History

Founded in 1986 and based in Indianapolis, CEO-NET is a unique organization powered by chief executives of Indiana companies in the $5 million to $200 million range.

Conferences, special topic sessions, field trips, and other interactive events provide opportunities for members to interact with others in the network. CEO-NET provides you with a rare opportunity to:

  • Exchange ideas and viewpoints in a confidential forum with your peers.
  • Clearly identify your goals and a path by which to attain them.
  • Better understand and utilize the capabilities of your own management team.
  • Expand your contact base and tap into new suppliers and customers.

The CEO-NET is a powerful interactive one-on-one network of people who are more than willing to share their personal business experiences with fellow company presidents. By becoming a member of this group, you will have access to some of the most valuable business information available anywhere, and, provided you are willing to reciprocate, at no cost.

 

Founders and Principals

William J. McCrea

Bill received his advanced education at MIT and in the UK. He holds degrees in mechanical engineering, mathematics and physics. He has more than 30 years experience running small companies. He also headed up business projects in over 50 countries for the World Bank and other public and private international financing institutions. He and his wife, Gail, have been operating CEO-NET as a private business since 1986. Because they can relate to your challenges, Bill and Gail work hard to provide the services and support you can really use.
 

Gail R. Henrie

Gail's education was at Vanderbilt University where she received a BA in psychology. She worked as a social worker until she decided to stay at home to raise a young family. During that time she studied abroad in Madrid, Spain. Re-entering the work force in 1975 in Indiana, Gail moved into social services administration and planning. She directed the planning and management of grants for the JTPA, including the $12 million Governor's Discretionary Grant. After founding I.C.E. with Bill, the two began the current CEO-NET INTL., INC. in 1986.