share how great CEOs think strategically when the future is uncertain, and how to make the critical calls with confidence.

Agenda

How the afternoon runs

  1. Doors open & networking
  2. Welcome & introductions
  3. Featured speaker: Robert H. Holland, Ph.D.
  4. Lunch & member ambassador conversation
  5. Issue processing: the critical decisions ahead
  6. Wrap-up
  7. Event concludes

Reserve your seat

Register for November 12

Please register by Friday, October 30. You’ll receive a confirmation email and a calendar invite. Guests you add here receive the same invite.

Your information
Bringing guests? (optional)

Add up to three leaders you’d like to bring. Each guest receives the calendar invite with you. Bringing more than three? Reply to your confirmation email.

Private, invitation-only event for CEOs, presidents, business owners, and select executives. Lunch is provided and there’s no cost to attend.