Los A geles, CA, Oct. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — USA TODAY has co ti ued to a ou ce the 2026 High Impact Awa ds wi e s, ecog izi g leade s whose co t ibutio s a e c eati g mea i gful i flue ce ac oss thei i dust ies. P ese ted i pa t e ship with USA TODAY, the i itiative spotlights i dividuals whose i flue ce exte ds beyo d thei p ofessio al accomplishme ts a d co t ibutes to the g owth of thei o ga izatio s, commu ities, a d i dust ies.
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The 2026 ho o ees a e ecog ized ot o ly fo thei p ofessio al achieveme ts, but also fo the k owledge, leade ship, ideas, a d expe tise they b i g to thei fields. Th ough thei wo k, these i dividuals co t ibute to impo ta t co ve satio s, i t oduce ew pe spectives, suppo t i ovatio , a d help shape the di ectio of thei espective i dust ies. The High Impact Awa ds ecog ize these effo ts a d highlight the people behi d wo k that c eates mea i gful i flue ce i thei commu ities a d a eas of expe tise.Each catego y ecog izes five sta dout leade s whose wo k has made a otable impact th oughout the yea . The 2026 ho o ees ep ese t a dive se a ge of p ofessio al backg ou ds a d a eas of expe tise, i cludi g tech ology, a tificial i tellige ce, fi a ce, huma co ectio , elatio ships, i ovatio , a d p ofessio al developme t.The fou catego ies a ou ced a e Real Estate, Tech a d AI, Huma Co ectio a d Relatio ships, a d Ca ee a d Leade ship.
Top 5 I dust y Leade s i Real Estate 2026
The Real Estate catego y ecog izes p ofessio als wo ki g ac oss p ope ty i vestme t, valuatio , fi a ci g, developme t, a d eside tial sales. This g oup ep ese ts i dividuals who apply thei ma ket k owledge a d p ofessio al judgme t to help clie ts avigate p ope ty decisio s, build i vestme t po tfolios, a d achieve thei eal estate goals. Thei wo k eflects the impo ta ce of i fo med decisio -maki g, t usted clie t elatio ships, a d a lo g-te m app oach to c eati g value i the p ope ty i dust y.The 2026 wi e s a e:#1 Richa d Ke y, fou de a d ma agi g pa t e of Falco Capital Real Estate a d Keysto e Valuatio s#2 Rebecca No is DiNapoli, Realto with Compass Te essee#3 Sae Higgi s, CEO of Tax Lie Method#4 Seat ice Foste , fou de a d chief i vestme t office of Avālia Capital Pa t e s#5 B ia T. Swa , a global eal estate e t ep e eu a d i vesto
Top 5 I dust y Leade s i Tech a d AI 2026
The Tech a d AI catego y ecog izes p ofessio als wo ki g at the i te sectio of tech ology, i ovatio , a d eme gi g solutio s. This g oup ep ese ts leade s who a e co t ibuti g to the co ti ued developme t of tech ology a d a tificial i tellige ce while applyi g thei expe tise to a eas such as busi ess, e t ep e eu ship, a d o ga izatio al g owth. Thei wo k eflects the expa di g ole of tech ology i shapi g how i dust ies ope ate a d how ew solutio s a e developed.
The 2026 wi e s a e:#1 Muhamad Aly Rifai, Chief Psychiat ist a d I te ist at Blue Mou tai Psychiat y#2 Ch isty DiNapoli, CEO of West Village E te tai me t a d Tech ology#3 Ca l Case, Chief Tech ology Office of ROI CX Solutio s#4 Re ee Muste ed, Fou de of Vilomah#5 Jabee Zaidi, Fou de a d CEO of Sp i g AI
Top 5 I dust y Leade s i Huma Co ectio a d Relatio ships 2026
The Huma Co ectio a d Relatio ships catego y highlights p ofessio als whose wo k focuses o the ways people co ect, commu icate, build elatio ships, a d c eate st o ge commu ities. The ho o ees ep ese t diffe e t app oaches to pe so al developme t, elatio ships, leade ship, a d huma co ectio , demo st ati g the impo ta ce of mea i gful i te actio i both pe so al a d p ofessio al e vi o me ts.
