C-Suite and Lifetime Achievement Awards 2026

About this event

These awards honor the top-performing C-suite level executives in the state of Connecticut who work in the for-profit, non-profit, and governmental sectors. Executives in five categories who have contributed to their company’s or organization’s overall growth and have shown commitment to good ethics, reporting, and involvement in the community will be recognized. If you do not see your nominees title, please select the closest category for nomination submission.

Honorees were featured in our October 19 issue, in print and online, and will be recognized at an awards event on November 19, 2026!

Click here to view the online profiles of our honorees!

Click here to view the digital version of our special supplement highlighting our honorees!

#HBJCSUITE26 #HBJLTA26

Event Details:

Thursday November 19, 2026

Farmington Gardens | 999 Farmington Ave | Farmington, CT 06032

Event Time: 5-8 PM

5:00-6:15 PM: Dinner Stations and Networking

6:15-7:30 PM: Opening Remarks, Fireside Chat with Lifetime Honorees, and Awards Presentation

7:30-8:00 PM: Dessert, Networking & Event Adjournment

Complimentary Parking

Dress Code: Business Professional or Business Casual

Copies of the special supplement with the honoree profiles will be available at the end of the event.

Nominations:

Nominations for 2026 have closed.

Honorees will be notified late August/early September.

Stay tuned for 2027 nominations!

Award Categories:

• Chief Executive Officer (Small, Medium, Large Company)

• Chief Financial Officer (Small, Medium, Large Company)

• Chief Operating Officer

• Chief Technology/Information/Security Officer

• Chief Marketing Officer

• Chief Human Resources/Diversity Officer

• Lifetime Achievement Award Winner

(We recognize not all companies have executives with the exact positions listed above, or they have employees who wear many different hats and titles. That’s OK. You should still nominate them and put them in the category that best fits their primary job responsibilities)

Questions?

If you have any questions regarding the event or nominations, please contact our Events Manager, Katie Pelletier

Previous Events

• 2026 Special Supplement

• 2026 Honorees

• 2025 Event Photo Gallery

• 2025 Special Supplement

• 2025 Honorees

• 2024 Event Photo Gallery

• 2024 Honorees

• 2024 Special Supplement

• 2023 Special Supplement

• 2022 Special Supplement

From Hartford Business Journal