In order to provide more opportunities to our clients to achieve business results, APEX Performance has teamed with The Leadership Network.

The Leadership Network is a network of senior executives from F500 companies who share best practices in face-to-face, confidential roundtable forums. These high trust and high content forums bring together the senior-most executives who are responsible for People Strategy, Organizational Effectiveness and Innovation.

The HRIT Council was formed in June by senior decision makers in HR technology and service delivery.

Members include: Baxter, British Telecom, Boeing, Booz Allen, CVS, Cargill, Carlson, Capital One, Caterpillar, Charles Schwab, Edward Jones, HP, ITT, Lucent, MetLife, MITRE Corp, State Farm, The Southern Company, Texas Instruments, UPS, US Army, Wellpoint, Weyerhaeuser and Xcel Energy.

• Chicago, IL – October 2-3, 2006
• Phoenix, AZ - March 8-9, 2007


The Innovation Council was started July, 2005 for senior executives focused on consumer insights and building a culture of innovation.

Members include: Alegent Health, Agilent, Best Buy, Fireman’s Fund, Hallmark, The Gap, LendingTree.com, Lowe Worldwide, Pfizer, Plantronics, Qualcomm, Sewell Automotive, Steelcase, Texas Instruments, Unilever and Xcel Energy.

• Hosted by Steelcase in Grand Rapids – July 13-14, 2006.
• Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA – November 2- 3, 2006.

The Total Rewards Council is for HR executives responsible for total rewards strategy.

Members Include: Burger King, Carlson Companies, Cigna, CIT, Gannett, Johns Manville, MetLife, Southern Company, Spherion, State Farm, The Gap, Wellpoint.

• Hosted by The Gap in San Francisco - September 28-29, 2006.
• Hosted by Carlson Companies in San Francisco - March 22-23, 2007.

The HR Strategic Issues Council is a group of senior HR and OE executives who have been meeting since 2000.

Members include: 3M, Charles Schwab, Colgate, Dell, Deloitte, Lincoln Financial, Lord Corp., MITRE, State Farm, Texas Instruments, The World Bank, and Xoma.

• Hosted by MITRE in Boston, MA - September 14- 15, 2006.
• La Jolla, CA - February 1-2, 2007.

May 10-12, 2006:Gettysburg Leadership Experience
July 12-14, 2006: Grand Rapids, Innovation
Sept. 13-15 2006: Boston, HR Strategy
Sept 28-29, 2006: San Francisco, Total Rewards
Oct. 2-3, 2006: Chicago, HRIT
Oct. 26-28, 2006: Gettysburg, Leadership Experience
Nov. 2-3, 2006: Palo Alto, Innovation
Feb 1-2, 2007: La Jolla, HR Strategy
Mar. 8-9, 2007: Phoenix, HRIT
Mar. 22-23,2007: Phoenix, Total Rewards

To inquire about these councils, please email Brian Hackett.

We are confident that this arrangement with The Leadership Network will offer unique and value added experiences for our clients.