Negocios Magazine has announced that Fernando Arellano-Geddes, CEO and Partner of PowerHouse Automotive Group, will be recognized with the 'Automotive Leadership & Business Excellence Award' at the 2026 Top Entrepreneur of USA Awards. The ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, October 8, at the EB Hotel Miami.
Arellano-Geddes' career spans more than three decades in the automotive industry, including leadership roles with major automotive brands and management of large-scale retail operations. Notably, he previously led an organization that grew to operate 22 dealerships across Florida, Alabama, and Georgia, representing 16 automotive brands.
Now at the helm of PowerHouse Automotive Group, Arellano-Geddes is spearheading an accelerated growth strategy in the Southeastern United States. The organization began with four Ford dealerships in Southwest Georgia—Ford Albany, Ford Americus, Ford Cordele, and Ford Sylvester—and has since added Chevrolet Sylvester. The company's focus has been on developing strong leadership teams, strengthening operations, and building a corporate culture based on transparency, service, and meaningful community connections.
The 2026 Top Entrepreneur of USA Awards will bring together approximately 120 entrepreneurs, CEOs, executives, investors, and professionals for an awards dinner and ceremony organized by Negocios Magazine. The event will take place in the Ballroom at the EB Hotel Miami.
Eduardo Hapke, Publisher of Negocios Magazine, expressed the organization's honor in recognizing Arellano-Geddes, citing his extensive international career and his ability to embark on a new entrepreneurial journey with PowerHouse Automotive Group. Hapke highlighted Arellano-Geddes' experience, leadership, and renewed vision for growth.
This distinction from Negocios Magazine aims to highlight not only Arellano-Geddes' achievements over his three-decade career but also his capability to start a new entrepreneurial chapter and build an organization with a growth strategy that is already yielding results.
Negocios Magazine, founded in 2013 by journalist Eduardo Hapke and attorney Karen Blanco, focuses on entrepreneurs, executives, and business leaders in South Florida and the U.S. Hispanic market. The magazine is published in print and digital formats and operates NegociosMagazine.com, a digital platform featuring business news, interviews, and executive profiles. The publication is part of Acta Diurna Urbis Group Corp., a Miami-based media group that also publishes Ejecutiva Magazine, Welcome to America, Salud & Buen Vivir Florida, Hispanic Time, and Electric Cars Plus. Its content is distributed internationally through platforms like PressReader.
