The primary WPO membership option is Chapter Membership. The WPO is has chapters across the United States and Canada and is in the process of growing globally with new chapters in Lima, Peru and London. Find the chapter nearest you here.

Each chapter…

• Meets monthly, for about 3 to 4 hours in a conference room setting (including a light lunch or dinner depending on the time of meeting)
• Consists of 10-20 accomplished women presidents [link to criteria]
• Is moderated by a professionally-trained facilitator
• Is non-competitive (ie. member businesses may not be duplicated within chapters)
• Is confidential (all-members must sign a confidentiality agreement)
• Functions on the principals of roundtable format peer advisory

Meetings include…

• Analysis of the participant's businesses using roundtables and case studies. (e.g. update on status of each participant's business, a sales presentation or problem solving, etc.)
• Expert advisors who participate in discussions of specific pre-selected topics
• Guest Speakers (on business topics selected by the group with time for questions and answers)
• Peer group support
• High visibility role models/entrepreneurs
• Interactive exercises
• Long & short term goal setting
• Sharing best practices

About roundtable format peer advisory:
Founders of fast-growing companies draw upon many sources of knowledge to run their business, from their technical expertise to their interactions with customers. And, research has demonstrated that the most invaluable resource to help successful business owners learn and grow is other successful business owners.

The Edward Lowe Foundation, whose mission is "to champion the entrepreneurial spirit," has developed a model to maximize the roundtable experience. That model has been adapted and branded specifically for the needs of the Women Presidents' Organization.

Through the roundtable format, WPO members enhance their leadership and accelerate their personal and business growth. They often develop deep friendships with their peers and treat monthly roundtable meetings-and annual retreats-as a chance to step back from workday pressures to see the big picture.

At headquarters, we like to say that chapter membership and the roundtable format is all about the 4 C's: Commitment, Communication, Connections, and Confidentiality.