Best CEOs for Diversity 2022 | Comparably

Best CEOs for Diversity 2022

Comparably’s 5th Annual list of Best CEOs for Diversity represents the top-ranked CEOs, based solely on sentiment ratings from employees of color on Comparably.com in the previous 12 months (June 24, 2021-June 24, 2022). Derived from 15 million ratings across 70,000 companies, the list is segmented by Top 100 CEOs of Large companies (more than 500 employees) and Top 100 CEOs of Small/Mid-size businesses (500 or less employees). Read Methodology

  1. 1
     Namely's CEO
    Namely CEO
    • Namely
    • New York, NY
    I love his commitment and follow through regarding diversity, and also encouraging folks to embrace all the positive new changes that have come with working remotely.
    Namely Employee
  2. 2
    Roy Dekel SetSchedule's CEO
    Roy Dekel
    • SetSchedule
    • Irvine, CA
    Advocates for open communication and inclusive culture along with a high level of performance.
    SetSchedule Employee
  3. 3
    William J. Tessar Civic Financial Services' CEO
    William J. Tessar
    • Civic Financial Services
    • Redondo Beach, CA
    Open and honest with company goals and direction. Demonstrates diversity successfully and has the right people in the right seats.
    Civic Financial Services Employee
  4. 4
    Mark Schopmeyer and Conway Teng CaptivateIQ's CEO
    Mark Schopmeyer and Conway Teng
    • CaptivateIQ
    • San Francisco, CA
    There is strong awareness to embrace all types of diversity, be it in thought, beliefs or culture. You are always safe.
    CaptivateIQ Employee
  5. 5
    Neha Sampat Contentstack's CEO
    Neha Sampat
    • Contentstack
    • San Francisco, CA
    Company vision is clear, added with equality, diversity and integrity.
    Contentstack Employee
  6. 6
    Nandan Banerjee Cogent Infotech Corp's CEO
    Nandan Banerjee
    • Cogent Infotech Corp
    • Pittsburgh, PA
    Fosters a supportive and inclusive culture where everyone is allowed to share their ideas.
    Cogent Infotech Corp Employee
  7. 7
    Robbie Morrison Velosio's CEO
    Robbie Morrison
    • Velosio
    • Columbus, OH
    This company has been inclusive since I got here. People are friendly and they genuinely want to see people succeed in their role and in life.
    Velosio Employee
  8. 8
    Brandon Krieg Stash's CEO
    Brandon Krieg
    • Stash
    • New York, NY
    Very open about what he wants for the company and pushing our organization to be very diverse and inclusive.
    Stash Employee
  9. 9
    Ted Jeanloz connectRN's CEO
    Ted Jeanloz
    • connectRN
    • Waltham, MA
    There is a lot of mutual support and inclusiveness, and it comes from the CEO, not just the managers or HR.
    connectRN Employee
  10. 10
    Brandon Park SuprTEK's CEO
    Brandon Park
    • SuprTEK
    • Ashburn, VA
    Diversity is embraced and celebrated.
    SuprTEK Employee
  11. 11
    Melanie Nallicheri EQRx's CEO
    Melanie Nallicheri
    • EQRx
    • Cambridge, MA
    The commitment to diversity in every form is real.
    EQRx Employee
  12. 12
    Apu Pavithran Mitsogo Inc's CEO
    Apu Pavithran
    • Mitsogo
    • San Francisco, CA
    CEO is always in direct connection with the employees and you would not be able to find superiority anywhere. Everyone is judged based on their talent.
    Mitsogo Employee
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    Joel Hyatt Globality's CEO
    Joel Hyatt
    • Globality
    • Palo Alto, CA
    Diversity is taken very seriously and inclusivity is priority for everyone.
    Globality Employee
  14. 14
    Steven Basta Phathom Pharmaceuticals' CEO
    Steven Basta
    • Phathom Pharmaceuticals
    • Florham Park, NJ
    An open, inclusive approach to decision making and team building.
    Phathom Pharmaceuticals Employee
  15. 15
    Lindsay Poe BluPrint Home Loans' CEO
    Lindsay Poe
    • BluPrint Home Loans
    • Encinitas, CA
    Leads by example and makes everyone feel welcomed and included.
