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Established in 1999, Atlantic Business Magazine’s Top 50 CEO awards have grown into Atlantic Canada’s premiere celebration of corporate leadership excellence. Winners are known for growing their business/organization, advancing their industry and giving back to their community.

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CEO of the Year
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Each year, the Top 50 CEOs are announced during a red-carpet awards show, followed by the following day’s release of the May issue of Atlantic Business Magazine.

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Joel Albert

Co-Founder/Owner/Business Development Officer

NorthTaste Flavourings Inc.
Anse-Bleue, N.B.

Mark Beal

CEO

Maritime Pride Eggs
Amherst, N.S.
2023 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

Dov Bercovici

President & CEO

The Discovery Centre
Halifax, N.S.
2023 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

Sascha Boulet-Devost

CEO

Capture Therapeutics
Grand Falls, N.B.

Laurel Broten

CEO

Invest in Canada
Halifax, N.S.

Mary Butler

CEO and President

New Brunswick Community College (NBCC)
Fredericton, N.B.

Tanya Chapman

CEO & President

The Chapman Group
Saint John, N.B.

Adam Keating & Jeremy Andrews

Co-Founders

CoLab
St. John's, N.L.

Joe Hickey

President & CEO

ROCK Networks
Dartmouth, N.S.

Alan Norman

CEO

Tire Shack Brewing Co.
Moncton, N.B.

Alex MacLean

Founder & CEO

East Coast Lifestyle
Halifax, N.S.

Christine Goudie

CEO & Co-Founder

Granville Biomedical Inc.
St. John's, N.L.

Alaa Abd-El-Aziz

President & Vice Chancellor

UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I.

Jennifer Angel

DEVELOP NOVA SCOTIA
HALIFAX, N.S.

Laurel Broten

President & CEO

Nova Scotia BUSINESS INC.
HALIFAX, N.S.

Karen McGrath

President & CEO

HORIZON HEALTH NETWORK
FREDERICTON, N.B.

Paul Young

Administrator

COMMUNITY HOSPITALS WEST, HEALTH PEI
ALBERTON, P.E.I.

Anne-Marie Gammon

President & CEO

CPA ATLANTIC SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX, N.S.

Jacqui Winter

CEO

HR PROJECT PARTNERS INC.
MOUNT PEARL, N.L.

Jenny Smith

President & Executive Creative Director

RAY CREATIVE AGENCY INC.
ST. JOHN’S, N.L.

Sam Sannandeji

CEO

MODEST TREE
HALIFAX, N.S.

Greg Poirier

CEO

CLOUDKETTLE
HALIFAX, N.S.

Dallas Mercer

President & CEO

DALLAS MERCER CONSULTING INC.
MOUNT PEARL, N.L.

Ashwin Kutty

President & CEO

WEUSTHEM INC.
HALIFAX, N.S.

Gaëtan Thomas

NB POWER
FREDERICTON, N.B.

Jeff Squires

President & CEO / President & Owner

PEI BREWING COMPANY
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I.

Dan MacIsaac

President

KENMAC ENERGY INC.
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I.

John Williams

Founder & CEO

NUTRA HOLDINGS
ST. JOHN’S, N.L.

Gina Pecore

CEO

GENOA DESIGN INTERNATIONAL LTD.
MOUNT PEARL, N.L.

Dr. Andrew Furey

President & CEO

TEAM BROKEN EARTH
ST. PHILLIPS, N.L.
2019 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

Harvey Stewart

President

TROUT RIVER INDUSTRIES INC.
COLEMAN, P.E.I.

Mitch Cobb

CEO

UPSTREET CRAFT BREWING
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I.

James Bradley

CEO

AMALGAMATED DAIRIES LIMITED
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I.

Dr. Alaa S. Adb-El-Aziz

President & Vice-Chancellor

UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I.

Pat Whalen

President & CEO

LUMINULTRA TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
FREDERICTON, N.B.

Bill Whalen

CEO

HAWK MARKETING SERVICES & MODERN MEDIA
MONCTON, N.B.

Ken Shea

President & CEO

East Coast Credit Union
ANTIGONISH, N.S.

Brian Harriman

President & CEO

ALCOOL NEW BRUNSWICK LIQUOR
FREDERICTON, N.B.

Jeff Squires

CEO & President; President

P.E.I. BREWING COMPANY; CAVENDISH BEACH MUSIC FESTIVAL, WHITECAP ENTERTAINMENT
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I.

John Griffin

President & General Manager

W.P. GRIFFIN INC.
ELMSDALE, P.E.I.

Peter Crooks

Executive Director; Founder & CEO

CANADA'S SMARTEST KITCHEN; IDEA2MARKET INC.
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I.

