Testimonials

"The Executive Council knows how to hold issue oriented events. They consistently get top-quality speakers and encourage people always to be frank about what's really happening in the technology industry.

– David Kirkpatrick, Author, The Facebook Effect and former Sr. Editor, Fortune Magazine

"The Ten Awards recognize those people that have been responsible for leading their businesses through change and innovation – the very best of the best when it comes to achievement, leadership, and innovation. The Ten Awards is about giving back to the city and the communities in which we live and, in fact, the global reach is extraordinary."

– Bruce Mosler, President and CEO, Cushman & Wakefield

"The Executive Council events are a powerful tool to help business leaders manage in a complex, fast-paced world. UPS is excited about working with Executive Council to bring these events to the worldwide business community."

– Robert DeBatto, Vice President, Strategic Accounts, UPS

"When I relocated to New York, the Executive Council helped me quickly meet the people at the level I was hoping."

– Robert Klein, VP, Strategic Accounts, Financial Services, UPS

"The clients that I've invited [to Executive Council events] have found it wonderful because of the connections they can make and it's also an edcuational opportunity for them to learn."

– Robert Schwed, Partner, Corporate Practice Group, WilmerHale

"The Executive Council puts the right people in the room. Period."

– John Genova, Chief Marketing Officer, Stroz Friedberg

"The networking and issues [the Council] tees up and the folks that they bring together are the right companies. You get to meet the leaders of the business community. The companies that join the Executive Council know that they will meet the leaders that have succeeded and already figured out how to get there."

– Mark Davis, President, Deloitte

"The Executive Council is great at making connections that lead to business deals. There's no other group remotely like the Executive Council in terms of quality."

– Phil Russo, Sr. Communications Director, CB Richard Ellis

"it's very important for my firm to get known and network in the New York financial services market and we've found that the Executive Council is an ideal platform to accomplish that. Their programming on the C-suite executives to bring them topical issues that are important today and provide education to navigate the issues is what drew me in."

– Ray Kalustyan, President, Government Services, Fiserv

"Poeple walk away from Executive Council events thinking about things in a way that they hadn't before the event."

– Rick Zall, Partner-in-Charge, Healthcare, Proskauer

"What's unique about the Executive Council events is that there are people from different industries, which leads to a provocative discussion."

– Vanessa Fuhrmans, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal

"The Ten Awards was outstanding and the privilege of actually receiving an award was personally humbling."

– Ronald A. Williams, Chairman & CEO, Aetna

“The Executive Council is the critical link for the business community, creating a dialogue among leaders from many industries. This dialogue and sharing of ideas is vital to the continuing growth of businesses in the New York area and around the world.”

– John Kennedy, VP, Corporate Marketing, IBM

"The Executive Council is one of the most respected business organizations in the country. Over the years, Empire BlueCross BlueShield has had the privilege to participate in many Executive Council events, including its annual Ten Awards. The Council’s relationships are far reaching. Empire values its partnership with the Council in our effort to connect with business leaders and discuss solutions to some of our most pressing issues. I am impressed by the breadth of topics the Council chooses to tackle. No matter the issue, from environmental, to media, to healthcare, the Executive Council brings leaders together."

– Mark Wagar, President & CEO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield / Wellpoint

“For Capgemini, membership in the Executive Council has been a solid investment.  The EC team consistently delivers relevant, innovative and focused programs that create valuable networking opportunities for our senior executives in multiple areas of the practice.  Through participation on Executive Council industry boards and at the Ten Awards, I have personally found opportunities to connect with existing clients and even with some of our competitors in a context that fosters good discussion."

– Lanny Cohen, CEO, Capgemini US

"As a London-based company, with many enterprise clients in the US, the Executive Council provides us with a senior-level platform in Silicon Valley and New York to promote 1E. We've also found that joining their Sustainable Business Network Board has provided us with additional visibility and leadership positioning in the business community."

– Nick Milne-Home, President, 1E

"As a new EC member, we are excited about our involvement. The ability to co-host private events with EC, such as the CEO Dinners, as well as participate in the events of EC's sister organization, the NY Venture Capital Association, is a great way for us to maximize our reach and ROI to prospective clients."

– Michael Portegello, Partner, Ernst & Young

"The Executive Council has proven to be a great face-to-face setting for us to get exposure to other execs in NYC and Silicon Valley. We're excited to be involved with their events and enjoy the affiliation with peer-level Board members."

– Kathrin Winkler, Chief Sustainability Officer, EMC
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executive council strategic partners

  • Accenture
  • Capgemini
  • Cushman & Wakefield
  • Fiserv
  • Google
  • IBM
  • Microsoft
  • Sprint
  • Thomson
  • UPS
  • WilmerHale
  • Weber Shandwick