Best Company CEOs | Comparably

Best Company CEOs

These are the Top 100 highest-rated CEOs of 2022, according to anonymous employee feedback on Comparably.com over the past 12 months. This distinction is segmented into two ranked lists: Top 100 CEOs from Large companies (more than 500 employees) and Top 100 CEOs from Small/Mid-Size companies (500 employees or fewer). Read Methodology

  1. 1
    Martin Mao Chronosphere's CEO
    Martin Mao
    • Chronosphere
    • New York, NY
    Chronosphere leaders have a strong vision for what they want to get done and have a great view on the company culture they want to foster. They have high expectations but give us space and resources to meet them. Our leaders provide transparency both on good and bad news.
    Chronosphere Employee
  2. 2
    Clint Sharp Cribl's CEO
    Clint Sharp
    • Cribl
    • San Francisco, CA
    The leadership team genuinely cares about building a solid foundation for a generational company.
    Cribl Employee
  3. 3
    Neha Sampat Contentstack's CEO
    Neha Sampat
    • Contentstack
    • San Francisco, CA
    Our CEO has built a customer and employee centric company that truly invests in our success and growth.
    Contentstack Employee
  4. 4
    Ted Jeanloz connectRN's CEO
    Ted Jeanloz
    • connectRN
    • Waltham, MA
    At connectRN, there is a lot of mutual support and inclusiveness, and it comes from the CEO, not just the managers or HR.
    connectRN Employee
  5. 5
    John Swigart Pie Insurance's CEO
    John Swigart
    • Pie Insurance
    • Washington, DC
    I really appreciate the Pie-R-Side Chats where John and Dax tackle difficult questions with tact and honesty. Amazing transparency!
    Pie Insurance Employee
  6. 6
    Rich Waldron tray.io's CEO
    Rich Waldron
    • tray.io
    • California City, CA
    Rich's empathy and kindness sets an amazing tone for the company.
    tray.io Employee
  7. 7
    Tom Sagi Hourly's CEO
    Tom Sagi
    • Hourly
    • Palo Alto, CA
    Tom Sagi is brilliant and a genuinely good person who cares deeply for his employees. He is a visionary and has an amazing ability to create solutions that no one else has ever considered or been brave enough to pursue.
    Hourly Employee
  8. 8
    Michael Yamartino Route's CEO
    Michael Yamartino
    • Route
    • Lehi, UT
    The thing I like best about my leadership team is they are balanced in being goal-oriented, but also being concerned about each team member and giving them every opportunity/resource to be successful.
    Route Employee
  9. 9
    Eyal Feldman Stampli's CEO
    Eyal Feldman
    • Stampli
    • Mountain View, CA
    Our CEO leads by example and is always transparent. Leadership's positivity trickles down throughout the entire company.
    Stampli Employee
  10. 10
    Sam Bobley Ocrolus' CEO
    Sam Bobley
    • Ocrolus
    • New York, NY
    What I like best about our leadership is that Sam is great in maintaining transparency and managing chaos through structure.
    Ocrolus Employee
  11. 11
    David Karnstedt Branch's CEO
    David Karnstedt
    • Branch
    • Palo Alto, CA
    We have a great CEO who is well rounded and truly cares about his people.
    Branch Employee
  12. 12
    Nandan Banerjee Cogent Infotech Corp's CEO
    Nandan Banerjee
    • Cogent Infotech
    • Pittsburgh, PA
    Our leadership team bestows confidence in team members to perform their roles properly and to offer the freedom they need to complete their task efficiently. They respect our opinions and welcome creative suggestions.
    Cogent Infotech Employee
  13. 13
    Dave Thomas ThomasARTS' CEO
    Dave Thomas
    • ThomasARTS
    • Farmington, UT
    Dave Thomas, our CEO, is a great guy to work for. He genuinely cares about his employees and it shows in the culture and environment.
    ThomasARTS Employee
  14. 14
    Melanie Nallicheri EQRx's CEO
    Melanie Nallicheri
    • EQRx
    • Cambridge, MA
    We have an amazing CEO who sets the tone for all that EQRx stands for. The people at EQRx are the core reason our culture is strong and our values are aligned.
    EQRx Employee
  15. 15
    John Frazier indinero's CEO
    John Frazier
    • inDinero
    • Walnut, CA
    Our CEO's direction is helping this company to achieve even higher goals than before.
    inDinero Employee
  16. 16
    Simha Sadasiva Ushur, Inc's CEO
    Simha Sadasiva
    • Ushur
    • Santa Clara, CA
    Our CEO is emotionally invested in our well-being and success. Leadership is a keen partner in our journey to success!