Dr. Alaa S. Abd-El-Aziz

President & Vice Chancellor

UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I.

Brian Harriman

President & CEO

ALCOOL NEW BRUNSWICK LIQUOR
FREDERICTON, NEW BRUNSWICK

Shane Bruce

President

ACME GROUP OF COMPANIES
ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR

Dean Brinton

CEO

THE ROOMS CORPORATION OF NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR
ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR

John Atkins

CEO

JAC – JOHN ATKINS & CO.
ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR

Brian Dalton

President & CEO

ALTIUS MINERALS CORPORATION
ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR

Dustin Angelo

President, CEO & Director

ANACONDA MINING INC.
BAIE VERTE, NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR

Jessie Inman

Chief Executive Officer

FATHERS OF CONFEDERATION BUILDINGS TRUST
(CONFEDERATION CENTRE OF THE ARTS)
CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

John Griffin

President & General Manager

W.P. GRIFFIN INC.
ELMSDALE, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Anne Whelan

President & CEO

SEAFAIR CAPITAL INC
ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

Ann Marie Vaughan

President & CEO

COLLEGE OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC
STEPHENVILLE, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

Gregory F. Roberts

CEO & Owner

MARY BROWN’S INC; P.I. ENTERPRISES GROUP
PILLEY’S ISLAND, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

Larry Puddister

Co-chairman, Board of Directors; Chief Executive Officer

PENNECON LIMITED; NEWCRETE INVESTMENTS PARTNERSHIP INC.
ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

John Atkins

JAC DIGITAL MARKETING AGENCY
ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR

John Rowe

CEO, President

ISLAND ABBEY FOOD SCIENCE; THE TIMELESS GROUP OF COMPANIES
CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Dr. Brian McMillan

President

HOLLAND COLLEGE
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I.
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

John F. (Jack) Kelly

President

BULK CARRIERS (P.E.I.) LTD.; JACK’S TRUCK BUS & CAR WASH INC.; WPI INC.; WPI REAL ESTATE INC.
CLYDE RIVER, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

Stephen R. Winter

President & CEO

NEWFOUNDLAND LABRADOR LIQUOR CORPORATION
ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

John Griffin

President & General Manager

W.P. GRIFFIN INC.
ELMSDALE, P.E.I.

Brian McMillan

President

HOLLAND COLLEGE
CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Frank MacIntyre

President

MACINTYRE SHEET METAL 2004 LTD.; CFM MANAGEMENT
CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Jack Kelly

President

BULK CARRIERS (PEI) LIMITED
CLYDE RIVER, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Steven Kelley

President & CEO

CHARLOTTETOWN METAL PRODUCTS LTD.
WINSLOE, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

John Griffin

President & General Manager

W.P. GRIFFIN INC.
ELMSDALE, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Stephen Winter

President & CEO

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR LIQUOR CORPORATION
ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR

Dr. Brian McMillan

President

HOLLAND COLLEGE
CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

John (Jack) Kelly

President

BULK CARRIERS (P.E.I.) LTD.
CLYDE RIVER, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Steve Kelley

President & CEO

CHARLOTTETOWN METAL PRODUCTS LTD.
WINSLOE, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Donald Peters

President & CEO

HORIZON HEALTH NETWORK
MIRAMICHI, NEW BRUNSWICK

Troy Northrup

Principal & CEO

EAST POINT INC. & SHREDGUARD INC.
SAINT JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK

Francis McGuire

President & CEO

MAJOR DRILLING
MONCTON, NEW BRUNSWICK
Hall of Fame Inductee

Bret Mitchell

President & CEO

The Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation
Nova Scotia

Sean O’Regan

President & CEO

O'Regan's
Nova Scotia

Brian Thompson

President

VECTOR AEROSPACE ENGINE SERVICES - ATLANTIC
SUMMERSIDE, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Dr. Brian McMillan

President

HOLLAND COLLEGE
CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Donald Peters

President & CEO

HORIZON HEALTH NETWORK
MIRAMICHI, NEW BRUNSWICK

Troy Northrup

Principal & CEO

NORTHRUP GROUP OF COMPANIES
SAINT JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK

Allison Chaytor-Loveys

CEO

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR CREDIT UNION LTD.
ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR

Brian Thompson

President

VECTOR AEROSPACE ENGINE SERVICES-ATLANTIC
SUMMERSIDE, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Dr. Brian McMillan

President

HOLLAND COLLEGE
CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

John (Jack) Kelly

President

BULK CARRIERS (P.E.I.) LIMITED
CORNWALL, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Ron Keefe

President & CEO

BIOVECTRA INC.
CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Donald Peters

President & CEO

HORIZON HEALTH NETWORK
MIRAMICHI, NEW BRUNSWICK

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