Best CEOs 2024 | Comparably

Best CEOs 2024

The 8th annual list of companies with the Best CEOs recognizes the top-rated chief executive officers of the past year, according to those who know best - employees. This distinction is segmented into two lists: top-rated CEOs from large companies (more than 500 employees) and top-rated CEOs from small companies (500 or less employees). Read Methodology

  1. 1
    William Creech Everlight Solar's CEO
    William Creech
    • Everlight Solar
    • Verona, WI
    This experience has been truly life-changing. Our CEO, Will, has forever changed my life and how I perceive people -- that there is nothing that can stop me from getting where I want to get. Seeing where this company started to where we are now, watch out! Everlight is going to do amazing.
    Everlight Solar Employee
  2. 2
    Martin Mao Chronosphere's CEO
    Martin Mao
    • Chronosphere
    • New York, NY
    Working at Chronosphere makes me feel part of something incredible! Amazing culture and CEO.
    Chronosphere Employee
  3. 3
    Nobuyuki Ashida MISUMI's CEO
    Nobuyuki Ashida
    • MISUMI
    • Schaumburg, IL
    Mr. Ashida is a compassionate and down-to-earth leader. Despite having to run our entire business, he always shows that he cares and is willing to listen to each employee to understand what matters, what Misumi is doing well, or where we can improve.
    MISUMI Employee
  4. 4
    Robbie Morrison Velosio's CEO
    Robbie Morrison
    • Velosio
    • Dublin, OH
    I love working at Velosio - the company culture is amazing, the best I have been a part of! The CEO is amazing and our leadership team is fantastic. The benefits are great and everyone is so invested in the growth of the company.
    Velosio Employee
  5. 5
    Kevin Weiss Sectigo's CEO
    Kevin Weiss
    • Sectigo
    • Scottsdale, AZ
    Our previous leaders were all over the place. I have really enjoyed working for Kevin and the new team since earlier this year.
    Sectigo Employee
  6. 6
    Mariano Baca-Storni Inclusion Cloud's CEO
    Mariano Baca-Storni
    • Inclusion Cloud
    • Dallas, TX
    Transparency in decision-making keeps everyone informed and engaged in our company's direction.
    Inclusion Cloud Employee
  7. 7
    Bill Brownie Eargo's CEO
    Bill Brownie
    • Eargo
    • San Jose, CA
    The leadership team allows us to remain autonomous professionals, very little micromanaging occurs here. Especially with our new CEO, I feel confident that we have a new and strong outlook for the future.
    Eargo Employee
  8. 8
    Hari Ravichandran Aura's CEO
    Hari Ravichandran
    • Aura
    • Boston, MA
    CEO is incredible. Appealing vision and a great place to be in.
    Aura Employee
  9. 9
    Lee Blakemore Introhive's CEO
    Lee Blakemore
    • Introhive
    • New Brunswick, Canada
    It's a leadership team that operates as a working team. Don't need to have polished decks to review and execute on a key issue with the CEO - it's a roll up your sleeves and solve it together culture.
    Introhive Employee
  10. 10
    Eyal Feldman Stampli's CEO
    Eyal Feldman
    • Stampli
    • Mountain View, CA
    On my first day I met individually with Eyal, our CEO, and he still makes it a point to meet with individuals on a one-on-one basis. I came from an organization with a disconnect between levels of leadership, but Stampli provides fluid communication and empowers all members of the organization.
    Stampli Employee
  11. 11
    Andrea Mondoni (General Manager) Beiersdorf North America's CEO
    Andrea Mondoni (GM)
    • Beiersdorf North America
    • Stamford, CT
    Willing to talk/listen to anyone regardless of position in the company.
    Beiersdorf North America Employee
  12. 12
    Steve Richards Becklar's CEO
    Steve Richards
    • Becklar
    • Ogden, UT
    Our CEO's direction is helping this company to achieve even higher goals than before.
    Becklar Employee
  13. 13
    John Frazier indinero's CEO
    John Frazier
    • inDinero
    • Covina, CA
    We have a great work culture! People are nice; even the CEO and other heads are super friendly and accommodating.
    inDinero Employee
  14. 14
    John Briggs Incite Tax's CEO
    John Briggs
    • Incite Tax
    • Draper, UT
    I love that our leaders are close to the employees. We have meetings to set goals and have everyone be on the same page. I love how the CEO and COO are approachable and teach personal development strategies that will impact my work.
    Incite Tax Employee
  15. 15
    Chase Lochmiller Crusoe's CEO
    Chase Lochmiller
    • Crusoe
    • Denver, CO
    The best part about our leaders is that they have clarity and transparency. I really appreciated Chase's talk about Ebita in the last all-hands.