    Ushur Employee
  17. 17
    Aaron Kechley Zappi's CEO
    Aaron Kechley
    • Zappi
    • Boston, MA
    Steve Phillips leading the team brings forward-looking vision, with pragmatic and high energy execution.
    Zappi Employee
  18. 18
    Christine Yen honeycomb.io's CEO
    Christine Yen
    • honeycomb.io
    • San Francisco, CA
    Clear vision and mission. Leadership shows recognition and value to employees above and beyond.
    honeycomb.io Employee
  19. 19
    Sean Barker cloudEQ's CEO
    Sean Barker
    • cloudEQ
    • Novi, MI
    At cloudEQ, top leadership is all ears to your thoughts and motivates innovation.
    cloudEQ Employee
  20. 20
    William Creech Everlight Solar's CEO
    William Creech
    • Everlight Solar
    • Madison, WI
    Working at Everlight Solar has been life truly life changing. Will, our CEO, has forever changed my life and how I perceive people and that there is nothing that can stop me from getting where I want to get.
    Everlight Solar Employee
  21. 21
    DJ Sampath Armorblox's CEO
    DJ Sampath
    • Armorblox
    • Sunnyvale, CA
    The leadership at Armorblox is a strong group...that values transparency and us as people."
    Armorblox Employee
  22. 22
    Steve Lokam Openlogix's CEO
    Steve Lokam
    • Openlogix
    • Bloomfield Hills, MI
    The leadership team is supportive, accessible and transparent with the overall business strategy and performance.
    Openlogix Employee
  23. 23
    Jason Fan Forma's CEO
    Jason Fan
    • Forma
    • Fremont, CA
    The CEO is humble and tries to drive authority into the org where people can really use it. This requires strong and timely communication and alignment, which the team tries hard to deliver.
    Forma Employee
  24. 24
    Brian Neman Sanguine's CEO
    Brian Neman
    • Sanguine
    • Waltham, MA
    My favorite thing about leadership is how VERY, VERY approachable they all are and how diverse and inclusive they are in their leadership style and engagement.
    Sanguine Employee
  25. 25
    Art Agrawal Jerry's CEO
    Art Agrawal
    • Jerry
    • Palo Alto, CA
    The leadership team shares a lot of information with the team, is humble and has communicated a clear vision for the company that they have stuck with. They also focus on positive feedback. We have time for shoutouts in every weekly team meeting.
    Jerry Employee
  26. 26
    Didi Gurfinkel Datarails' CEO
    Didi Gurfinkel
    • Datarails
    • New York, NY
  27. 27
    Shauna Smith Savory Restaurant Fund's CEO
    Shauna Smith
    • Savory Restaurant Fund
    • Lehi, UT
  28. 28
    Mark Schopmeyer and Conway Teng CaptivateIQ's CEO
    Mark Schopmeyer and Conway Teng
    • CaptivateIQ
    • San Francisco, CA
  29. 29
    Steven Basta Phathom Pharmaceuticals' CEO
    Steven Basta
    • Phathom Pharmaceuticals
    • Florham Park, NJ
  30. 30
    Gleb Budman Backblaze's CEO
    Gleb Budman
    • Backblaze
    • San Mateo, CA
  31. 31
    Ruslan Desyatnikov QA Mentor's CEO
    Ruslan Desyatnikov
    • QA Mentor
    • New York, NY
  32. 32
    Matthew Stoudt AppliedVR's CEO
    Matthew Stoudt
    • AppliedVR
    • Los Angeles, CA
  33. 33
    Marvin Crossnoe CoNetrix's CEO
    Marvin Crossnoe
    • CoNetrix
    • Lubbock, TX
  34. 34
    Mahyar Raissi OpenPhone's CEO
    Mahyar Raissi
    • OpenPhone
    • San Francisco, CA
  35. 35
    Brandon Krieg Stash's CEO
    Brandon Krieg
    • Stash
    • New York, NY
  36. 36
    Chase Lochmiller Crusoe's CEO
    Chase Lochmiller
    • Crusoe Energy Systems
    • Denver, CO
  37. 37
     CyberCoders' CEO
    CyberCoders CEO
    • CyberCoders
    • Irvine, CA
  38. 38
    Amir Movafaghi Mixpanel's CEO
