Best Startup
At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United Kingdom based President operating in the News space. If you think a President is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Deborah Rayner
Vice President and Managing Editor Europe, Middle East and Africa of CNN
Follow Deborah Rayner:
About CNN: CNN is an online broadcasting platform that offers the latest business, financial, and personal finance news.
Mark Adams
Senior Vice President and Head of Innovation of Vice Media
Follow Mark Adams:
About Vice Media: Vice Media is a North American digital media and broadcasting company.
Stephen Dunbar-Johnson
President, International of The New York Times
Stephen Dunbar-Johnson is the President, International of The New York Times Company.
Follow Stephen Dunbar-Johnson:
About The New York Times: The New York Times creates, collects, and distributes news, information, and entertainment through a daily newspaper and a website.
Robert Kernahan
Vice President of Capgemini
Rob Kernahan has done tours of duty throughout the full IT life-cycle with responsibilities across programs and services, at scale, which has led to an in-depth understanding of how IT should work and how to deliver it effectively.
Follow Robert Kernahan:
About Capgemini: Capgemini provides consulting, technology, and digital transformation services.
Fotis Karonis
Executive Vice President, Group Leader 5G and Edge of Capgemini
Fotis is the chief technology officer for EE, responsible for the IT and network development strategy and implementation. Fotis has overseen IT since EE was formed in 2010 with the merger of Orange and T-Mobile. Prior to his role at EE, he held the role of chief information officer for Romtelecom. Prior to that, he worked at Athens International Airport, as director of information technology and the telecommunications business unit. In this role, Fotis planned, implemented and ensured round-the-clock integrated IT services and infrastructure to the airport that serves over 16 million passengers and five million visitors every year. Prior to this, he worked with Cap Gemini and Alcatel in France.
Follow Fotis Karonis:
About Capgemini: Capgemini provides consulting, technology, and digital transformation services.
Donna Barrett
President & CEO of Community Newspaper Holdings
Donna J. Barrett is President & CEO at Community Newspaper Holdings. She is Member of the Board of Directors at Associated Press.
Follow Donna Barrett:
About Community Newspaper Holdings: Community Newspaper Holdings is the parent publisher to over one hundred and thirty local community newspapers in the United States.
Josh Kroenke
President and Governor of Denver Nuggets
Josh Kroenke joined the board of Arsenal Football Club in December 2013. He is also President and Governor of the Denver Nuggets basketball team, where he oversees the day-to-day operations and has helped the team to record one of the most successful six-year spells in the team’s history. He is President of Colorado Avalanche in the NHL and is the Alternate Governor of the Colorado Rapids Major League Soccer team. Josh works closely with Kroenke Sports & Entertainment executives on multiple business operation issues, ranging from finance to marketing. He is a specialist in taking control and extracting resources as quietly as possible.
Follow Josh Kroenke:
About Colorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggets: The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado.
Tim Lafferty
President of Global Corporate Venturing
Follow Tim Lafferty:
About Global Corporate Venturing, Mawsonia: Global Corporate Venturing is both a monthly magazine and website written for the in-house venture capital units of businesses.
