Q2: Top 20 Dynamic European CEOs of 2024

Amanda’s leadership throughout her tenure at Beacon is seen in every aspect of the organization — not just the strategic focus one would expect from a CEO, but a hands-on style of leadership—overseeing the implementation of new software systems, service lines and championing the recent renovation and workflow of Beacon’s new 25,000 square feet headquarters in Anchorage, Alaska.

Her 13 years of experience at Beacon has given her in-depth knowledge of all operational facets, resulting in her promotion to COO before being named CEO in 2021. Leading by example exemplifies Amanda’s hands-on approach to building teams that share a common goal of supporting Beacon’s core values of Rock Star Customer Service, Operational Excellence and Having Fun.

Anna Lambiase, the CEO and Founder of IRTOP Consulting, has always believed in a goal-oriented approach to achieving economic and organic growth as a way of visualizing the direction of the company and uniting teams to objectives. Innovation, for her, is a crucial driver of any organization; it was an aspect that she embraced very early on in her career – being one of the first companies to anticipate the ‘green’ revolution and to develop business models around a green economy. “But I think the greatest influence on the culture of my organizations is the focus on people; the training and guidance that is involved, which I see as a key asset and an ever-evolving operation,” she says. “Our development of the ‘green’ revolution in the financial markets has been our greatest achievement; defining key aspects in environment and social governance, gathering experience and know-how for the sector and creating a definition of what is a ‘sustainable IPO’.” The company combined positive financial results with progress on transparency and clarity in company processes that will have repercussions for decades to come.

As a CEO, Brandi Martin believes that prioritization and organizational resilience are vital drivers of success for any company. To effectively manage limited resources and achieve strategic objectives, prioritization is a critical skill that requires constant attention. At the same time, building a culture of continuous learning and adaptability that fosters resilience and helps us bounce back from challenges and failures is essential.

Corey Smalley joined The Consultation Institute (tCI) with a challenging brief to take the company to a new level of commercial and creative success,”says Elizabeth Gammell (tCI Interim Board Chair). Corey has deep-rooted business and ethical values that drive his performance, combined with his ability to envision the company’s future and chart a clear path toward its strategic goals. As the CEO, “Corey Smalley possesses a remarkable set of qualities that have significantly transformed our company.

Cemacon has over 300 employees, and their performance as a team determines the company’s performance. Daniel cares about his people and invests time in the strategic alignment and harmonization of the management team. “Only by ensuring that all my colleagues are motivated, empowered, trained, that they are all connected to the company’s vision, that they work well as a team, can we expect to perform as a successful business,” adds Daniel. “And the sustainability of their jobs is given by the very fact that Cemacon achieves its goals. Basically, it’s a system of mutual conditioning, in which everyone must be aware of their responsibility. And the company’s results are subsequently translated into highly competitive individual benefits”.

The primary motivation of Fernando Neves de Almeida, CEO of, Centrocar, is to deliver happiness. Happiness for all the company employees, meaning they should enjoy, love, feel well compensated, and be proud to work with the leader. As their business with Centrocar, happiness for the stakeholders must be profitable and repeatable in a way that we should be a reference in our sector. Happiness for the stockholder creates value exceeding their expectations. And happiness for himself, being an example for his employees, respected by the stakeholders, well paid by the stockholders, and loved by his family!!

It took Jacques-Olivier Joncoux five years to be ready to profoundly transform Sphering Group and adapt the organization to a new and ambitious vision. For Jacques-Olivier, it was a big responsibility to lead the family-owned French regional company that his grandfather created and instill the best technology and ideology for the greater good, at a European leading level. The pioneering leader is proud to benefit from a heritage of a hundred years of existence, engineering, and innovations.

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” – Theodore Roosevelt

Apart from being the founder, Steven Peleman’s role within Triple Helix is best explained by describing his background and character. He is the engineering and business economics child of a professional trumpet player and a textile artist. He spent most of his childhood training, competing very hard as an alpine ski racer, and the remaining time working to pay for his unusual hobby (for a Belgian). Steven has a strange affinity for the not-so-obvious challenges few are willing to take on. With great tenacity and persistence, he manages to combine his creative skills with his analytical side to deliver on these demanding challenges with an inspiring enthusiasm and energy that causes others to join in.