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Business Management Awards Ranking
Business Management Review proudly presents the Top 10 VPs of Corporate Development of 2026, strategic leaders driving growth, innovation, and long-term business value. These executives are spearheading mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships, market expansion, and investment initiatives that strengthen organizational competitiveness. Through their vision, analytical expertise, and ability to identify new opportunities, they are playing a pivotal role in shaping the future direction and success of their enterprises.
Top 10 VPs of Corporate Development - 2026
Vice President Corporate Development, Alcoa
Aaron Humphrey is Vice President of Corporate Development at Alcoa, where he leads the company's corporate development activities across acquisitions, divestitures and strategic advancement opportunities. After joining Alcoa in 2021, he brought more than a decade of corporate development, finance and transaction experience from EQT Corporation. His career demonstrates a consistent focus on translating long-term business strategy into disciplined investment decisions.
Vice President Corporate Development, Ecolab
Jake Clymer is Vice President of Corporate Development at Ecolab, where he leads work tied to mergers, acquisitions and calculated portfolio decisions. His career spans corporate development, investment analysis and finance across industrial, manufacturing and energy-related businesses. His progression displays a consistent focus on evaluating long-range growth opportunities via disciplined capital allocation.
VP, Corporate Development & Strategy, Maison Solutions Inc.
Chris Zhang brings a multidimensional approach to strategy and corporate growth, shaped by experience spanning consulting, business analysis, organizational transformation and corporate development.
