Join a Community of Leaders to Connect, Contribute and Grow.
OpenWater is a membership-based community for experienced professionals ready to explore what’s next. Whether you’re navigating change, seeking new opportunities, or wanting to stay in the game — we offer connection, momentum, and meaningful ways to put your experience to work.
Apply for Membership Sign Up for an Info SessionWhat You’ll Get as a Member
Curated Peer Community
Join a trusted network of professionals who understand the road you’ve traveled — and are invested in helping each other move forward.
Expert-Led Workshops
Participate in sessions focused on career reinvention, AI, leadership, and innovation — designed for those who’ve already done the work.
Candid Peer Conversations
Engage in meaningful discussions with others who’ve faced big decisions, bold pivots, and complex challenges.
Opportunities to Share Your Voice
Contribute to roundtables, events, and content where your perspective helps shape the future of work.
Path to Advisory Councils
Members may be invited to join specialized councils we pitch to organizations seeking hands-on leadership and insight.
Support in Your Next Chapter
Whether you’re pausing, pivoting, or pushing ahead, this is a space to belong, grow, and stay in motion.
What Makes Membership Meaningful
Community That Gets You
You’re not alone in this next phase. Our members are people who’ve built, led, and adapted — and are showing up now to support one another.
Space to Explore and Expand
Try new ideas. Rethink your narrative. Test the waters. OpenWater offers the environment to explore without pressure.
Wisdom Meets Opportunity
Your voice matters. From speaking to advisory roles, we connect members to ways they can lead, influence, and contribute.
Is OpenWater Right For You?
We curate our community with care — looking for people who bring experience, curiosity, and a willingness to show up for others.
Experienced Professionals
You’ve led teams, launched initiatives, or guided organizations — and you’re thinking about what’s next.
People Navigating a Shift
Whether you’re pivoting, pausing, or planning a new path, you’re looking for clarity, connection, and momentum.
Builders, Thinkers, and Doers
You enjoy rolling up your sleeves and sharing what you’ve learned. You’re generous with your insight — and open to what others bring.
Community-Minded Leaders
You value shared wisdom, mutual support, and being part of something bigger than yourself.
OpenWater has provided an opportunity to grow my network with a variety of experienced people from different industries. I’m meeting people in an authentic and meaningful way.
Whenever I need advice, the wisdom shared with me has always been both generous and productive. Unlike other ‘communities,’ the quality and level of interaction are genuinely welcoming.
The Give/Get corner is absolutely one of my favorite parts of the OpenWater community! I posted a ‘Give’ offer to help people evolve their brand for their small businesses. Within a week, five people reached out, and I’m still working with three of them on an ongoing basis. Not only did I help with their brands, but collaborating with them also helped me refine my own consulting business ideas.
Become a Member
You’ve led teams, built companies, launched initiatives, and managed change. OpenWater is where you bring that experience — not to rest on it, but to activate it. We’re building something different: a place where your voice, perspective, and presence matter.
Join us today as a Founding Member with an introductory rate of just $49/month.
Apply Now for Membership Sign Up for an Info SessionHow can I become a member?
There are two main paths to OpenWater membership:
- Get Nominated by an Existing Member: Nominees must fill out an application and it must be reviewed and approved by the membership committee.
- Apply Directly for Membership: Aspiring members can fill out an application for review. Approved candidates will be interviewed by the membership committee.
What are OpenWater’s membership requirements?
OpenWater looks for members that have been professionally active for 20+ years, display career achievement and reputation, community involvement, a compelling journey over their life and career, and a demonstrated history of active participation in the success of others.
Learn more about our membership criteria.
What type of culture can I expect at OpenWater?
Honesty, respect, openness, and kindness are the heart of our culture. If you want to be part of a supportive and collaborative community of life-long learners that aspire to elevate and amplify one another, you’ve come to the right place.
Read our code of conduct.
What will I get out of OpenWater?
Our platform offers the best community, discovery platform and professional development tools specifically designed for deeply experienced workers. OpenWater makes it easy to quickly expand your network, find your next collaborator and bring your ideas to life all while getting the support and encouragement you need at this stage of your career.
Your next opportunity awaits.
Join OpenWater today and take the first step toward creating your next chapter.