Negocios Magazine has announced that Fernando Arellano-Geddes, CEO & 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. This honor underscores Arellano-Geddes' extensive experience in the automotive sector, his international expertise, and his successful leadership of large-scale operations, as well as his current entrepreneurial efforts with PowerHouse Automotive Group.
Arellano-Geddes' career spans over three decades, including senior roles with automotive brands and organizations, followed by the management of major retail operations in the United States. Notably, he previously led an organization that expanded to operate 22 dealerships across Florida, Alabama, and Georgia, representing 16 automotive brands. This track record highlights his ability to drive growth and operational excellence.
Currently, Arellano-Geddes is at the helm of PowerHouse Automotive Group, a new automotive retail organization with a focus on the Southeastern United States. The group began its journey with four Ford dealerships in Southwest Georgia—Ford Albany, Ford Americus, Ford Cordele, and Ford Sylvester—and has since added Chevrolet Sylvester. From the outset, PowerHouse has prioritized developing strong leadership teams, enhancing operations, and fostering a corporate culture built on transparency, service, and community engagement.
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. Eduardo Hapke, Publisher of Negocios Magazine, commented, "For Negocios Magazine, it is a true honor to recognize Fernando Arellano-Geddes, an executive and entrepreneur with an extensive international career in the automotive industry who is now beginning a new chapter with PowerHouse Automotive Group. Fernando represents experience and leadership, as well as the ability to embark on a new entrepreneurial journey and build an organization with a renewed vision for growth."
This distinction aims to highlight not only Arellano-Geddes' achievements over his career but also his capability to start anew and develop an organization with a growth strategy that is already showing promising results. The event is expected to be a significant gathering for business leaders, offering networking opportunities and celebrating excellence in entrepreneurship.
Negocios Magazine, founded in 2013 by Eduardo Hapke and Karen Blanco, serves as a communications platform focusing on entrepreneurs, executives, and business leaders in South Florida and the U.S. Hispanic market. The magazine is available in print and digital formats, and its website, NegociosMagazine.com, features business news, interviews, and content on topics such as finance, technology, and leadership. The publication also distributes content through international platforms like PressReader and organizes various business events. It 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.