    BluPrint Home Loans Employee
  16. 16
    John Swigart Pie Insurance's CEO
    John Swigart
    • Pie Insurance
    • Washington, DC
    I really appreciate the focus on diversity and intersectionality.
    Pie Insurance Employee
  17. 17
    Nate Smith Lever's CEO
    Nate Smith
    • Lever
    • San Francisco, CA
    Cares about diversity and inclusion. Our HR programs are rooted in inclusion and our ERG's have a big part in designing policy.
    Lever Employee
  18. 18
    Hubert Palan Productboard's CEO
    Hubert Palan
    • Productboard
    • San Francisco, CA
    Commitment to diversity, willingness to address employee concerns.
    Productboard Employee
  19. 19
    Didi Gurfinkel Datarails' CEO
    Didi Gurfinkel
    • DataRails
    • New York, NY
    Created an inclusive culture and makes sure to look after the well-being of the employees.
    DataRails Employee
  20. 20
    Giuseppe Incitti Sitetracker's CEO
    Giuseppe Incitti
    • Sitetracker
    • Palo Alto, CA
    Promotes cultural diversity, a startup spirit, and flexibility.
    Sitetracker Employee
  21. 21
    Gene Berdichevsky Sila Nanotechnologies' CEO
    Gene Berdichevsky
    • Sila Nanotechnologies
    • Alameda, CA
    Believes in nurturing the human side of science and innovation, which includes diversity and inclusion.
    Sila Nanotechnologies Employee
  22. 22
    Taran Nandha Growth Natives' CEO
    Taran Nandha
    • Growth Natives
    • Bellevue, WA
    Inclusive and open attitude.
    Growth Natives Employee
  23. 23
    Bill Brownie Eargo's CEO
    Bill Brownie
    • Eargo
    • San Jose, CA
    Helps foster a great complex diversity here that goes together like jazz.
    Eargo Employee
  24. 24
    Karl Mehta EdCast's CEO
    Karl Mehta
    • EdCast
    • Mountain View, CA
    Fair and equitable!!! The CEO is really good.
    EdCast Employee
  25. 25
    Shaival Shah Ribbon's CEO
    Shaival Shah
    • Ribbon
    • New York, NY
    Our CEO is both the brightest and most caring and empathetic person I know.
    Ribbon Employee
  26. 26
    Efrem Ainsley Alida's CEO
    Efrem Ainsley
    • Alida
    • Toronto, Canada
  27. 27
    Eyal Feldman Stampli's CEO
    Eyal Feldman
    • Stampli
    • Mountain View, CA
  28. 28
    Gleb Budman Backblaze's CEO
    Gleb Budman
    • Backblaze
    • San Mateo, CA
  29. 29
    Kevin Miller GR0 CEO
    Kevin Miller
    • GR0
    • Los Angeles, CA
  30. 30
    William Creech Everlight Solar's CEO
    William Creech
    • Everlight Solar
    • Madison, WI
  31. 31
    Simha Sadasiva Ushur, Inc's CEO
    Simha Sadasiva
    • Ushur
    • Santa Clara, CA
  32. 32
    Paul Appleby Virtana's CEO
    Paul Appleby
    • Virtana
    • Palo Alto, CA
  33. 33
     CyberCoders' CEO
    CyberCoders CEO
    • CyberCoders
    • Irvine, CA
  34. 34
    Mahyar Raissi OpenPhone's CEO
    Mahyar Raissi
    • OpenPhone
    • San Francisco, CA
  35. 35
    Alex Canter Nextbite's CEO
    Alex Canter
    • Nextbite
    • Denver, CO
  36. 36
    Arvind Sarin Copper Digital's CEO
    Arvind Sarin
    • Copper Mobile
    • Dallas, TX
  37. 37
    Kenny Cushing NetCentrics Corporation's CEO
    Kenny Cushing
