By Angela Ufheil – Associate Editor, Denver Business Journal

Oct 4, 2023

The Denver area is filled with leaders going above and beyond to ensure the success of their businesses — and their communities.

Earlier this week, Denver Business Journal revealed two groups of winners in its 2023 Most Admired CEO awards program.

Now, we are excited to share the full lineup of 21 top-ranking execs whose vision is shaping their organizations, sectors and the community at large.

DBJ is also honoring one impressive longtime leader in the Denver area with the Pinnacle Award, the top honor in our Most Admired CEO awards program. Pinnacle winners are executives whose lifetime of leadership and achievement has driven change in both their organizations and the industry in which they work.

The winner of the Pinnacle Award this year is George Sparks, the president and CEO of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.

Sparks, a passionate advocate for science and education, has been at the helm of the DMNS since November 2004. Read more about his accomplishments here.

The winners of the 2023 Most Admired CEO awards will be celebrated at a dinner hosted at the Ritz Carlton on Nov. 16. Tickets for the black tie-optional event, which has sold out in years past, can be purchased here.

All honorees, including the Pinnacle winner, will share their insights in a special section of DBJ’s Nov. 17 print edition.