    Crusoe Employee
  16. 16
    Amir Erez Cedar Financial's CEO
    Amir Erez
    • Cedar Financial
    • Calabasas, CA
    A very helpful and cooperative leadership team is employed at Cedar Financial who meets the expectations of an employee with all they can. The best part about the leadership team, including the CEO, is that they are never shy about educating an employee from word go.
    Cedar Financial Employee
  17. 17
    Brandon Skinner Riverside Payments' CEO
    Brandon Skinner
    • Riverside Payments
    • Vancouver, WA
    Approachable, willing to listen, and willing to work hard to get the job done.
    Riverside Payments Employee
  18. 18
    Ben Madick Matic's CEO
    Ben Madick
    • Matic
    • Columbus, OH
    Leaders are very transparent, communicative, and personable. Our CEO Ben reads all of our onboarding questionnaires and seems genuinely interested in his employees and their success.
    Matic Employee
  19. 19
    Neha Sampat Contentstack's CEO
    Neha Sampat
    • Contentstack
    • San Francisco, CA
    Neha and Nishant just exude an air of inclusiveness and creativity. As a high-growth startup pressure to grow is always there, but that pressure never compromises our core values of treating everyone like a human being.
    Contentstack Employee
  20. 20
    Taryn Owen TrueBlue's CEO
    Taryn Owen
    • TrueBlue
    • Tacoma, WA
    Approachable, well-seasoned, and empower us to do our best work.
    TrueBlue Employee
  21. 21
    Sujata Varma Diverse Lynx's CEO
    Sujata Varma
    • Diverse Lynx
    • Princeton, NJ
    It's a wonderful working experience with the Diverse Lynx team and with Sujata. She is the best and very supportive of her employees. I am glad that I have an opportunity to work in this organization.
    Diverse Lynx Employee
  22. 22
    Wendy Tan White Intrinsic's CEO
    Wendy Tan White
    • Intrinsic
    • Mountain View, CA
    The thing I appreciate most is that leadership is open to being influenced, retrospect on previous decisions, and are accessible. We are in a challenging macro environment, and I think they're doing the best they can and, most importantly, improving as we progress.
    Intrinsic Employee
  23. 23
    Hubert Palan Productboard's CEO
    Hubert Palan
    • Productboard
    • California City, CA
    Our leadership is transparent and humble with strong values. We all work well together and everyone really matters. Hubert is such an inspiring CEO.
    Productboard Employee
  24. 24
    Jeff Fritz andros' CEO
    Jeff Fritz
    • Andros
    • New York, NY
    Our CEO is smart, genuine and personally invested in the success of the employees and the organization. He makes himself available, and always seeks feedback from employees. Then he turns that feedback into actionable initiatives that drive progress.
    Andros Employee
  25. 25
    John Borland Perceptyx's CEO
    John Borland
    • Perceptyx
    • Temecula, CA
    Leadership gives the sense that they truly take their employee's thoughts, opinions, and well-being into consideration when making decisions.
    Perceptyx Employee
  26. 26
     Clutch.co's CEO
    Dan Park
    • Clutch.co
    • Washington, DC
  27. 27
    Rami Elghandour Arcellx's CEO
    Rami Elghandour
    • Arcellx
    • Rockville, MD
  28. 28
    Tom Finegan Clarkston Consulting's CEO
    Tom Finegan
    • Clarkston Consulting
    • Durham, NC
  29. 29
    Amit Jnagal Infrrd's CEO
    Amit Jnagal
    • Infrrd
    • San Jose, CA
  30. 30
    Mark Grignon Kognitiv Inc. CEO
    Luke Switkowski
    • Kognitiv Inc.
