GeekWire Awards 2021: Vote for the leader who is getting things done as Startup CEO of the Year April 26, 2021 at 8:15 am Coverage of the 2021 GeekWire Awards, presented by Wave Business, the Pacific NW’s annual startup and technology awards. See all coverage. Startup CEO of the Year finalists, clockwise from top left: Maria Colacurcio of Syndio; Alessya Visnjic of WhyLabs; Ray Meiring of Qorus Software; Luis Ceze of OctoML; and Mike McSherry of Xealth. Managing fast-growing startups is not an easy task. Whether it’s keeping up with the competition, outsmarting big tech or raising more money to fuel ongoing innovation and growth, these CEOs are smart, busy and driven.