    • NetCentrics Corporation
    • Herndon, VA
  38. 38
    Ruslan Desyatnikov QA Mentor's CEO
    Ruslan Desyatnikov
    • QA Mentor
    • New York, NY
  39. 39
    Amir Elichai Carbyne's CEO
    Amir Elichai
    • Carbyne
    • New York, NY
  40. 40
    Nancy Smith Analytic Partners' CEO
    Nancy Smith
    • Analytic Partners
    • New York, NY
  41. 41
    Rich Waldron tray.io's CEO
    Rich Waldron
    • tray.io
    • San Francisco, CA
  42. 42
    Kyle Nakatsuji Clearcover's CEO
    Kyle Nakatsuji
    • Clearcover
    • Chicago, IL
  43. 43
    Mark Lawrence SpotHero's CEO
    Mark Lawrence
    • SpotHero
    • Chicago, IL
  44. 44
    Dave Thomas ThomasARTS' CEO
    Dave Thomas
    • ThomasARTS
    • Farmington, UT
  45. 45
    Mike Martin Strava's CEO
    Mike Martin
    • Strava
    • California City, CA
  46. 46
    David Giannetto Slingshot Technology's CEO
    David Giannetto
    • Slingshot Technology
    • Fort Worth, TX
  47. 47
    Mahbod Nia Veris Residential's CEO
    Mahbod Nia
    • Veris Residential
    • Jersey City, NJ
  48. 48
    Amy Taylor Zevia's CEO
    Amy Taylor
    • Zevia
    • Encino, CA
  49. 49
    Matt Bivons Canopy's CEO
    Matt Bivons
    • Canopy
    • San Francisco, CA
  50. 50
    Jason Fan Forma's CEO
    Jason Fan
    • Forma
    • Fremont, CA
  51. 51
    Preetham Reddy TechFabric's CEO
    Preetham Reddy
    • TechFabric
    • Gilbert, AZ
  52. 52
    David Karnstedt Branch's CEO
    David Karnstedt
    • Branch
    • Palo Alto, CA
  53. 53
    Lacey Menchen 360 Talent Avenue's CEO
    Lacey Menchen
    • 360 Talent Avenue
    • Henderson, NV
  54. 54
    Joe Marinucci Digital Media Solutions' CEO
    Joe Marinucci
    • Digital Media Solutions
    • Clearwater, FL
  55. 55
    Jim VandeHei AXIOS' CEO
    Jim VandeHei
    • AXIOS
    • Arlington, VA
  56. 56
    Jeff Lau Argus Logistics' CEO
    Jeff Lau
    • Argus Logistics
    • Atlanta, GA
  57. 57
    Kendall Garrison Amplify Credit Union's CEO
    Kendall Garrison
    • Amplify Credit Union
    • Austin, TX
  58. 58
    Shiv Gaglani, MBA Osmosis' CEO
    Shiv Gaglani, MBA
    • Osmosis
    • Kaysville, UT
  59. 59
    Ganesh Shankar Responsive's CEO
    Ganesh Shankar
    • RFPIO
    • Beaverton, OR
  60. 60
    Mark Herrington OnSolve's CEO
    Mark Herrington
    • OnSolve
    • Alpharetta, GA
  61. 61
    Evan Kaplan InfluxData's CEO
    Evan Kaplan
    • InfluxData
    • San Francisco, CA
  62. 62
    Christine Yen honeycomb.io's CEO
    Christine Yen
    • honeycomb.io
    • San Francisco, CA
  63. 63
    John Peacock Course Hero's CEO
    John Peacock
    • Course Hero
    • Redwood City, CA
  64. 64
    Scott Burgess Continu's CEO
    Scott Burgess
    • Continu
    • San Francisco, CA
  65. 65
    Purva Gupta Lily AI's CEO
    Purva Gupta
    • Lily AI
    • Mountain View, CA
  66. 66
    Rodger Desai Prove's CEO
    Rodger Desai
    • Prove
    • New York, NY
  67. 67
    Ben Hodson JobNimbus' CEO
    Ben Hodson
    • JobNimbus
    • Lehi, UT
  68. 68
    Ken Tarkoff Syapse's CEO
    Ken Tarkoff
    • Syapse
    • San Francisco, CA
  69. 69
    Ev Kontsevoy Teleport's CEO
    Ev Kontsevoy
    • Teleport
