I got a tour of a swanky clubhouse in NYC’s Tribeca, where members pay up to $8,000 a year to network with high-level execs. The space was beautiful — but it clearly wasn’t the main perk people pay for

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• Chief is a new private network that focuses on mentorship for aspiring or current female executives.
• Membership can cost nearly $8,000, and there’s currently a 3,000-person wait list.
• It may sound elite, but I toured their Tribeca clubhouse and found a down-to-earth space created by women, for women who are looking for a community in which they can connect and grow.
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Women in the workplace have a new haven where they can connect, learn, and grow.

Chief, which launched in January, is a private network for aspiring or current women executives that focuses on mentorship.

It’s one of many coworking spaces cropping up across NYC at various price points, among them Spring Place, another members-only club also located in trendy Tribeca, where monthly membership can run up to $1,250, and Rockefeller Center’s Club 75, which is geared specifically at CEOs and directors. 

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I recently took a tour of Chief and expected the swanky Tribeca clubhouse it operates out of to have the feel of an exclusive members-only club. What I found instead was an inviting and down-to-earth space that seemed designed to cater to the networking needs of its members.

Take a look inside Chief.

Chief is located in Tribeca, home to Manhattan’s richest zip code.

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Carolyn Childers and Lindsay Kaplan, previous VP-level executives, are the founders of Chief.

Childers said they prioritized space before location — the neighborhood feel and character of the area was a "nice addition."

The clubhouse is located on the second floor of a residential building on Hudson Street, which had life but wasn’t overly bustling.

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I found the neighborhood vibes to mirror what was waiting for me inside.

The clubhouse felt welcoming as soon as I stepped in.

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It was designed to feel calm and inviting — like a retreat into someone’s home rather than an office, Childers said. It was also designed to feel powerful.

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