The 2026 wi e s a e:#1 Da iela Climaco, CEO a d fou de of Behavio s of NYC a d Behavio s of Flo ida#2 Susi Mai, Co-fou de of Ult ama i e#3 Ta ia Khazaal, Fou de of the Re ewal Collective#4 Je ife K. Hill, Fou de of Je Hill T ibe#5 Rho da Swa & Jules Sch oede , Co-fou de s of WildX Co ect
Top 5 I dust y Leade s i Ca ee a d Leade ship 2026
The Ca ee a d Leade ship catego y ecog izes p ofessio als whose wo k eflects leade ship, ca ee developme t, e t ep e eu ship, a d p ofessio al g owth. The ho o ees eflect a a ge of expe ie ce ac oss e t ep e eu ship, busi ess developme t, ca ee g owth, a d leade ship. Thei backg ou ds highlight the diffe e t ways p ofessio als ca co t ibute to thei o ga izatio s, suppo t othe s i thei fields, a d b i g thei expe ie ce to b oade p ofessio al commu ities.
The 2026 wi e s a e:
#1 Missy Kelly, Fou de of CatTo gue G ips a d Bo fo Impact#2 B itta y A de so a d Disha Sola ki, Co-fou de s of Alig PS by The T ailblazeHe s#3 Be ké B ow , Fou de a d CEO of Be ké B ow I te atio al#4 Ashley Holt, Fou de of Ashley Holt Media G oup a d She Mea s Busi ess Magazi e#5 Megha Fialkoff, Co-Fou de & CEO of Mode Day Wife a d Fou de & CEO of The Mode Day Compa yCo ti ued Recog itio of Leade s Ac oss I dust ies
Recog izi g p ofessio als whose leade ship, expe tise, a d co t ibutio s a e maki g a mea i gful impact ac oss thei espective i dust ies, the High Impact Awa ds highlight a dive se g oup of 2026 ho o ees ep ese ti g a wide a ge of p ofessio al backg ou ds, expe ie ces, a d a eas of expe tise. Togethe , they eflect the ma y ways i dividuals a e co t ibuti g to the g owth, developme t, a d o goi g co ve satio s withi thei fields.The 2026 High Impact Awa ds will co ti ue to i t oduce leade s ac oss a a ge of catego ies th oughout the yea . The exciteme t co ti ues ext mo th, with additio al 2026 wi e s set to be a ou ced, b i gi g atte tio to a othe g oup of p ofessio als whose wo k, leade ship, a d ideas a e co t ibuti g to mea i gful developme ts ac oss thei espective fields. As the a ou ceme ts co ti ue, the i itiative will fu the highlight the dive se g oup of leade s bei g ecog ized as pa t of the 2026 High Impact Awa ds.
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About the High Impact Awa ds
The High Impact Awa ds a e a i itiative dedicated to ecog izi g p ofessio als, e t ep e eu s, a d i dust y leade s who a e c eati g mea i gful impact th ough thei wo k. By highlighti g sta dout i dividuals ac oss a a ge of i dust ies a d a eas of expe tise, the awa ds p ovide a platfo m fo leade s whose co t ibutio s a e helpi g shape thei espective fields.
Th ough its a ual ecog itio p og am, the High Impact Awa ds celeb ate i dividuals demo st ati g leade ship, i ovatio , i flue ce, a d a commitme t to maki g a diffe e ce. The 2026 awa ds ecog ize selected leade s ac oss multiple catego ies, with five ho o ees chose i each catego y.
I pa t e ship with USA TODAY, the High Impact Awa ds b i g g eate visibility to p ofessio als whose wo k is maki g a g eat impact a d p ovide audie ces with a oppo tu ity to discove the people behi d some of today’s otable busi esses, i itiatives, a d ideas.
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