Circles: Ambassador-Led Executive Groups | Phello
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Circles

Circles that know your name

Vertical communities led by Phello Ambassadors, online and in-person regional events. A room of peers who understand the work you do, and the transition you are in.

What a Circle is

A community organized around the work you do.

A Circle is a vertical community of executives in the same field, led by a Phello Ambassador who is a recognized leader in your vertical. It is where your next chapter is built alongside a room full of peers who already understand your world, your language, and the roles you are after.

Because every Circle is driven by a vertical or a region, the conversations are specific and candid, and the warm introductions feel natural. Circles meet year-round online and gather at regional events, so the accountability and the relationships keep moving between sessions.

How a Circle works

Show up, build relationships, see results.

Every conversation compounds. Each introduction widens your network, and a wider network surfaces the next one, so the relationships build on each other over time.

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Join the Circles closest to your next goal

Pick the verticals that match the work you do and the room you want to be in. You can belong to more than one.

2

Gather with peers, led by an expert

Your Ambassador hosts high-trust sessions online and at regional events, scoped to the questions that matter in your field.

3

Turn familiar faces into warm introductions

Because your Circle knows your name, the introductions feel natural. That is how hidden roles and board seats actually surface.

Norman Kromberg, Phello Ambassador
Led by Ambassadors

Every Circle has a leader in the room.

Phello Ambassadors are members recognized as experts in their field. They commit to hosting a minimum of six high-trust, vertical-specific events each year, turning transactional networking into real relationships. Because a recognized expert leads the conversation, you get specialized insight and a forum to network and idea share.

Meet the Ambassador Program ›
The verticals

A Circle for the work you do.

Ambassadors lead vertical-specific communities, each tuned to the questions and people that matter most in that field.

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence

AI strategy, adoption, and governance, from the leaders putting it to work inside real organizations.

Led by AI executives and practitioners
C-Suite

C-Suite

The view from the top seat: boards, transitions, and the decisions only another chief executive understands.

Led by sitting and former CEOs
Engineering

Engineering

Building products and teams at scale, from architecture decisions to engineering leadership.

Led by CTOs and VPs of Engineering
Human Resources

Human Resources

Talent strategy, culture, and the people decisions that shape every organization.

Led by CHROs and people leaders
IT & Security

IT & Security

Infrastructure, cybersecurity, and risk, for the leaders keeping the enterprise running and protected.

Led by CIOs and CISOs
Marketing

Marketing

Digital transformation, consumer engagement, and modern go-to-market strategies for the brand era.

Led by CMOs and brand strategists
Operations

Operations

Corporate structures, scaling, and the operational discipline that turns strategy into results.

Led by COOs and operations executives
Sales & BD

Sales & Business Development

Strategic accounts, multi-million dollar pipelines, and complex client acquisition at enterprise scale.

Led by global enterprise sales VPs and revenue officers
Featured series

Women in Leadership

A highly prominent, cross-industry series for female executives navigating the C-suite, entrepreneurship, and board-level roles.

Frequently adding new verticals
Your seat is open

Walk into your Circle, free for 60 days.

Join the Circles closest to your next goal and meet the peers who will know your name. An intro call, not a demo.