From Leader to Chair: Your Next Chapter

Tuesday 21st of April 2026

12:00 - 13:00

Event Overview

From Leader to Chair: Your Next Chapter

You’ve led businesses. You’ve made the tough calls. Now it’s time to explore your next chapter.

Join us for an exclusive webinar where Rebecca Drew will have a conversation with a current Vistage Chair about their journey from leading a business to leading leaders. Learn how a Chair creates impact, builds a thriving practice, and designs a career with purpose and flexibility.

This is your chance to ask questions, gain practical insights, and discover whether becoming a Vistage Chair could be your next step.

What You Will Learn

  • How a Chair’s career evolves after leading a business

  • What it takes to build and grow a successful Chair practice

  • How to create lasting impact on CEOs and senior leaders

  • Insights on flexibility, recurring income, and local leadership 

Why Attend?

  • Hear real-life experiences from a Vistage Chair

  • Ask questions and get actionable advice

  • Explore opportunities to expand your impact beyond your own business

  • Take your first step toward a purposeful, independent career

 

Hosted by

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Hamish Hamilton

Vistage Chair

Having been a member for several years Hamish was invited to become a Vistage Chair and launched his first group in 2015. He has also become a Vistage speaker on Finance.

As a chartered accountant, Hamish has operated at a board level in high growth companies for 28 years and has been involved in several scale-up companies. One grew from £5m pa to £18m in 18 months and latterly he was part of the team that grew a VC backed company from £45m to £192m in eight years. This company appeared for three years running in the Sunday Times Profit Track, covering Britains fasted growing companies in terms of profit growth.

Having sold out, Hamish now operates as an Angel Investor, a Non-Executive Director and Peer Group Chair.

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Rebecca Drew

Managing Director Vistage UK & Ireland

Rebecca is the Managing Director of Vistage UK & Ireland, bringing a proven track record of driving growth and transformational leadership. With expertise in scaling businesses and improving sales effectiveness, Rebecca has delivered impactful results at renowned organisations such as Chief and LinkedIn. Most recently, as General Manager at Chief, she helped shape a thriving executive membership network, empowering female leaders. She also played a pivotal role in advancing LinkedIn’s platform’s business solutions.

Throughout her career, she has placed a dedicated focus on creating opportunities for all and has personally invested in several technology businesses in the Talent, Education and Impact sectors. She also built internal and external communities to drive positive and inclusive change.

Now at Vistage, Rebecca is dedicated to elevating the brand across the UK and Ireland, supporting CEOs and executives in making better decisions that positively impact their businesses, teams, and communities.