The Globe and Mail Report on Business magazine Announces Canada’s Top Five CEOS of 2023
TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business magazine today announced Canada’s top leaders of 2023 as part of its annual CEO of the Year award feature. The five CEOs exhibit the best of Canadian corporate leadership, innovation, vision, and responsibility.
"The CEO of the Year awards celebrate exceptional leadership across sectors and across the country," says Dawn Calleja, Editor of Report on Business magazine. "And this year’s five winners were outstanding examples of how to lead effectively in uncertain times.”
The five winning CEOs are:
Corporate Citizen of the Year: Connor Teskey, CEO, Renewable Power & Transition, President, Brookfield Asset Management
Awarded to a CEO whose personal leadership exemplifies the idea that businesses can do well by doing good. This leader’s decisions have made his/her company an excellent corporate citizen via its environmental, social, advocacy, community and/or other corporate social responsibility initiatives.
Global Visionary of the Year: José Boisjoli, CEO, BRP
Awarded to a CEO who has successfully expanded the scope of his or her organization beyond Canada’s borders. The winner demonstrates an exceptional understanding of international commerce and shrewd eye for choosing markets, establishing timelines and forging the connections needed to build a global brand.
Innovator of the Year: Frederic Lalonde, CEO, Hopper
Awarded to a CEO whose vision and guidance has been instrumental in the successful creation and commercialization of a truly disruptive product or service, and/or who has pioneered a groundbreaking way of doing business.
New CEO of the Year: Tracy Robinson, CEO and President, Canadian National Railway
Recognizing a CEO with less than three years of tenure in his or her current role, who has had a significant impact on the company and its strategy
Strategist of the Year: Darryl White, CEO, BMO Financial Group
Awarded to a CEO whose bold decisions have materially changed and improved the strategic position of his or her business.
All five winners will be profiled editorially in the December issue of Report on Business magazine, which will be published online on November 22, 2023 and in print on November 25, 2023.
This year, the CEO of the Year gala will take place on November 21, 2023 at The Globe and Mail Centre. This is an exclusive in-person event to honor the 2023 winners and reveal the overall CEO of the Year.
The award-winning Report on Business editorial team drew on their deep industry and market knowledge, shrewd analytical capabilities and unbiased perspectives to nominate, debate and vote on the winners in all categories. The CEO must lead a Canadian company (public or private), or the Canadian arm of an international corporation, or a not-for-profit organization. Because great leadership exists through collaboration, the company led by each winner must also demonstrate proof of sustained organizational success.
For more information on the CEO of the Year program or the gala, please contact Fiona Collie, Program Manager, Business and Financial Products, The Globe and Mail at fcollie@globeandmail.com.
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