2027 Direction
Clarify what you are building toward and what deserves your attention.
A Leadership Experience for Women Who Lead
CEO Circles
Leadership development with real life attached.
For women building businesses, leading teams, serving organizations, caring for families and making decisions that shape more than one room.
The Invitation
Your ambition doesn’t need an apology.
It needs the right table.
CEO Circles creates room for the woman behind every role to think, learn, connect and make her next move. Each experience combines honest conversation, guided leadership development, practical planning and intentional introductions.
We explore the decisions that shape how women lead, including delegation, boundaries and structure to visibility, money, relationships and what they are building next.
Women like us lead in more than one room. Our leadership development should reflect all of that.
The Next CEO Circle October 2026
The 2027
Leadership Table
Turn your 2027 vision into your next 90 days.
29
October / Thursday2026
When10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
WhereEl Gran Agave1650 Maple Avenue
Lisle, Illinois 60532
Lisle, Illinois 60532
At the tableLimited to 20 womenRegistration: $57
A private leadership breakfast designed to help you step out of the daily motion, clarify what you are building toward in 2027 and work backward into the decisions, relationships and structures that matter now.
Together, we will identify the priorities that should guide November, December and January so your next year begins with direction instead of another list of intentions waiting for “someday.”
Reserve My Seat for $57What She Will Leave With
A clearer vision is only useful when it changes your next move.
A Starting Point for the Next 90 Days
Work backward into the priorities that should guide November, December and January.
Better Decisions
Identify where delegation, structure, boundaries or leadership must become stronger.
Intentional Relationships
Meet women whose experience, insight and connections can support meaningful next steps.
You should leave with more than inspiration. You should leave knowing what comes next.
The October Breakfast
Your place at the table includes:
A thoughtfully guided morning with room for both the work and the woman doing it.
- A private CEO Circles breakfast experience
- One selected breakfast entrée
- Freshly brewed Oaxaca coffee
- Fresh orange juice
- Churro bites to share
- Tax and gratuity
- Guided leadership and 2027 planning conversation
- Intentional introductions
- Access to CEO Circles | The Working Table
Additional menu items and specialty beverages are not included unless otherwise stated.
Inside a CEO Circle
What happens when women have room to think together?
Every CEO Circle is intentionally facilitated, but the wisdom does not come from one person at the front of the room. The women at the table bring their experiences, questions, resources, perspective and truth.
Leadership clarity and decisionsDelegation, structure and accountabilityStrategic relationships and collaborationVisibility and new opportunitiesMoney and sustainable growthBoundaries and capacityPlanning with intentionFollowing through on the next move
“I needed this.”
Sometimes the most valuable outcome is finally having language for what has been sitting in your head, with women around you who understand the weight and the possibility of what you are building.
Past Circles
The tables that
brought us here
Each table has its own conversation. The intention carries forward.
Navy Pier
CEO Circles: Conference Edition
A private breakfast at Lírica followed by the IHCC Business Conference and Expo at Navy Pier.
Berwyn
CEO Circles: September Breakfast
An intimate leadership table at La Malquerida in Berwyn centered on honest conversation, relationship building and clearer next moves.
Naperville
CEO Circles: Naperville
A CEO Circles gathering around the table in Naperville.
Cicero · Fantasia Cafe
CEO Circles: Cicero
Women gathered at Fantasia Cafe for a CEO Circles conversation in Cicero.
Oak Brook · Fogo de Chão
CEO Circles: Oak Brook
A gathering around the table at Fogo de Chão in Oak Brook.
The Earlier Tables
The story began before the name.
Patricia and Viviana began creating these experiences together as Empire Builders in Berwyn. The gatherings included Fuel & Flourish and a Social Media Series Talk at DateNite Beauté. The table later grew into CEO Circles, gathering in places including Cicero and Oak Brook.
Jul 25, 2025Fuel & FlourishEmpire Builders · Berwyn
Aug 19, 2025Social Media Series TalkEmpire Builders · Berwyn
Oak BrookCEO Circles
From the beginning
Scenes from the gatherings at DateNite Beauté in Berwyn.
Beyond the Breakfast
CEO Circles |
The Working Table
The conversation should not end when breakfast does.
The Working Table is the private Facebook group where women connected to CEO Circles can continue conversations, exchange resources, celebrate progress, make thoughtful introductions and remain accountable to the moves they said they would make.
Join The Working TableThe Hosts
The women curating the table
CEO Circles is created and facilitated together by Patricia “Trisha” Reyes Beltran and Viviana Cordon. Together, they design intentional spaces where women can strengthen their leadership, build strategic relationships and move from conversation into action.
Patricia Reyes Beltran & Viviana Cordon
Good to Know
Frequently asked questions
Who is CEO Circles for?
CEO Circles is for women leading businesses, careers, teams, organizations, homes and families who want to grow with greater clarity, structure and intention.
Can I attend by myself?
Absolutely. Many women arrive without knowing everyone at the table. The experience is intentionally facilitated so introductions feel thoughtful and natural.
What does the $57 registration include?
Registration includes the private breakfast experience, one selected entrée, included beverages, churro bites to share, tax, gratuity, guided leadership conversation and intentional introductions.
Are seats limited?
Yes. The October Circle is intentionally limited to 20 women to protect the quality of the conversation and experience.
What should I bring?
Bring something for taking notes and come prepared to share what you are building, what you need and what you may be able to offer another woman at the table.
Your Seat Is Waiting
Your 2027 vision deserves more than another wish list.
Come to the table ready to make decisions, strengthen your leadership and turn what you are building toward into your next 90 days.
Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM · El Gran Agave, Lisle
Reserve your place at the table
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