Warren Dietel - CEO

"The CEO Leadership Forum is a truly incredible group of people. Geoff and the entire organization have done a brilliant job of aligning community leaders committed to bettering their respective companies. It was both an honor and privilege to speak to the group and share my story. Likewise, it was incredible to hear the inspirational stories of other great leaders. The Forums is continuously making me a better business owner and leader, and for that I am beyond grateful."

David Duda - CEO

“The senior leadership events at Valencia College are great because nobody can be an expert in everything- it’s a great forum to interact with others who have faced similar issues and learn from their experiences.”

Davian Santana - CEO

“The CEO Leadership Forums are a great way to stay connected to the business community and meet other corporate leaders.”

John Crossman - CEO

“CEO Leadership Forums give me the opportunity to meet with my peers and discuss challenging topics in confidential environment. The speakers, topics, and facilitators are first class and I am honored to be a part of it.”

Barbara Stankowski - President

“The CEO Leadership Forums are a great way to stay connected to the business community and meet other corporate leaders.”

Daryl Dixon - CEO

“As a guest speaker I was inspired to support CEO Leadership Forums, specifically as a result of observing the audience of local business leaders combined with Valencia Business and Technology students. I have always believed my companies should create relationships with colleges and universities as a way to give back to the professions that help make our company successful.”

Col. Danny McKnight

“The CEO Leadership Forums are a great way to stay connected to the business community and meet other corporate leaders.”

John Rivers - President

“Valencia College has done an outstanding job in creating a unique, collaborative forum where business executives learn from faculty, guest speakers, and as importantly, peer to peer interactions. The CEO Leadership Forums represents a powerfully effective means of helping business leaders grow by connecting them with other leaders who have walked in their shoes – proving once again that there’s no better teacher than experience.”

Don Fournier - President

“CEO Leadership Forums provide a great place to interact with other entrepreneurs. The forums are both informative and encouraging, and provide insight to opportunities and solutions to problems you may not have even considered. It also provides a pipeline to new talent from Valencia.”

Bob Levy - President

“As the retired CEO of many different businesses, I had made my share of mistakes. If I had been a member of a CEO Leadership Forums, I would have had the opportunity to discuss my management problems with other executives to discover better ways to solve not uncommon situations. In almost every forum, there are lessons to be learned about things that should or should not be done.”

Bill Yeargin - CEO

“CEO Leadership Forums is a great opportunity to step away from your business for a short time and learn how to be a better leader. The networking opportunities combined with the Valencia connections will make CEO’s and their companies better!”

Ray Watson - CEO

“I had the opportunity to make several presentation to the CEOs and students who attended our events. I think the biggest takeaways was the reaffirmation of issues that CEOs should address, but because of time and priorities, rarely do. Those topics included: Ownership Thinking, Strategic Planning, and Development of KPIs to name a few. The CEOs, during our sessions, have an opportunity to think about factors affecting their companies and be "on" their businesses for 4 hours. The students are exposed to other CEOs and the content presented that will better prepare them when they join the workforce.“

Tim Fischer - CEO

“CEO Leadership Forums has been an invaluable resource to help connect fellow local CEOs together to discuss their challenges and opportunities. I have been extremely pleased with the value it has brought to myself and my organization.”