United States CEO of the Year 2026

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STATUS: Active LEVEL: National

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Rank	+/-	Nominee		Points
1			Brian J. Esposito Esposito Intellectual Enterprises	4344
2			Joseph Hurley AVORS Medical Group	51
3			Dr. Blanca Espinoza Charismatic Talent	10
4			Krishna Mohan Genius Visionary Inc	<10
5			Robert Ancill TNI Group	<10
6			Grant Norwood NEC Operating	<10
7			Nabil GEBEILY G-TECH OFFSHORE JSC	<10
8			Archer Chiang Giftpack, Inc.	<10
9			Misha Ford 3TG Staffing Solutions	<10
10			Warren Bobrow Klaus, LLC	<10
11		Tracy Carson		<10
12		Antoinette Ortega		<10
13		Leesa Robinson		<10
14		Gailord Bovrisse		<10
15		Assaf Dagan		<10
16		Enrico Cortesano		<10
17		Franklin Wilson		<10
18		Robin Gaines		<10
19	+127	Mohammed Zabalawi		<10
20		Angela Cusack		<10
21		Jeffrey Friedman		<10
22		John Mccartney		<10
23		Tim Alan		<10
24		Usman Khalid		<10
25		Moe Nada		<10
26		Nicole Whitbeck-Dohnal		<10
27		Nick Connor		<10
28		Arshad Hisham		<10
29		Tibor Deme		<10
30		Rehman Siddiq		<10
31		Katie Holt		<10
32		Boris Markosian		<10
33		Satheesh Kanchi		<10
34		Cihan Fuat Atkin		<10
35		Stefan Gunnarsson		<10
36		Jason Moreau		<10
37		Curtis Northcutt		<10
38		Deriche Zakaria		<10
39		Luca Dayz		<10
40		Zackrey Ceasar		<10
41		Roberto R. Muñoz		<10
42		Damian Jenkins		<10
43		Julio Gonzalez		<10
44		Erez Saf		<10
45		Jose Valls		<10
46		Marco Antonio Granados		<10
47		Shar Woehl		<10
48		Tal Shahar		<10
49		Paul Andre Huet		<10
50		Heather McGee		<10

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Season 2026 Overview
Key Facts and Figures

Start*:		Jan 1 2026 18:00 GMT
End:		Dec 30, 2026 17:00 GMT
Winners Announcement:		Dec 30, 2026 18:00 GMT
Nominees:		937
Countries:		79

* The start date is symbolic, as nominees can join throughout the year. To learn more about the rules, visit the Rules and Guidelines page.

Wael Aloufi

CEO of the Year 2025, Top Ranked CEO 2026 & All-Time CEO

All-Time Rankings

1	Wael Aloufi	20706
2	Dr. Rashid Mohammed Zubair Al Farooq	15522
3	Abdulaziz Almasradi	10318
4	Khalid Al Gahtani	10266
5	Farrukh Adeeb	10223
6	Brian J. Esposito	9466
7	Mario Kern	7810
8	Omar Haddad	5631
9	Kishore Kumar Yedam	4523
10	Ezzedine Zammel	4329
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