Employee quote: "An open, inclusive approach to decision making and team building."
13. Joel Hyatt, GlobalityJoel Hyatt.
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Industry: Enterprise applications
Employee quote: "Diversity is taken very seriously and inclusivity is priority for everyone."
12. Apu Pavithran, MitsogoApu Pavithran.
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Industry: SaaS
Employee quote: "CEO is always in direct connection with the employees and you would not be able to find superiority anywhere. Everyone is judged based on their talent."
11. Melanie Nallicheri, EQRxMelanie Nallicheri.
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Industry: Pharmaceutical healthcare
Employee quote: "The commitment to diversity in every form is real."
10. Brandon Park, SuprTEKBrandon Park.
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Industry: IT engineering and services
Employee quote: "Diversity is embraced and celebrated."
9. Ted Jeanloz, connectRNTed Jeanloz.
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Industry: Technology
Employee quote: "There is a lot of mutual support and inclusiveness, and it comes from the CEO, not just the managers or HR."
8. Brandon Krieg, StashBrandon Krieg.
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Industry: Fintech
Employee quote: "Very open about what he wants for the company and pushing our organization to be very diverse and inclusive."
7. Joe Longo, VelosioJoe Longo.
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Industry: IT consulting
Employee quote: "This company has been inclusive since I got here. People are friendly and they genuinely want to see people succeed in their role and in life."
Employee quote: "Fosters a supportive and inclusive culture where everyone is allowed to share their ideas."
5. Neha Sampat, ContentstackNeha Sampat ranked fifth on this year's list of Comparably's best CEOs at small and midsize companies that used ratings from BIPOC workers.
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Industry: Content delivery network
Employee quote: "Company vision is clear, added with equality, diversity and integrity."
4. Mark Schopmeyer, CaptivateIQMark Schopmeyer.
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Industry: SaaS
Employee quote: "There is strong awareness to embrace all types of diversity, be it in thought, beliefs or culture. You are always safe."
3. William J. Tessar, Civic Financial ServicesWilliam J. Tessar.
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Industry: Financial services
Employee quote: "Open and honest with company goals and direction. Demonstrates diversity successfully and has the right people in the right seats."
2. Roy Dekel, SetScheduleRoy Dekel.
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Industry: Real estate tech
Employee quote: "Advocates for open communication and inclusive culture along with a high-level of performance."
1. Larry Dunivan, NamelyLarry Dunivan.
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Industry: HR software
Employee quote: "I love his commitment and follow through regarding diversity, and also encouraging folks to embrace all the positive new changes that have come with working remotely."
The companies included on the small and midsize list are companies with no more than 500 employees.
The list for 2022 used anonymous data from June 24, 2021 to June 24, 2022. Dunivan ranked ninth in last year's list that used a similar 12-month data collection period to find the best of the best CEOs ranked by BIPOC workers.
William J. Tessar, who placed first on the "Best CEOs for Women" ranking in 2022 for leaders at small and midsize companies, rounded out the top three leaders in 2022's "Best CEOs for Diversity" list from the workplace site.
Reporting from Insider shows not everyone thinks business leaders are doing enough for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). According to a 2021 story from Insider's Marguerite Ward citing an Insider survey, a higher share of management than BIPOC workers or even workers in general said they think leadership at the workplace is "motivated to improve DEI."
"It's not surprising that workers, individuals who do not have that power or privilege like managers do, have a very different perspective around whether or not an organization's diversity, equity, or inclusion efforts are having an impact," Kerryn Agyekum, DEI principal at The Raben Group, told Insider. "They are waiting to see results."
Industry and anonymous employee quotes were shared with Insider. The list can also be found on Comparably, along with their other rankings.
