Top 50 Leaders

Shaping the Gig Economy

Size of the Gig Economy

$2 T In 2020

$3.8 T In 2022

$20 T Expected
in 2030

About

The growth of the gig work economy is led by key companies and leaders who have the vision to innovate – creating a remarkable $3.8 Trillion in revenue in 2022 from $2 Trillion in only two years. The predictions continue to rise, expecting a market size of $20 Trillion in 2030.

We want to celebrate the leaders and innovators who are accelerating change in the gig economy, shaping the shift of work from scheduled to on-demand, and driving the transformation from manual processes to tech-enabled workflows ushering in the efficiency of digital automation.

Selection Process

Nomination For the Award

A member of the shift work community nominates the leader for the award. Nominations are accepted through Dec 31, 2024

Public Voting

Public voting for the selection of the winner. Voting continues through Jan 31, 2025 as more winners are announced each week

Winner Announcement

Top 50 leaders will be announced based on three criteria - industry leadership, technology, and votes. winners will be announced every two weeks with the final group of leaders announced by Feb 28, 2025

Winners

Choose a week, then open a winner’s profile to learn about their journey.

Nominees

Aakash Kumar
Aakash Kumar
CEO
Shiftsmart
Adarsh Kumar
Adarsh Kumar
Co-founder
PagarBook
Akshay Buddiga
Akshay Buddiga
CTO
Traba
Allan Njoroge
Allan Njoroge
Founder & CEO
Actriv Healthcare
Amanda Maxedon
Amanda Maxedon
President, Marketplace
Trusted Health
Amol Jain
Amol Jain
Co-founder & CTO
WorkWhile
Ania Smith
Ania Smith
CEO
Taskrabbit
Ankur Garg
Ankur Garg
Chief Operating Officer
Gigforce
April Hansen
April Hansen
Group President, Workforce Solutions
Aya Healthcare
Art Papas
Art Papas
Co-Founder & CEO
Bullhorn
Babajide Ogunjobi
Babajide Ogunjobi
Chief Data Engineer
Tracc Systems
Bertan Baytekin
Bertan Baytekin
COO
Appjobs
Billy Milam
Billy Milam
CEO
Employbridge
Brandon Atkinson
Brandon Atkinson
President & CEO
CareRev
Carlos Ganoza
Carlos Ganoza
VP of Product
Wonolo
Chirag Mittal
Chirag Mittal
Co-Founder & CEO
Gigforce
Chris Jimenez
Chris Jimenez
Director of Platform Engineering
Zenjob
Curtis Anderson
Curtis Anderson
Founder & CEO
Nursa
Dan Sapir
Dan Sapir
General Manager
JobGet
Daniel Woodcock
Daniel Woodcock
Co Founder & Director of Operations
GIG
Daniel Yanisse
Daniel Yanisse
Co-Founder and CEO
Checkr
David Dempsey
David Dempsey
CEO
Hyer
Dennis Farkos
Dennis Farkos
President & CFO
Ceipal
Dominique Hermans
Dominique Hermans
Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer
Randstad
Doug Sapir
Doug Sapir
CEO
Interview Army
Feroz Patwa
Feroz Patwa
Chief Technology Officer
Snagajob
Florent Malbranche
Florent Malbranche
CEO & Co-Founder
Brigad
Forrest Wagner
Forrest Wagner
CIO
Staffmark
Fritz Trott
Fritz Trott
Co-Founder & CEO
Zenjob
Gaelen McCotter
Gaelen McCotter
Compliance & Payroll Director
UpShift
Gergo Vari
Gergo Vari
CEO
Lensa
Harsh Sarohi
Harsh Sarohi
Head of Tech-Sr. Vp IT
TradeIndia
Hisham Khaki
Hisham Khaki
Founder
HapiGig
Hossam Barakat
Hossam Barakat
General Manager
Egypt Gas
Hunter Sebresos
Hunter Sebresos
CEO
Bacon Work
Ivan Jordanovski
Ivan Jordanovski
Director of Engineering Operations
UpShift
Jake Kohl
Jake Kohl
CEO & Co-Founder
NurseDash
Jamie Baxter
Jamie Baxter
Co-Founder & CEO
Qwick
Jarah Euston
Jarah Euston
Co-founder & CEO
WorkWhile
Jason Robinson
Jason Robinson
