Vistage Members Recognized as San Diego Business Journal’s 2016 Most Admired CEOs

San Diego, Jan. 28, 2015 Vistage Worldwide, Inc., a global organization that assembles and facilitates private advisory boards for CEOs, senior executives and business owners, is proud to announce that 11 member companies have been recognized by the San Diego Business Journal as the Most Admired CEOs of 2016:

  • Scott Dietz, 3 Blind Mice Window Coverings
  • Sean Ferrell, Managed Solution
  • Tom Gildred, FMT Consultants
  • Niko Gubernator, eMolecules, Inc.
  • Kent Harle, Stellar Solar
  • Jamie Hernandez, Strategic Business Communications
  • Tim Josse, KRC Rock
  • Bill Keith, Perfect Bar, LLC
  • John Klinedinst, Klinedinst PC
  • MaryAnn McGarry, Guild Mortgage Company
  • Mark Wallace, Warehouse Solutions, Inc.

“Vistage is proud to recognize so many members as some of the most admired CEOs in San Diego,” said Sam Reese, CEO of Vistage Worldwide. “Our members work with their Vistage peer advisory groups to become better leaders, and it’s great to see them recognized for their impact on the San Diego business community.”

Now in its ninth year, The San Diego Business Journal’s list of Most Admired CEOs recognizes the great achievements of local industry leaders both within their companies and in the community. The winners and finalists are lauded for demonstrating determination and insight yielding huge successes for their organizations.

Finalists are judged in the categories of nonprofit organization (e.g. 501(c)3), business nonprofit (e.g. credit union), education, family-owned business, government agency, privately held company and public company. Finalists and winners will be recognized at a special awards reception on Feb. 18, 2016, at the Town and Country Resort & Convention Center.

About Vistage Worldwide, Inc.
Vistage is the world’s largest CEO coaching and peer advisory organization for small and midsize businesses. For more than 65 years, we’ve been helping CEOs, business owners and key executives solve their greatest challenges through confidential peer groups and one-to-one executive coaching sessions. Today, more than 45,000 members in 35 countries rely on Vistage to help make better decisions for their companies, families and communities. The results prove it: Vistage CEO members grew their annual revenue on average by 4.6% in 2020, while nonmembers with comparable small and midsize businesses saw revenue decrease by 4.7%, according to a study of Dun & Bradstreet data. Learn more at vistage.com.

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