    • Oakland, CA
  70. 70
    Faye Iosotaluno Tinder's CEO
    Faye Iosotaluno
    • Tinder
    • Los Angeles, CA
  71. 71
    Jen Spencer SmartBug Media's CEO
    Jen Spencer
    • SmartBug Media
    • Newport Beach, CA
  72. 72
    Scott Webb Avionos' CEO
    Scott Webb
    • Avionos
    • Chicago, IL
  73. 73
    Harrison Tang Spokeo's CEO
    Harrison Tang
    • Spokeo
    • Pasadena, CA
  74. 74
    Nabeel Alamgir Lunchbox's CEO
    Nabeel Alamgir
    • Lunchbox
    • New York, NY
  75. 75
    John Shagoury IntelyCare's CEO
    John Shagoury
    • IntelyCare
    • Quincy, MA
  76. 76
    Liz Young Realm Living Inc's CEO
    Liz Young
    • Realm Living
    • York, NY
  77. 77
    Gleb Polyakov Nylas' CEO
    Gleb Polyakov
    • Nylas
    • San Francisco, CA
  78. 78
    Graham Gardner Kyruus Health's CEO
    Graham Gardner
    • Kyruus
    • Boston, MA
  79. 79
    Brandon Skinner Riverside Payments' CEO
    Brandon Skinner
    • Riverside Payments
    • Vancouver, WA
  80. 80
    Terrence Moorehead Nature's Sunshine Products' CEO
    Terrence Moorehead
    • Nature's Sunshine Products
    • Lehi, UT
  81. 81
    Oleg Rogynskyy People.ai's CEO
    Oleg Rogynskyy
    • People.ai
    • San Francisco, CA
  82. 82
    Deidre Paknad WorkBoard's CEO
    Deidre Paknad
    • WorkBoard
    • Redwood City, CA
  83. 83
    Bill Smith Landing's CEO
    Bill Smith
    • Landing
    • Birmingham, AL
  84. 84
    Benjamin Henderson Walker Advertising's CEO
    Benjamin Henderson
    • Walker Advertising
    • Torrance, CA
  85. 85
    John Celebi Sensei Biotherapeutics' CEO
    John Celebi
    • Sensei Biotherapeutics
    • Boston, MA
  86. 86
    RJ Pittman Matterport's CEO
    RJ Pittman
    • Matterport
    • Sunnyvale, CA
  87. 87
    Jessica DeVlieger C Space's CEO
    Jessica DeVlieger
    • C Space
    • Boston, MA
  88. 88
    Sundar Vaidyanathan Karsun Solutions' CEO
    Sundar Vaidyanathan
    • Karsun Solutions
    • Herndon, VA
  89. 89
    Chris DeWolfe Jam City's CEO
    Chris DeWolfe
    • Jam City
    • Culver City, CA
  90. 90
    Neal Shenoy BEGiN's CEO
    Neal Shenoy
    • BEGiN
    • New York, NY
  91. 91
    Michael Yamartino Route's CEO
    Michael Yamartino
    • Route
    • Lehi, UT
  92. 92
    John Frazier indinero's CEO
    John Frazier
    • inDinero
    • Walnut, CA
  93. 93
    SETH ETTENBERG, PH.D. BlueRock Therapeutics' CEO
    SETH ETTENBERG, PH.D.
    • BlueRock Therapeutics
    • Cambridge, MA
  94. 94
    Amir Movafaghi Mixpanel's CEO
    Amir Movafaghi
    • Mixpanel
    • San Francisco, CA
  95. 95
    Tom Wilde Indico Data's CEO
    Tom Wilde
    • Indico Data
    • Boston, MA
  96. 96
    Brady Brim-DeForest Formula.Monks' CEO
    Brady Brim-DeForest
    • TheoremOne
    • Woodland Hills, CA
  97. 97
    Brian Neman Sanguine's CEO
    Brian Neman
    • Sanguine
    • Waltham, MA
  98. 98
    Kip Hollister The Hollister Group's CEO
    Kip Hollister
    • The Hollister Group
    • Boston, MA
  99. 99
    Khalil Zahar FightCamp's CEO
    Khalil Zahar
    • FightCamp
    • Costa Mesa, CA
  100. 100
    Amir Erez Cedar Financial's CEO
    Amir Erez
    • Cedar Financial
    • Calabasas, CA