Vistage Chair · San Antonio, TX
You didn’t get here by thinking small.
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.
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.
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 executives from non-competing businesses. Experienced people with no agenda other than making each other better.
Lead Differently
Every month, bring your hardest problem. Leave with input you could not have gotten anywhere else.
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.
“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!”
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”
African Proverb
Get Started
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.
Book a 30-Minute Call →