Los Angeles Most Admired CEOs

Overview

The Los Angeles Most Admired CEOs Awards, run by the Los Angeles Business Journal, honors top chief executive officers in the greater Los Angeles area for outstanding leadership, company performance, innovation, and community impact. The program is editorially driven and tied to a feature package in the journal, making it a respected regional recognition among LA-area executives. Companies pursue it for local visibility, employer-brand credibility, and networking at the awards event. Selection is based on nominations reviewed by the publication’s editorial and events team rather than pay-to-play advertising.

Eligibility Requirements

• Nominee must be a CEO or equivalent top executive (e.g., president, managing partner) of an organization based in or with significant operations in the greater Los Angeles area
• Organization can be of any size and from any industry sector (public, private, nonprofit)
• Nominee should demonstrate strong leadership, company performance and culture, and meaningful community or industry impact within roughly the last 12–24 months