We are pleased to announce Deanna Salo, Managing Principal at Cray Kaiser has been named a 2024 Chicago Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes Chicago’s Top 100 CEO’s & C-level executives. They are the area’s most accomplished business leaders in their industry using criteria that includes demonstrating exceptional leadership, vision, and passion. Collectively, the 2024 Chicago Titan 100 and their companies employ upwards of 325,000 individuals and generate over 42 Billion dollars in annual revenues.

“The Titan 100 are visionary leaders that inspire the Chicago business community. These preeminent leaders have built a distinguished reputation that is unrivaled and preeminent in their field. We are humbled to recognize the Titan 100 for their efforts to shape the future of the Chicago business community” says Jaime Zawmon, President of Titan CEO.

Deanna has been a CK Principal since 2001 and a Managing Principal since 2021. She executes assurance, strategic and tax planning services across the client portfolio. For closely-held and family-owned businesses, she focuses on the value she can bring to the family and owners. For nonprofit clients, she instills best practices in budgeting, governance issues and audit compliance procedures. Using her technical and creative talents, Deanna also performs M&A engagements for the buyer and seller sides.

 When asked her thoughts about becoming a 2024 Chicago Titan 100, Deanna responded, “Success is not just about achieving personal goals; the Cray Kaiser way is to inspire and uplift others along the way. As a Chicago Titan 100 recipient, I believe in the power of collaboration, innovation, and a relentless pursuit of excellence. Together, we can shape the future and leave a lasting impact on our community and beyond.”