Atlantic Business Magazine’s
Top 50 CEO Awards
CEO of the Year Winners

The CEO of the Year award was initiated in 2005 to recognize one individual, from within the ranks of the Top 50 CEOs, who is deemed by the Judges to have had the most outstanding accomplishments during the past year.

The CEO of the Year is the only one of the Top 50 award winners who is given the opportunity to speak at the podium during the Top 50 CEO awards gala. As well, the CEO of the Year is featured on the cover of Atlantic Business Magazine’s May/June issue and is given an extended profile within the magazine.

2011
 

Wadih Fares
President & CEO
WM Fares Group
2010
 

Frank Coleman
President & CEO
Coleman Group of Companies
Humber Valley Paving;
Humber Valley Asphalt and Aggregates
 
2009
 

Rob Sobey
President & CEO
Lawtons Drug Stores Ltd.
2008
 

Francis McGuire
President & CEO
Major Drilling Group International Inc.
 
2007
 

Pierre-Yves Julien
President & CEO
Medavie Blue Cross
2006
 

Bernard Imbeault
President & CEO
Pizza Delight Corporation
 
2005
 

Ken Rowe
Founder & CEO
I.M.P. Group International Ltd.
 
Top 50 CEO Awards Presenting Sponsors
Grant Thornton LLP is a leading Canadian accounting and advisory firm – and the largest accounting firm in Atlantic Canada – providing audit, tax and advisory services to private and public organizations.
 
Knightsbridge Robertson Surrette is Atlantic Canada’s leading human capital consulting firm. We help clients recruit top talent, manage the human impact of change and develop leadership capacity. 
Stewart McKelvey is Atlantic Canada's first and largest regional firm. With an international reputation for generating the best results for our clients, we represent great companies, big and small, in a range of industries, with leaders in their respective field represented in virtually
every sector.
 

TD Bank Group is one of the largest banks in North America. We are committed to being the better bank - a growth-oriented, customer-focused and integrated bank with strong risk-management practices; award-winning retail operations, a powerful brand and a commitment to transparency and doing what we say we're going to do.