Executive Coach & Vistage Chair · San Antonio, TX
You didn’t get here by yourself.
Stop leading alone.
The best CEOs in San Antonio have a room where they think out loud, get challenged, and make decisions they can stand behind. That room is a Vistage peer group. Jason Straughan chairs two of them in San Antonio, and coaches every member one-on-one between sessions.
The higher you climb, the fewer people who can actually help you.
They need their jobs. You will never get an unfiltered picture from inside your own building.
Consultants sell. Bankers lend. Most advice that reaches you comes with a conflict of interest attached.
Hiring, firing, pivoting, scaling – you make calls that affect hundreds of people. Most CEOs make them without anyone who genuinely gets the weight.
The fastest-growing executives in this city have a room of equals. Most CEOs never find one.
Nobody should make decisions that affect hundreds of families with zero unconflicted counsel.
Your Guide
I have been in the seat you are sitting in.
Jason Straughan co-founded nine companies, held two CEO roles, and spent fifteen years at the center of San Antonio’s business and technology community. He co-founded Codeup, one of Texas’s most recognized accredited coding programs, and was a founding member of TechBloc, mentored founders through TechStars, and was nominated for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2022.
“I’ve been a Vistage member for over eight years – and for the past two-plus years I’ve served as a Chair, facilitating groups for CEOs and emerging leaders. I know this work from both sides of the table.” ~Jason
- Co-founder, Codeup
- Founding Member, TechBloc
- TEDx Speaker, San Antonio 2016
- Founding Board Member, Geekdom
- TechStars Cloud Mentor, 2014-2017
- EY Entrepreneur of the Year Nominee, 2022
- Vistage Member, 8 years before chairing
How It Works
Three steps.
Book a 30-Minute Call
A direct conversation. Jason will tell you which group makes sense for your situation – or whether any of them do. No pitch.
Meet Your Group
12 to 16 CEOs, presidents, and owners of established, non-competing companies. Operators who have made payroll in a downturn, scaled teams, and sold businesses. No agendas. No conflicts. Nothing to sell you.
Lead Differently
Every month, bring your hardest problem. Leave with input you could not have gotten anywhere else.
Twelve Months From Now
What changes.
You walk into the toughest decision of the quarter having already pressure-tested it with a room of operators who have been there. You have stopped rehearsing hard conversations at 2 a.m. The people closest to you notice the difference before your team does. You are no longer a CEO who carries it alone – you are one with a room behind you.
Why It Works
The room does the work.
Issue processing, not advice.
Every month, members put their hardest problems in front of the group, and the room works each one through a structured process. Questions come before opinions – clarifying questions first, then harder ones – until the real issue is on the table. It is common to discover that the issue you brought is not the actual issue at all.
Only then does the room respond – not with theory, but with experience: what actually happened when they faced the same call. You leave with perspective you could not have bought, and a decision you fully own.
A room you cannot hire.
The people around the table are CEOs, presidents, and owners running established companies – operators who have made payroll in a downturn, bought and sold businesses, replaced key executives, and scaled past the ceilings you are hitting now.
And not one of them has anything to sell you. No consulting engagement, no loan, no agenda. Jason’s job is to build that room and keep it honest. The breakthroughs come from the room itself.
The Groups
Find your room.
This group is full. The CEOs in it run significant companies and made a deliberate decision to stop navigating their hardest challenges alone. When a seat opens, the next qualified person on the waitlist takes it. Put your name on the list now.
Now Forming – Founding Seats OpenA second CEO group is forming now. The first group filled because the model works. CEO Group II is the response to that demand. Founding seats are open. Applications are being reviewed.
Trusted AdvisorsFor accountants, attorneys, consultants, bankers, and fractional executives whose clients are CEOs. One member per professional category. Access to the Vistage CEO community is the differentiator.
KEY GroupFor COOs, CFOs, VPs, and senior directors who carry significant accountability and want to operate at the top of their capacity. Interest list is open.
The Cost of Waiting
What staying alone costs.
The blind spot you cannot see is already priced into your business – the executive kept two years too long, the acquisition question you had no one safe to ask, the ceiling you will end up blaming on the market. None of it shows up on a P&L as “isolation.” All of it compounds.
What Members Say
“Working with Jason over the past two years has been a game changer for me. I can’t recommend him highly enough. Jason consistently offers unique perspectives drawn from his extensive experience. His coaching has provided me with valuable insights that have significantly impacted my career. Thanks to Jason, I feel well-prepared for the future. He is someone who can truly help you succeed.”
“I have had the privilege of working closely with Jason as CEO, his guidance has been invaluable. As an executive coach and Vistage Chair, Jason’s insights have been key in helping us navigate complex leadership challenges. His ability to help guide our leadership meetings with clarity and purpose has had a lasting impact on our decision-making and overall business strategy, plan and growth.”
“Jason is an exceptional mentor/peer group leader and coach who constantly pushes those around him to excel. His guidance and council has been invaluable to me. If you are looking for someone that can help you develop high performing teams, Jason is your man!”
“Jason is the executive coach you want in your corner—direct, insightful, relentlessly focused on results, and, most importantly, a genuinely good human. He pushes just enough to challenge your thinking and keep you moving forward. Honestly, if I have to review my goals one more time, I might run screaming from the room—but I can’t argue with the results. His approach works. If you need someone who cuts through the noise, keeps you accountable, and actually helps you get things done, Jason is your guy.”
“I highly recommend Jason Straughan as a leadership coach and mentor. His wisdom and guidance have profoundly impacted my personal and professional growth. Jason has helped me gain clarity and confidence in my leadership role—not just in my business but also in my family and life.”
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”
African Proverb
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The best leaders don't go it alone.
Jason's groups are small, selective, and deliberately difficult to get into. A 30-minute call is where every conversation starts.
30 minutes. Direct conversation. If one of Jason's groups is the right fit, you will know by the end of the call. If it is not, he will tell you that too.
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