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Founding Cohort — Class of 2026

We built this
around your voice.

A direct invitation to join the first class of Counsel Collective — an editorial platform documenting the work of enterprise leaders whose stories rarely get told the way they deserve.

WHAT THIS IS

Not a press release. The real story.

Editorial Independence

The editorial team shapes the story with you. No corporate review, no PR handlers. Your voice, documented by people who take it seriously.

Permanently Published

Your feature lives on counselcollective.org — and on the platform — indefinitely. It doesn't expire. It compounds.

Zero Cost to Participate

The editorial process, the interview, the production — all of it is free. The story belongs to you.

What the process looks like

From invitation to published feature.

1

Intake Call

20 minutes to understand your story and series fit

2

Story Direction

Editorial team shapes the narrative arc with you

3

Recorded Interview

A real conversation in your voice, on your terms

4

Draft & Review

You read and approve before anything is published

5

Published Permanently

Live on counselcollective.org and the platform

Who we're looking for

The Founding Cohort spans 15 series and 5 enterprise functions.

✓

CEOs & Founders — Executives building companies and cultures with a long-term point of view

✓

General Counsel & Legal Leaders — CLOs and GCs building legal functions that punch above their weight

✓

HR & People Leaders — CHROs and People executives redefining what culture and talent actually mean

✓

Finance & Operations Leaders — CFOs and COOs whose decisions you never read about but always feel

✓

Technology & Transformation Leaders — CIOs and CTOs who understand the business before the technology

Open series in the Founding Cohort

40 Under 40 Legal
Leaders to Watch
The Enterprise 100
Industry Shapers
Transformation Officers
Enterprise Risk & Compliance
Talent & Total Rewards
Enterprise Leadership
Enterprise Finance
Legal Operations
Behind the Brand
The Growth Seat
The Pivot Series
From Deputy to Decision-Maker
Second Act Leaders

Your story is worth telling.

Founding Cohort stories begin publishing this quarter. The editorial process starts with a single conversation.

No cost. No pitch. Just a conversation about the work you're already doing.

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