Community District Resident Jamie Overbey and Vistage Help Companies Succeed

By Kim Beach

A Knoxville, Tenn., native, Jamie Overbey has called Terrace Park, Ohio home for over 30 years. Along with his beautiful and talented wife, KT, the Overbeys enjoyed an idyllic life as they raised their three children, Juliana (27), Scott (25), and Kate (23). Jamie and KT met following his graduation from UVA when the pair were both attending a “math review camp” for MBA school at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. As Jamie remarked, “it was a pretty nerdy way to meet my future wife.”

Following a successful career of over 25 years with local Fortune 500 companies, Jamie decided it was time to make a change. He had been traveling 70 percent of the time and missing out on his kid’s educational accomplishments and sporting events. He left the corporate world to, as Jamie stated, “make an amelioratory contribution to local businesses, their employees and families.” Making things better was Jamie’s calling card, and Vistage was the organization who helped him make it a reality.

Founded 70 years ago in San Diego, Vistage now has a total of over 45,000 members in over 40 countries. The Vistage platform provides peer advisory groups for small (avg. $16M) and middle market (avg. $160M) businesses. The groups work with Jamie (the Master Chair) to “help you evaluate opportunities, gain new perspectives, build courage and confidence for tough decisions, and discover a renewed sense of direction.”

Jamie founded his company in 2012 and is currently in the Top 10 of all Vistage chairs in the country (800+). The current group of chairs in Cincinnati (10) represent the third generation of Vistage in the Queen City. Occupying office space in the Mariemont Executive Building for over ten years, he most recently moved to office #210, which enjoys a bright corner of the building. The office is complete with a comfortable sitting area for meetings, a large conference table, and numerous accolades and awards. The walls also boast beautiful pictures that Jamie and his family have taken while enjoying one of his favorite hobbies…scuba diving.

Jamie’s top priority is helping companies succeed, and he currently leads nine groups with that mission in mind. In 2025, he plans to expand these groups while also launching new ones to provide even greater support. After spending an hour speaking with Jamie, I can confidently attest to his genuine enthusiasm and deep commitment to the success of his group members. As he states, “Vistage is a great platform, and I care about helping local businesses. Being a chair enables me to effectively guide businesses through critical issues and provides an altruistic outlet for my business experience.” The program offers multiple tiers, ensuring that executives at every stage of their career can find the right fit to grow and succeed.

Besides scuba diving, the Overbeys also enjoy traveling (planning trips now to Antigua and Antarctica). Jamie is also beginning to train for his first Olympic triathlon, which will take place later this year. Future Jamie would also like to add “Boat Captain” to his resume. When it comes to volunteering, the list is extensive. Terrace Park fireman, Cub Scout leader, swim official, school levy co-chair, girls lacrosse coach (the genesis of the MHS State Championship team), and many more!

When asked about his favorite place he has ever been, Jamie reflected on his current home in Terrace Park. He shared, “We had plenty of opportunities to move away from here (Mariemont Schools/Terrace Park), but each time, we found ourselves drawn back to this incredibly special place.” If he had to pick another spot, he would recommend St. John’s Island because “it is two thirds undeveloped and just spectacular.” When asked about a favorite place in Mariemont, he quickly responded with “the National Exemplar.”

An aficionado of encouraging phrases and sayings, Jamie’s favorite is “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” He believes it originated as an old African saying. For a short and sweet phrase, his favorite (as well as this writer’s) is “Carpe Diem”. And when he finally finds himself with free time, he is catching up with one of his children. They are all out of town, so FaceTime is a pure luxury. And when asked what he couldn’t live without, “family” is #1 (with a very good bourbon coming in second). This includes their rescue dog Maya who was saved from a dog shelter in Colorado and flown home to Terrace Park. What a lucky dog!

If you would like to learn more about Jamie’s work, he can be reached at (513) 4770486 or jamie.overbey@vistagechair.com