# Chief

> Chief is a private membership network built for senior women executives - VPs, C-suite leaders, and the rungs just below. It pairs members into facilitated peer 'Core' groups led by executive coaches, layers on workshops, curated events, and physical clubhouses in major U.S. cities, and aims to close the gap at the top of the corporate ladder by giving women the kind of back-channel network that has long been reserved for men. Founded in 2019, Chief became one of the fastest female-founded U.S. companies to reach a $1 billion valuation.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** New York City, United States
- **Founders:** Carolyn Childers (Co-founder & CEO (2019-2025), now Chair of the Board), Lindsay Kaplan (Co-founder & Chief Brand Officer, now Board Director)
- **Team size:** ~200 employees
- **Products:** Core Groups, Executive Coaching & Workshops, Clubhouses, Curated Events & Programming, Chief Enterprise
- **Notable:** Reached $1.1B valuation in 2022, becoming one of the fastest female-founded U.S. companies to hit unicorn status., Grew from 400 members in 2019 to over 20,000 by late 2022., Named to multiple 'most innovative' and 'best workplace' style lists during its rapid scale.

## Products & services

- **Core Groups** — Small, vetted peer groups of senior executives, facilitated by a trained executive coach, meeting regularly for confidential guidance and accountability.
- **Executive Coaching & Workshops** — Group coaching, leadership workshops, and skill-building sessions led by seasoned facilitators.
- **Clubhouses** — Physical member spaces for meetings, events, and work, located in major U.S. cities including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.
- **Curated Events & Programming** — Talks, salons, and the ChiefX event series featuring high-profile speakers and members-only sessions.
- **Chief Enterprise** — A B2B leadership-development offering for companies investing in their senior women leaders, launched in 2023.
- **Digital Platform** — A members-only app and platform for connecting members, booking events, and accessing resources across cities.

## Achievements

- Reached $1.1B valuation in 2022, becoming one of the fastest female-founded U.S. companies to hit unicorn status.
- Grew from 400 members in 2019 to over 20,000 by late 2022.
- Named to multiple 'most innovative' and 'best workplace' style lists during its rapid scale.
- Drew a $100M Series B led by Alphabet's CapitalG.
- Built physical clubhouses in five major U.S. cities.

## Latest updates

- **2023-04** — Laid off about 14% of staff amid a restructuring effort after explosive pandemic-era growth.
- **2023-10** — Launched the ChiefX annual event series and expanded Chief Enterprise B2B offering.
- **2024-06** — Replaced its single membership tier with three distinct packages no longer priced strictly by job title.
- **2025-02** — Alison Moore became CEO; co-founders Childers and Kaplan moved to board roles (Chair and Director).
- **2025-10** — Expanded membership eligibility to fractional leaders, founders, solopreneurs, and those in career transition; included clubhouse access in base membership.

## Links

- Website: https://chief.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/joinchief
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/JoinChiefNow
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joinchiefnow
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/joinchiefnow/

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Last updated: 2026-06-09