    Amir Movafaghi
    • Mixpanel
    • San Francisco, CA
  39. 39
    Kevin Czinger Divergent's CEO
    Kevin Czinger
    • Divergent
    • Torrance, CA
  40. 40
    John Paasonen Maxwell's CEO
    John Paasonen
    • Maxwell
    • Denver, CO
  41. 41
    Chuck Loewen Online Business Systems' CEO
    Chuck Loewen
    • Online Business Systems
    • Minneapolis, MN
  42. 42
    Robbie Morrison Velosio's CEO
    Robbie Morrison
    • Velosio
    • Dublin, OH
  43. 43
    Paul Appleby Virtana's CEO
    Paul Appleby
    • Virtana
    • Palo Alto, CA
  44. 44
    Mark Engels ePayPolicy's CEO
    Mark Engels
    • ePayPolicy
    • Austin, TX
  45. 45
    Chris Rothstein Groove.co's CEO
    Chris Rothstein
    • Groove.co
    • San Francisco, CA
  46. 46
    Peter Loeb Lionrock Recovery's CEO
    Peter Loeb
    • Lionrock Recovery
    • Petaluma, CA
  47. 47
    Jeffrey Shoreman Therapy Brands' CEO
    Jeffrey Shoreman
    • Therapy Brands
    • Birmingham, AL
  48. 48
    Kendall Garrison Amplify Credit Union's CEO
    Kendall Garrison
    • Amplify Credit Union
    • Austin, TX
  49. 49
    Chuck Ruggiero Optomi's CEO
    Chuck Ruggiero
    • Optomi
    • Atlanta, GA
  50. 50
    Brian Hartnack Archer Education's CEO
    Brian Hartnack
    • Archer Education
    • Overland Park, KS
  51. 51
    Kevin Miller GR0 CEO
    Kevin Miller
    • GR0
    • Los Angeles, CA
  52. 52
    Michael J. Nathanson The Colony Group's CEO
    Michael J. Nathanson
    • The Colony Group
    • Boston, MA
  53. 53
    Eran Gilad Fuel Cycle's CEO
    Eran Gilad
    • Fuel Cycle
    • Los Angeles, CA
  54. 54
    Shannon Knapp The Leading Hotels of the World's CEO
    Shannon Knapp
    • The Leading Hotels of the World
    • New York, NY
  55. 55
    Paul Carreiro Elemica's CEO
    Paul Carreiro
    • Elemica
    • Wayne, PA
  56. 56
    Giuseppe Incitti Sitetracker's CEO
    Giuseppe Incitti
    • Sitetracker
    • Palo Alto, CA
  57. 57
    Fred Plais Platform.sh's CEO
    Fred Plais
    • Platform.sh
    • San Francisco, CA
  58. 58
    Nikki Pechet Homebound's CEO
    Nikki Pechet
    • Homebound
    • Santa Rosa, CA
  59. 59
    Evan Kaplan InfluxData's CEO
    Evan Kaplan
    • InfluxData
    • San Francisco, CA
  60. 60
    Aaron Johnson APS Payroll's CEO
    Aaron Johnson
    • APS Payroll
    • Shreveport, LA
  61. 61
    Gene Berdichevsky Sila Nanotechnologies' CEO
    Gene Berdichevsky
    • Sila Nanotechnologies
    • Alameda, CA
  62. 62
    Arvind Sarin Copper Digital's CEO
    Arvind Sarin
    • Copper Mobile
    • Dallas, TX
  63. 63
    Jen Spencer SmartBug Media's CEO
    Jen Spencer
    • SmartBug Media
    • Newport Beach, CA
  64. 64
    Dan Woods Socotra's CEO
    Dan Woods
    • Socotra
    • San Francisco, CA
  65. 65
    Brady Brim-DeForest Formula.Monks' CEO
    Brady Brim-DeForest
    • TheoremOne
    • Woodland Hills, CA
  66. 66
    David Reiling Sunrise Banks' CEO
    David Reiling
    • Sunrise Banks
    • Saint Paul, MN
  67. 67
    Chris Flakus CSI Companies' CEO
    Chris Flakus
    • CSI Companies
    • Jacksonville, FL
  68. 68
    Ben Madick Matic's CEO
    Ben Madick
    • Matic
    • Columbus, OH
  69. 69
    Gleb Polyakov Nylas' CEO
    Gleb Polyakov
    • Nylas
    • San Francisco, CA
  70. 70
    Lindsay Poe BluPrint Home Loans' CEO
    Lindsay Poe
    • BluPrint Home Loans
    • Encinitas, CA
  71. 71
    Brandon Skinner Riverside Payments' CEO
    Brandon Skinner
    • Riverside Payments
    • Vancouver, WA
  72. 72
    Chris Moore Gogo's CEO
    Chris Moore
    • Gogo Business Aviation
    • Broomfield, CO
  73. 73
    SETH ETTENBERG, PH.D. BlueRock Therapeutics' CEO
    SETH ETTENBERG, PH.D.
