2026 The Chairs Circle Retreats

All retreats are held at Limerick Lane Cellars in Healdsburg, CA over three days.

All retreats are by invitation only. Please contact us for more details.

Pay, Performance and Purpose in Turbulent Times

April 2026

Platinum Sponsor: Semler Brossy

Gold Sponsors: WSGR, Joele Frank, Datamaran, compa.ai

For Board Chairs and Compensation Committee Chairs

The Criticality of CEO Succession

June 2026

Platinum Sponsor: Egon Zehnder

Gold Sponsors: Collected Strategies, WSGR, Pearl Meyer, Perella Weinberg

For Board Chairs and Governance Committee Chairs

Catching the Curveball: Handling the Unexpected

August 2026

Platinum Sponsor: Evercore

Gold Sponsors: Joele Frank, PWC, Spencer Stuart, Latham and Watkins

For Board Chairs and Committee Chairs

The Succession Imperative: How Effective Boards Build Enduring Leadership

October 2026

Platinum Sponsor: Korn Ferry

Gold Sponsors: Semler-Brossy, Joele Frank, WLRK

For Board Chairs, Governance Committee Chairs and Committee Chairs

The Art of the Possible: The Boards Role in Shaping M&A Strategy in 2026 and Beyond

October 2026

Platinum Sponsor: Morgan Stanley

Gold Sponsors: Carlyle Group, Joele Frank, Paul, Weiss

For Board Chairs, Audit Committee Chairs and Committee Chairs

We are grateful to Equilar sponsorship which provides access to ExecAtlas to The Chairs Circle





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THE CHAIRS CIRCLE

Typical Retreat Agenda 

Day One

noon Lunch in the Vineyard

1:00pm Chair Introductions

1:30pm Advisor #lead discussion

3:00pm Advisor #2 discussion

5:30pm Reception and dinner



Day Two

7:00am Healdsburg Downtown Fitness Walk

9:00am Advisor #3 discussion

10:30am Advisor #4 discussion

12:15am Lunch in the Vineyard

1:45pm Advisor #5 discussion

3:15pm Q&A with Advisors

4:30pm Wine Tasting at Limerick Lane

7:00pm Dinner in the Olive Grove



Day Three

7:00am Yoga Class

8:30am Advisor #lead discussion

10:00am Final group discussion

10:30am Depart