PKL’s CEO Mike Naylor Awarded Top CEO
January 8, 2026
We are proud to announce that PKL’s CEO, Mike Naylor, has been recognized as one of the top CEOs nationally among small to mid-sized companies in the U.S. With this award, Mike is ranked 6th of all companies reviewed by Comparably. This highlights Mike’s exceptional leadership and unwavering commitment to our company’s success and the well-being of our employees.
Mike became CEO in 2022, following his dedicated tenure as COO. He has driven our company forward with enthusiasm and dedication. Join us in celebrating this honorable achievement and the leadership that continues to guide us forward!
Awarded by Comparably, survey results were compiled on Comparably.com during a 12-month period and compared with hundreds of other companies. The surveys gather employee responses to multiple questions about the CEOs performance, presence, and approachability. Mike has shown his dedication to our team by visiting work locations and meeting with our employees personally and we know our employees appreciate his time on site!
You can view the whole list of Top companies with the top CEOs here: https://www.comparably.com/awards/winners/best-ceo-2025-small
Comparably is a leading workplace culture and corporate brand reputation platform with over 15 million anonymous employee ratings on 70,000 companies. With the most comprehensive data on large, medium, and small business organizations in nearly 20 different workplace categories – based on gender, ethnicity, age, experience, industry, location, education – it is one of the most used SaaS platforms for employer branding and a trusted third-party site for workplace culture and compensation.
