Jim Canfield has long been interested in and focused on the unique leadership roles and responsibilities of CEOs and senior executives. After building two companies from start-ups, Jim devoted twenty-five years to the study of executive leadership in the CEO Peer group industry and has logged over 10,000 hours coaching CEOs and high-performing teams. Jim was C-Level executive at Vistage and was CEO of Renaissance EXECUTIVE FORUMS, another leading peer group company.

An active speaker, he has spoken to over 250 groups totaling over 5,000 CEOs and executives on these key concepts in a little over two years. Jim is one of only a few Vistage Speakers to be named Speaker of the Year twice, first in 2018 Speaker of the Year for Vistage’s Canadian affiliate, TEC Canada and most recently as the 2019 International Speaker of the Year for Vistage UK and Ireland.

Currently President of CEO Tools by Aprio. Jim is building a content-based coaching and consultant practice inside the CPA-led advisory firm Aprio. Jim is the author of CEO Tools 2.0: How to Think, Lead and Manage Like a CEO.