Recognizing 100 CEOs & C-level Executives

The Titan 100 program recognizes Chicago’s Top 100 CEOs and C-level executives; visionary leaders who stand at the forefront of their industries and exemplify exceptional leadership, bold vision, and an unwavering passion for building organizations of significance.

Collectively, the 2026 Chicago Titan 100 honorees and their companies generate more than $120 billion in annual revenue and employ over 207,000 individuals across the region and beyond, with more than half leading companies that exceed $35 million in annual revenue.

This year’s honorees will be featured in a limited-edition Chicago Titan 100 digital book and profiled online. They will be celebrated at the 2026 Chicago Titan 100 Awards on Thursday, February 19, 2026, an evening dedicated to recognizing their achievements, amplifying their stories, and uniting them with fellow Titans for unparalleled connection and collaboration throughout the year.

Reflecting the true breadth and strength of Chicago’s business ecosystem, the 2026 Titan 100 represent leaders from manufacturing, construction, healthcare, information technology, financial services, nonprofit leadership, and more. Together, they embody the innovation, resilience, and integrity that define what it means to be a Titan.

For more information and to view the full list of honorees, please read our 2026 Chicago Titan 100 press release.

****Honoree profiles will begin publishing following the awards program over the course of 100 days.
We will spotlight a Titan of the Day on our LinkedIn page and release their full profile online.*****

Mike Briggs - Little Friends, Inc

Brent Brodeski - Savant Wealth Management

Essam Choudhary - Perimeter Security Solutions

Joellyn Cicciarelli - Loyola Press

Sherrif Karamat - PCMA

Valarie King-Bailey King-Bailey - OnShore Technology Group, Inc.

Kelly Lazuka - Fullerton

Jeffery Mowery - Mowery & Schoenfeld, LLC

Nancy Paridy - Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

David Sanders - City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X Colle

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Garry Abraham - Screw Conveyor Corporation

Cameron Adams - Weller Metalworks

Boomer Anderson - Smarter Not Harder, Inc.

Mason Awtry - Wurkwel Ventures

Bobby Bacci - Prominence Advisors

Parminder Batra - TraknProtect

Mark Bernhard - Bernhard Woodwork Ltd.

Hardik Bhatt - SDI Presence

PJ Bickett - Goods & Services, Inc

Gina Bolger - Home Run Inn Pizza

Jeffrey Burch - Burch Dental Partners

Dr. Kathleen St. Louis Caliento - Cara Collective

Damon Cates - One Hope United

Lauren Chipman - Chipman Design Architecture

Melissa Clark - Primera Engineers, Ltd.

Carroll Conway - Hoerr Schaudt

Fatima Cooke - Chicago Public Schools

Magdalena Dajnowski - G.C. Laser Systems Inc

Billy Dexter - Heidrick & Struggles

Aarti Dhupelia - One Million Degrees

Laura Diaz - Primary Staffing Inc.

Teri Erickson - System Technology, Inc.

Melanie Fernando - Aetna Better Health® of Illinois

Manuel Flores - SomerCor

Dr. Evisha Ford - iCan Dream Center

Jason Frank - BDO Capital Advisors, LLC

Jodi Fyfe - The Paramount Group

Christopher Garza - StayLitt Electric LLC

Neil Goodrich - Envista Forensics

Sara Ray Hallman - Easterseals Serving Chicagoland and Greater Rockford

Bonita Harrison - Sunshine Management/KBM Realty

James Hedrick - Azul 3D

Greg Immell - Saporito Finishing Co

Brook Jay - All Terrain

Melanie Jefferies - Milhouse Engineering and Construction

Shawn Kahler - Colony Display Manufacturing LLC

Thomas Klapperich - NewGenAerospace Corp

Mindi Knebel - Kaizen Health

Joanna Krol - Animal Care Center of Barrington

Abin Kuriakose - World Business Chicago

Mihai Lehene - Romanian United Foundation

Gregg Majewski - Craveworthy Brands

Zeljko Matic - Matic Freight Systems, Inc

Adam McCarthy - Black Oak Technical Productions

Pamela McElvane - P&L Group, Holding Co.

Noelle McInerney - Ladidadi Events & Incentives

Deryl McKissack - McKissack & McKissack

Arthur Zayas Miller - MZI Group Inc.

Anthony Miller, MBA - Ascher Brothers Co.

Chris Milliner - Levav Properties

Carl Moellenkamp - Minerallac Company

Robert Mueller - RIM logistics

Mike Murray - Thermosystems, LLC.

Dia Nichols - Advocate Health Care

Amy Olson - Rose Pallet

Brian Oxley - Vector Global Logistics

John Pady - Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County (CEDA)

Nick Parfitt - Stern Pinball, Inc.

Rob Pasquesi - Pasquesi Partners LLC

Stephanie Piccirilli - Ignite

Kristen Prinz - The Prinz Law Firm

Anthony Ramirez - Lincoln Security Services

Lauren Reeves - Meeting Tomorrow

Brittany Reichwein - Revcor

Matt Renner - Google Cloud

Miles Rice - Energy CX

Meredith Ritchie - Alliant Credit Union

Rey Rivera - CSI 3000 Inc.

Jean Rollo - LAUNCH Technical Workforce Solutions

T.J. Rubin - Fulton Grace Realty

Jose R Sanchez - Humboldt Park Health

Louis Sandoval - Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Craig Sherwood - CyberSearch, Ltd.

Adam Soliman - The Duravent Group

Joel Spalding - CSG Complex Structures Group

Laura Ann Spencer - Perma-Seal Basement Systems, Inc.

Dawn Stastny, SPHR, SHRM-SCP - BelPak

Dr. Katherine Steele - Pat Tillman Foundation

Sarah Stegner - Prairie Grass Cafe

Beth Swanson - A Better Chicago

Janet Traphagen - Creative Group

Regina Umanskiy - Franciscan Ministries, Sponsored by Franciscan Sisters of Chicago

Juan Valerio - Mi Costenita

Benjamin E. van Amerongen - Innovative Marketing Solutions, Inc.

Jason VandeBoom - ActiveCampaign

Rahul Wahi - LLT Group

Tim Ward - Total Technology Solutions Group (TTSG)

Lisa Ware - Catering by Michaels

Britt Whitfield - The Revel Group

Aaron Wiegel - Wiegel

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