2024 CEO Pinnacle Awards – Winners Announced

Chicago, IL—February 6, 2025—Winners of the 2024 CEO Pinnacle™ Awards have been selected after a nomination period and judging process that began in October 2024. The annual program is produced by the Chief Executives Council, a community and platform focused on best practice resources, career development and training, strategic research, and peer networking.

Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), Presidents, Founders and related titles were eligible to enter. Applicants were self-nominated or nominated by a colleague via a brief online application form that requests anonymous information on 2024 financial performance, work experience, volunteer or philanthropic activities, and educational background.

All nominations were screened by an algorithm and then judged by Chief Executive Council board advisors. The following Winners and Runners-Up are announced for 4 categories based on size and type.

“2024 was a challenging year and Chief Executives not only persevered but achieved extraordinary results that are recognized by the annual CEO Pinnacle Awards,” states Neil Brown, CEO, Chief Executives Council. “The winners of the 2024 CEO Pinnacle Awards serve as excellent examples of achievement and greatness.”

From the category winners above, a 2024 National CEO Pinnacle Award winner was selected based on the same criteria. Congratulations to Jason Marx, Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting.

All winners will be notified by email and receive a frame-quality Certificate. Applications and registration for the 2025 CEO Pinnacle Awards will begin in October of 2025 at the following link: www.chiefexecutivescouncil.org/ceo-awards/.

ABOUT the Chief Executives Council

Chief Executives Council™ is a community and platform for CEOs, Presidents, Founders and related professionals focused on best practice resources, career development and training, peer networking and recognition. Programs include research studies on strategic topics, webinars and roundtable panels, informative articles and whitepapers, the CEO Insights™ Interview Series, and the annual CEO Pinnacle™ Awards. Chief Executives Council publishes the annual CEO Sentiment™ Study, the CEO Financial Performance Index™ (FPI), and the CEO Spending/Budget Index (SBI). For more information, visit www.ChiefExecutivesCouncil.org, or call Neil Brown, CEO at 630-710-4710.