    • Newton, MA
  31. 31
    Michael Naylor PKL Services' CEO
    Michael Naylor
    • PKL Services
    • Poway, CA
  32. 32
    Bruce Card Paragon Technology Group's CEO
    Bruce Card
    • Paragon Technology Group
    • Scott Air Force Base, IL
  33. 33
    Arvind Sarin Copper Digital's CEO
    Rupak Lohit
    • Copper Digital
    • Dallas, TX
  34. 34
    Jeffrey Glass Hometap's CEO
    Jeffrey Glass
    • Hometap
    • Boston, MA
  35. 35
    Brandon Park SuprTEK's CEO
    Brandon Park
    • SuprTEK
    • Ashburn, VA
  36. 36
    Ben Rattray Change.org's CEO
    Ben Rattray
    • Change.org
    • San Francisco, CA
  37. 37
    Eran Gilad Fuel Cycle's CEO
    Eran Gilad
    • Fuel Cycle
    • Los Angeles, CA
  38. 38
    Rick Rudman Curbio's CEO
    Rick Rudman
    • Curbio
    • Potomac, MD
  39. 39
    Michael Castagna MannKind Corporation's CEO
    Michael Castagna
    • MannKind Corporation
    • Danbury, CT
  40. 40
    Christine Terman Crystal Equation's CEO
    Christine Terman
    • Crystal Equation
    • Chicago, IL
  41. 41
    Bryson Koehler Revinate's CEO
    Bryson Koehler
    • Revinate
    • Palo Alto, CA
  42. 42
    Mark Clemens Golden Hippo's CEO
    Mark Clemens
    • Golden Hippo
    • Woodland Hills, CA
  43. 43
    Fred Turner Curative's CEO
    Fred Turner
    • Curative
    • Austin, TX
  44. 44
    Graham Gardner Kyruus Health's CEO
    Graham Gardner
    • Kyruus Health
    • Boston, MA
  45. 45
    Dr. Chris Mansi Viz.ai's CEO
    Dr. Chris Mansi
    • Viz.ai
    • San Francisco, CA
  46. 46
     Skin Laundry's CEO
    Gregg Throgmartin
    • Skin Laundry
    • El Segundo, CA
  47. 47
    Patrick Biddiscombe New Breed's CEO
    Patrick Biddiscombe
    • New Breed
    • Burlington, VT
  48. 48
    Aaron Johnson APS Payroll's CEO
    Aaron Johnson
    • APS Payroll
    • Shreveport, LA
  49. 49
    Ayal Yogev Anjuna Security's CEO
    Ayal Yogev
    • Anjuna Security
    • Palo Alto, CA
  50. 50
    Melissa Hillesheim AspireHR's CEO
    Kevin Chase
    • AspireHR
    • Dallas, TX
  51. 51
    SETH ETTENBERG, PH.D. BlueRock Therapeutics' CEO
    Seth Ettenberg, PhD
    • BlueRock Therapeutics
    • Cambridge, MA
  52. 52
    Chris Moore Gogo's CEO
    Oakleigh B. Thorne
    • Gogo Business Aviation
    • Broomfield, CO
  53. 53
    Kurt Theobald Classy Llama's CEO
    Kurt Theobald
    • Classy Llama
    • Springfield, MO
  54. 54
    Sami Ghoche Forethought's CEO
    Sami Ghoche
    • Forethought
    • California City, CA
  55. 55
    Camryn Mastel Innovien Solutions' CEO
    Camryn Mastel
    • Innovien Solutions
    • Atlanta, GA
  56. 56
    Richard Forsyth Wendover Art Group's CEO
    Richard Forsyth
    • Wendover Art Group
    • Largo, FL
  57. 57
    Bruce Reading Act! CEO
    Bruce Reading
    • Act!
    • Scottsdale, AZ
  58. 58
    Shawn O'Connor Simulations Plus' CEO
    Shawn O'Connor
    • Simulations Plus
    • Lancaster, CA
  59. 59
    Sergii Tymchuk Computools' CEO
    Sergii Tymchuk
    • Computools
    • New York, NY
  60. 60
    Rachelle Rutherford Kids On The Move's CEO
    Rachelle Rutherford
    • Kids On The Move
    • Orem, UT
  61. 61
    Akshay Khanna Jackpot's CEO
    Akshay Khanna
    • Jackpot
    • San Francisco, CA
  62. 62
    Marvin Crossnoe CoNetrix's CEO
    Marvin Crossnoe
    • CoNetrix
    • Lubbock, TX
  63. 63
    Indre Sizovaite MailerLite's CEO
    Ignas Rubežius
    • MailerLite
    • San Francisco, CA
  64. 64
    Jon Staff Getaway's CEO
    Jon Staff
    • Postcard Cabins (formerly Getaway)
    • Brooklyn, NY
  65. 65
    Joe Poxson HRSoft's CEO
    Joe Poxson
    • HRSoft
    • Denver, CO
  66. 66
    Andy Feinour Student Quarters' CEO
    Andy Feinour
    • Student Quarters
    • Atlanta, GA
  67. 67
    Bryan Shetsky Lamark Media's CEO
    Bryan Shetsky
    • Lamark Media
    • Boca Raton, FL
  68. 68
    Mark Sedgley Granum's CEO
    Mark Sedgley
    • SingleOps LLC
    • Atlanta, GA
  69. 69
    Michael Kawas GameU's CEO
    Michael Kawas
    • GameU
    • Flemington, NJ
  70. 70
    Howard Marks StartEngine's CEO
    Howard Marks
    • StartEngine
    • Burbank, CA
  71. 71
    Nick Reber Garner Health's CEO
    Nick Reber
    • Garner Health
    • New York, NY
  72. 72
    Mark Elgart Cognia's CEO
    Mark Elgart
    • Cognia
    • Alpharetta, GA
  73. 73
    Mike Iacobucci Interactions' CEO
    Mike Iacobucci
    • Interactions
    • Franklin, MA
  74. 74
    Josh Perkes Loup Logistics' CEO
    Josh Perkes
    • Loup Logistics
    • Omaha, NE
  75. 75
    John Peacock Course Hero's CEO
    John Peacock
    • Course Hero
    • Redwood City, CA