The inaugural 2026 Salt Lake City “Titan 100” list has been announced, recognizing Utah’s top CEOs and C-level executives.
Presented by Gibson, a business insurance advisory firm, the awards program uses criteria that includes demonstrating exceptional leadership, vision and passion. Recipients will be honored at an event Aug. 27, 5:30-8:30 p.m., at the Utah State Fairpark in Salt Lake City.
Combined, the local Titan 100 honorees and their companies generate more than $12 billion in annual revenue and employ over 43,000 people across the region and beyond, with over half of the companies exceeding $35 million in annual revenue.
The Titan 100 is a national program in 12 markets across the country that recognizes the top 100 CEOs and C-level executives in a region, representing both the private and public sectors.
The 2026 Salt Lake City Titan 100 honorees are:
Jennifer Albert, Extensiv; Shelly Allred, XnugZ USA; Heather Andersen, Andersen’s Crazy Co.; Curtis Anderson, Nursa; Brad Anderson, Cypress Five Star; Tommy Aoki, SkyShare; Christopher Baird, OptConnect; Jeremy Barker, Murphy Door Inc.; Jared Bauer, Seek Labs; Nate Randall, Final Mile Solar;
Kathleen Bodenlos, Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum; Gary Bowen, Just Ingredients Inc.; Alex Burdge, Shyft Global LLC; Mike Burnett, SmartMarket Solutions; Steve Burningham, Impact Healthcare; Mark Cacciamani, House Call Doctors/The Doctor’s Office; Karalynne Call, Just Ingredients; Aaron Call, G&A Partners; Jary Carter, OroCommerce; Caleb Chapman, Caleb Chapman’s Soundhouse;
William Christensen, Synergy HomeCare of Bountiful; Carl Christensen, The Flavor Fund; Matt Clyde, Next Meters; Jennifer Clyde, Fore All; Sean Collins, Costa Vida/FatCats; Scott Cougill, Asian Association of Utah; Todd Cummings, ELB Learning; Jerry DeJournett, Strata Landscape Services (dba Boulder Landscaping); David Durocher, The Other Side Academy; Adam Engelke, TrailRax Inc.
Kaitlin Eskelson, Visit Salt Lake; Brian Everill, Master AutoTech; Paul Fairholm, Western States Lodging and Management; Lauren Frisch, Wasatch Container; Kevin Fuller, Nature’s Sunshine; Nicholas Fuoco, Groove Technology Solutions; Andy Gale, LVT; Karissa George, Kier Construction; Jennifer Godfrey, Utah Community Action; Rob Gramse, Mountain Orthopaedics;
Bradford Harris, HB Workplaces; Kevin Head, Mesa Systems; James Hinkle, INW Capstone; Aaron Hoopes, CashMan Services LC; Lincoln Howell, Ampleo; Allyse Jackson, Beehive Meals; Daren Johnson, Larson Tower; Steve Johnson, PMI Foods; Michael Johnson, HOALiving; Bret Jordan, Afero;
Missy Kelly, CatTongue Grips; Aaron Kuehne, Campbell Cos.; Raymond Langhaim, Becklar; David S. Layton, Layton Construction; Adrian Lefler, My Social Practice; Sarah Lehman, Zartico; Adam Lindsay, Alpha Transport; Michael Linton, VLCM; Shaheen Majeed, Sabinsa; Creed Mangrum, SponsorCX;
Shaun McAlmont, Collaborative for Higher Education Shared Services; Jason McGowan, Crumbl; Ryan Meyer, Clyde Cos.; Brandon Newman, Xevant; Austin Olsen, Walker Tape Co.; Patrick Ord, Studio McGee Inc.; Jon Oslowski, FinStrat Management; Kirk Patridge, VFC Group LLC; Benjamin Pease, Serenity Mental Health Centers; Tricia Pease, Serenity Mental Health Centers;
Jonas Persch, OFS Interiors; Sania Pineda, Early Learning Essentials; Lance Platt, Groove Technology Solutions; Kevin Porter, Ogden Clinic; Jaynee Poulson, John Volken Academy; Thomas Reams, Nightingale Education Group; Steve Richards, Becklar; Ryan Rogers, Salmon Mechanical; Jed Salmon, Salmon Electrical Contractors Inc.; Eric Shipley, Energywise Solutions LLC;
Emily Shoff, The Phoenix Recovery Center; Darrell Bret Smith, Dale T. Smith & Sons Meat Packing; Jason Smith, SponsorCX; Jordan Smith, Jet Dental; Marcus Sorensen, Caddis Sports; Mark Strickland, Crispi USA; Ryan Stucki, Smart Wave Solar; Corey Tanner, Exit IQ; Ken Thompson, AlignOrg Solutions LLC; Kevin Thorn, Thorn Pest Solutions;
Guy Timothy, Vision Graphics; Amanda Twede Crawford, Owlet Inc.; Chuck Wach, Intermountain Nutrition LLC; Hayden Wadsworth, HydroJug; Mike Wagstaff, Holiday Oil; Matthew Wardle, JD Machine; Greg Weeks, Max Connect Digital; Jennifer Welding, Unlimited Designs Inc.; Ben Wheeler, Myriad; and Travis Worwood, Wright Direction LLC.