Leading a growing company requires making complex decisions with incomplete information and real consequences. The SCORE CEO Forum provides a confidential, peer-led environment where experienced business leaders work through those decisions together with clarity, perspective, and accountability.
Mentor-facilitated and intentionally small, each forum is designed for leaders navigating the realities of growth.
Hear from CEOs Who’ve Done the Work
The CEO Forum program is here to help you become a better business leader. Hear what clients from SCORE Orange County have to say about the program.
What is the CEO Forum?
Leaders of growing companies face constant pressure to make high-stakes decisions with limited time and few truly confidential sounding boards. The SCORE CEO Forum for Palm Beach County was created to give experienced business leaders a place to work through those decisions with peers who understand the realities of leadership.
Each Forum group is intentionally small, made up of 8–12 executives from non-competing businesses who meet monthly as an ongoing team. Conversations are candid, confidential, and centered on real, current business challenges.
Meetings follow a proven, structured process and are facilitated by SCORE Meeting Leaders who guide discussion, challenge assumptions, and help members gain clarity and perspective. Periodically, subject matter experts may join to share insights relevant to the group.
The CEO Forum is for leaders who take their decisions seriously and want to make them with greater clarity, confidence, and accountability.
What will the CEO Forum do for ME?
The CEO Forum helps leaders step back from day-to-day execution and focus on building stronger, more resilient businesses.
Members consistently report that participation helps them become more strategic, moving from working in their business to working on it. Through peer discussion and mentor-facilitated sessions, leaders gain clarity on what truly matters and where to focus their time and energy.
Forum members often leave with:
- Clearer organizational structure, including defined roles and responsibilities
- Stronger financial discipline and tighter operating controls
- More effective goal setting and accountability
- Improved delegation and leadership confidence
- Smarter marketing and sales strategies
- Better hiring decisions and stronger leadership teams
The result is clearer thinking, better decisions, and a business that runs with more intention.
What are the Criteria for Participating in the CEO Forum?
The CEO Forum is designed for leaders of established, growing businesses. To participate, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be responsible for the full operation of a qualifying business (e.g., CEO, President, Managing Partner)
- Annual revenue between $1–$30 million
- Company has been in operation for at least two years
- At least five employees
Each forum group is intentionally composed of non-competing businesses. All members are required to sign a confidentiality agreement to ensure open, candid discussion.
What Should I Know About Forum Meetings?
Meetings are held once a month, in person, as a half-day commitment.
Date: Monthly on the 3rd Wednesday of each Month
Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM (lunch included)
Location: Capital Grille, 6000 Glades Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33431
Participation requires consistent attendance and full presence. Members commit to attending all meetings and minimizing interruptions during sessions. Participants who miss more than three meetings annually may be asked to exit the forum.
How Much does it Cost to Join a CEO Forum?
Prospective members are invited to attend their first meeting at no cost, to experience the forum and determine fit.
Thereafter, membership is $149 per month, which covers lunch, meeting space, and facilitation.
What CEO Members Say about the CEO Forum
“I have been a member of CEO Forum for over 11 years. Since that time my CEO Forum associates have encouraged, supported, and guided me through some very critical, challenging, and exciting times. We expanded from being a retailer to a manufacturer, created a new brand in a niche market, grew to over 20 employees, weathered the storms of the pandemic, and exponentially grew revenues and profits. We went from being a mom-and-pop shop to a legit business!”
Nancy Bryan
Owner of Maximum Security Safes & Casoro Jewelry Safes
“I have had the privilege of being a part of the SCORE CEO Forum for the last decade. My experience with the CEO Forum has been invaluable and has ultimately led to my company growing many years over 100% and navigating the many challenges that CEOs face. The relationships built, friendships cultivated, and advice/strategy/success built have been priceless in my entrepreneurial journey.”
Manna Kadar
Founder of Manna Kadar Beauty, Inc.
“I have so enjoyed my many years of participating in Forum. Every session I still grab some nugget of wisdom or experience that helps me move my business forward. Most importantly, I have avoided a lot of mistakes from the wisdom of the group.”
