By Stephanie Arnold – Senior Editor, Philadelphia Business Journal
Oct 1, 2025
Updated Oct 3, 2025 8:39am EDT
Recognized for themes of transformation, operational stabilization, culture development and diversity initiatives, this year’s Most Admired CEO honorees span a wide range of industries, including technology, banking and nonprofit.
The executives were selected by the Philadelphia Business Journal editorial board following a public nomination process, with the final honorees chosen for their professional achievements, community contributions and broader influence on the region. We narrowed the list of more than 100 submissions to 32, taking into consideration the work each has undertaken within the context of their leadership at the company.
This year’s honorees will be celebrated at an event on Dec. 9 at Lilah at the Weitzman on Independence Mall and featured in a special edition of the Philadelphia Business Journal on Dec. 12.
After announcing the first group of 16 honorees on Tuesday, here’s the second half of this year’s class of Most Admired CEOs:
Matt Meyers, president, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
Lawrence James, CEO, Connexus Technology, LLC
Maggy Wilkinson, CEO, Athena Global Advisors
Larry, Brad and Mark Korman, co-CEOs, Korman Communities
Greg Matusky, CEO, Gregory FCA
Kerry Sautner, president and CEO, Eastern State Penitentiary
Michael Pestronk and Matthew Pestronk, CEO and President, Post Brothers
Jon Katz, president and CEO, Bestwork Industries for the Blind
Mike Petrakis, CEO, PowerPay
Pedro Ramos, CEO, Philadelphia Foundation
Sarah Maginnis, executive director, NAIOP Philadelphia
Eric Poe, CEO, CURE Auto Insurance
Justin Rosenberg, CEO, Honeygrow
Beth Hessel, executive director, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia
Michael Stephano, managing partner, Stephano Slack LLC
Kimmell Proctor, CEO, Beyond Literacy (BeLit)