AccuWeather, recognized and documented as the most accurate and most used source of weather forecasting and warnings in the world, has saved over 12,000 lives, prevented injury to over 100,000 people, and saved companies tens of billions of dollars. A billion people around the world rely on AccuWeather’s proven Superior Accuracy™ across our consumer digital platforms. AccuWeather.com is the #1 weather destination and one of the top 100 most-visited websites in the world, and our award-winning AccuWeather app delivers detailed real-time forecasts to millions of smartphones. AccuWeather For Business serves more than half of the Fortune 500 companies and thousands of other businesses and government agencies globally. read more

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CEO: Steven R. Smith

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Steven R. Smith AccuWeather CEO Rating

AccuWeather's CEO, Steven R. Smith, has 14 employee ratings and a score of 58/100, placing them in the Bottom 15% of similar size companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees.

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Where This Score Ranks AccuWeather's CEO Rating

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AccuWeather CEO Steven R. Smith Bio

Steven R. Smith is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and member of the Board of Directors of AccuWeather, a weather technology company that is the most used and proven to be the most accurate source of weather forecasts and warnings globally. Smith was appointed CEO in June of 2023 after serving in a variety of senior positions within the company, succeeding Founder & Executive Chairman Dr. Joel N. Myers in this role.

Smith began his career at AccuWeather in 1997 as a forecasting intern before joining as a full-time staff meteorologist in 1999 upon his graduation from The Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. in Meteorology. Smith’s strong interest in technology, combined with his passion for research and development of new products led him to take on new roles within the company. Since then, Smith has been instrumental in driving the growth, evolution, and digital transformation of AccuWeather by leading a variety of teams and divisions, most notably as Chief Information Officer in 2007, Chief Digital Officer beginning in 2013, President, Digital Media in 2015 and previously, President from 2019.

Under Smith’s executive leadership, AccuWeather’s consumer media business expanded dramatically with the explosive growth of AccuWeather mobile and its ability to reach a global audience, helping to reshape the company into a global media and advertising leader. In addition to AccuWeather’s consumer division, other business highlights from Smith’s tenure include the brokering of strategic investments such as the acquisition of global air quality leader Plume Labs, the diversification and growth of various business units including the AccuWeather TV Network, and the launch of the AccuWeather NOW OTT streaming service.

AccuWeather, with global headquarters in State College, Pennsylvania, now reaches over 1.5 billion people worldwide through smart phones, tablets, websites, radio, television, newspapers, digital signage, and the AccuWeather Network. AccuWeather serves more than half of Fortune 500 companies as well as thousands of other businesses worldwide. Recognized as the most accurate and most used source of weather forecasts and warnings in the world with proven Superior AccuracyTM, AccuWeather has saved tens of thousands of lives and prevented hundreds of billions of dollars in property losses.

Who Ranks AccuWeather's CEO Rating the Highest?

Experience - 1 to 3 Years 90/100

Ethnicity - Caucasian 67/100

Gender - Female 60/100

Who Ranks AccuWeather's CEO Rating the Lowest?

Tenure - 1 to 2 Years 47/100

AccuWeather CEO Steven R. Smith At a Glance

The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at AccuWeather.

Based on 14 ratings, Steven R. Smith ranks right above The Weather Channel's CEO, Dave Shull.

AccuWeather's CEO is highly regarded by employees with 1 to 3 Years experience, Caucasian employees, and Female employees. However, employees who have been at the company 1 to 2 Years have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.