CTO
Steady
Jean Cook
Jean Cook
COO
Travel Nurse Across America
Jeff Richards
Jeff Richards
COO & Co-Founder
SnapCare
Jim Schimpf
Jim Schimpf
Co-Founder & CEO
Chattr
John A. Martins
John A. Martins
President & CEO
Cross Country Health
John Maaske
John Maaske
Founder & CEO
Triage Staffing
John Ryan
John Ryan
Founder & CEO
Gigable
Jonny McCreary
Jonny McCreary
Founder
LaborMax
Jorge Ramirez
Jorge Ramirez
Founder & CEO
Liberr
Kashif Aftab
Kashif Aftab
CEO
Skillgigs
Kaushik Pendurthi
Kaushik Pendurthi
CTO
Talus Pay
Keith Forshew
Keith Forshew
CEO
Snagajob
Kelly A. Mahannah
Kelly A. Mahannah
President of Workforce Solutions
Supplemental Health Care
Kelly Duggan
Kelly Duggan
President
Ingenovis Health
Kerry Sirkka
Kerry Sirkka
Chief Delivery Officer | Execute GTM Strategy and Roadmap
IntelyCare
Kimberly Hurd
Kimberly Hurd
Chief Growth Officer
Onsi
Kristy Willis
Kristy Willis
President
PeopleReady
Lukasz Chachurski
Lukasz Chachurski
CTO
Appjobs
Maddie Thoms
Maddie Thoms
COO
connectRN
Marc Belaiche
Marc Belaiche
Co-Founder & CEO
Guhuza
Martin Mazy
Martin Mazy
EVP National Sales and Operations
Hospitality Staffing Solutions
Matt Ehrlichman
Matt Ehrlichman
Founder & CEO
Porch Group
Matt Lafferty
Matt Lafferty
Co-Founder & CEO
Curri
Matt Laurinas
Matt Laurinas
Chief Customer Officer
Bluecrew
Michael Kinder
Michael Kinder
Co-Founder & CEO
Veryable
Mike Shebat
Mike Shebat
CEO & Co-Founder
Traba
Mike Vitek
Mike Vitek
CEO
ShiftKey
Mynul Khan
Mynul Khan
Founder & CEO
Field Nation
Nemanja Stefanovic
Nemanja Stefanovic
CEO & Co-founder
HireApp
Nicholas Lillios
Nicholas Lillios
CEO
Nowsta
Novo Constare
Novo Constare
Co-Founder & CEO
Indeed Flex
Peter Faist
Peter Faist
Founder
Staffy
Peter Lee
Peter Lee
Co-Founder
JobGet
Peter Quigley
Peter Quigley
President & CEO
Kelly
Rahul Harkisanka
Rahul Harkisanka
CEO
Happay
Rebecca Rogers Tijerino
Rebecca Rogers Tijerino
CEO
Medical Solutions
Rilwan Lawal
Rilwan Lawal
Founder & CEO
GigEasy
Robert Crowe
Robert Crowe
Founder
Matchwell
Robert Fierro
Robert Fierro
Chief Revenue Officer
Para
Sameer Penakalapati
Sameer Penakalapati
Founder & CEO
Ceipal
Samuel Mylrea
Samuel Mylrea
CEO
Gigpro
Sander Daniels
Sander Daniels
Founder
Thumbtack
Sandip Chhettri
Sandip Chhettri
CEO
TradeIndia
Seth Sternberg
Seth Sternberg
Co-Founder & CEO
Honor
Shay Bloch
Shay Bloch
Chief Strategy Officer
Talus Pay
Sterling Wilson
Sterling Wilson
President & CEO
Shiftboard
Steve Wright
Steve Wright
Chief Operations Officer
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
Sumeet Mehta
Sumeet Mehta
Co-Founder & CEO
LEAD School
Sumi Jain
Sumi Jain
Director- Business Excellence
BatterySmart
Sumir Meghani
Sumir Meghani
Co-Founder & CEO
Instawork
Sundaravadivelan Subramani
Sundaravadivelan Subramani
Senior Vice President - Technology
CAMS
Tarun Aleti
Tarun Aleti
Co-Founder, Chief Product & Technology Officer
PartRunner
Tijana Panic
Tijana Panic
Co-founder
HireApp
Tim Faber
Tim Faber
Chief Executive Officer
SURESTAFF LLC
Tim Fung
Tim Fung
Founder & CEO
Airtasker
Todd Walrath
Todd Walrath
Founder & CEO
ShiftMed
Tony Braswell
Tony Braswell
Founder & CEO
Gale Healthcare
Tony Liu
Tony Liu
Co-Founder & CEO
JobGet
Wei Deng
Wei Deng
CEO & Founder
Clipboard Health
Yong Kim
Yong Kim
Co-Founder & CEO
Wonolo
Yoshua Rozen
Yoshua Rozen
Founder & CEO
PartRunner
Zack Smith
Zack Smith
CEO
Jobble

Is there someone in your company who should be acknowledged by joining this group of leaders? Nominate them today!