At CEO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Chicago based CEO’ operating in the Brand Marketing space. If you think a CEO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Darpan Munjal
Founder & CEO of Squadhelp
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About Squadhelp: A leading naming platform offering a unique combination of crowdsourcing, smart technology and agency level services for brand naming

Todd Brook
Founder & CEO of envisionit
Todd Brook i s Founder & CEO at Envisionit Media.
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About Engagement Multiplier, envisionit: Envisionit is a digital marketing agency that provides data, analytics, tracking, optimization, and targeting solutions to its clients.

David Zaretsky
CEO, Co-Founder, Chief Scientist of Snips
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About Snips: Real Influence. Real Results.
Lindsay Wasson Lingle
Founder & CEO of Holly & Tanager
Lindsay Wasson Lingle currently works as the Founder and CEO for Holly & Tanager.
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About Holly & Tanager: Holly & Tanager is a female-founded lifestyle brand that specializes in the production and design of handbags, backpacks, and accessories.

Kathy Steele
Founder and CEO of Red Caffeine – A Growth Consultancy
Long-time Entrepreneur, Recent IncSmallGiant, Married to Manufacturing, Playing the GGOB, Fascinated with Transformational Leadership.
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About Red Caffeine – A Growth Consultancy: Red Caffeine is a Growth Consultancy that’s mission is to build badass brands clients want to work with and employees want to work for.

Sunil Aluvila
President & CEO of VacayHome Connect
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About VacayHome Connect: VacayHome Connect focuses in the fields of vacation rental industry, distribution, digital marketing, web-stores, and websites.