    • BlueRock Therapeutics
    • Cambridge, MA
  74. 74
    Michael Chasen Class' CEO
    Michael Chasen
    • Class
    • Washington, DC
  75. 75
    Nobuyuki Ashida MISUMI's CEO
    Nobuyuki Ashida
    • MISUMI
    • Schaumburg, IL
  76. 76
    Andres Mosquera Claro Enterprise Solutions' CEO
    Andres Mosquera
    • Claro Enterprise Solutions
    • Miami, FL
  77. 77
     HyBridge Solutions | An Argano Company's CEO
    HyBridge Solutions CEO
    • HyBridge Solutions
    • Atlanta, GA
  78. 78
    Daniel Barber DataGrail's CEO
    Daniel Barber
    • DataGrail
    • San Francisco, CA
  79. 79
    Rick Rudman Curbio's CEO
    Rick Rudman
    • Curbio
    • Potomac, MD
  80. 80
     Skin Laundry's CEO
    Skin Laundry CEO
    • Skin Laundry
    • El Segundo, CA
  81. 81
    Christina Cacioppo Vanta's CEO
    Christina Cacioppo
    • Vanta
    • San Francisco, CA
  82. 82
    Rishikkes Pawar Digitalzone's CEO
    Rishikkes Pawar
    • Digitalzone
    • New York, NY
  83. 83
    Ravi Kunduru Ventech Solutions' CEO
    Ravi Kunduru
    • Ventech Solutions
    • Columbus, OH
  84. 84
    Tim Bonacci Luma Financial Technologies' CEO
    Tim Bonacci
    • Luma Financial Technologies
    • Cincinnati, OH
  85. 85
    Doug Dennerline Betterworks' CEO
    Doug Dennerline
    • Betterworks
    • Menlo Park, CA
  86. 86
    Donnie Burris Trinity Logistics' CEO
    Donnie Burris
    • Trinity Logistics
    • Seaford, DE
  87. 87
    Jeffrey Glass Hometap's CEO
    Jeffrey Glass
    • Hometap
    • Boston, MA
  88. 88
    Punit Soni Suki's CEO
    Punit Soni
    • Suki
    • Redwood City, CA
  89. 89
    Greg Ott Nav's CEO
    Greg Ott
    • Nav
    • Draper, UT
  90. 90
    Michael Mandel CompStak's CEO
    Michael Mandel
    • CompStak
    • York, NY
  91. 91
    Tom Wilde Indico Data's CEO
    Tom Wilde
    • Indico Data
    • Boston, MA
  92. 92
    Peter Hazlehurst Synctera's CEO
    Peter Hazlehurst
    • Synctera
    • Palo Alto, CA
  93. 93
    Dominique Farnan DotConnect's CEO
    Dominique Farnan
    • DotConnect
    • Belle Mead, NJ
  94. 94
    Patrick Venetucci IZEA's CEO
    Patrick Venetucci
    • IZEA
    • Winter Park, FL
  95. 95
    Melissa Hillesheim AspireHR's CEO
    Melissa Hillesheim
    • AspireHR
    • Dallas, TX
  96. 96
    Kip Hollister The Hollister Group's CEO
    Kip Hollister
    • The Hollister Group
    • Boston, MA
  97. 97
    Purva Gupta Lily AI's CEO
    Purva Gupta
    • Lily AI
    • Mountain View, CA
  98. 98
    Brandon Park SuprTEK's CEO
    Brandon Park
    • SuprTEK
    • Ashburn, VA
  99. 99
    Jack Conte Patreon's CEO
    Jack Conte
    • Patreon
    • San Francisco, CA
  100. 100
    John Shagoury IntelyCare's CEO
    John Shagoury
    • IntelyCare
    • Quincy, MA