There is no shortage of people making waves in the Bay Area.
When news drops here it tends to ripple around the world.
From technology that is changing the future, to deals and term sheets that are greasing the wheels of power, shifting global markets and shaping skylines, the business that happens here reverberates.
We are recognizing the seismic profiles and achievements of the Bay Area most powerful people in a special list – The Newsmaker 100.
Last year we introduced the Power 100, a centurion of the most powerful people in the Bay Area. This time around we’ve shifted the playing field – it’s all about action and impact.
Which local names made the biggest splash in a year that was packed with news?
Our reporters and editors have weighed the impact of people across tech, finance, commercial and residential real estate, health care and biotech, culture, the nonprofit sector, education and sports.
We’ll reveal the full list of 100 names in January in a special edition of the paper and online.
Before then, we’re giving you a sneak peak of 80 of the most impactful people in Bay Area business.
Who are they? Who might make the final cut? Who have we missed?
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