04Benchmark Comparison
The 21. Ranked by Authority Score™.
Based on data from May 2026
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One Cisco Field CTO clears the Authority Leader threshold (61+) — Cory Minton at 71.5. Two sit in Emerging Voice (41–60), six in Contributor (21–40), and twelve are Invisible Experts (below 21). Zero CTOs currently reach the Category Leader band — the structural opportunity for the bench.
Authority Score™
Engagement Rate (40%) · Consistency (30%) · Reach (20%) · Amplification (10%). EQ = Likes + 3·Comments + 5·Reposts.
#Field CTOFollowersPostsLikesCommentsRepostsTierAuthority Score™Authority Score™
01Cory Minton16,610122,13656106Authority Leader71.5
02Jason Maynard7,478105151848Emerging Voice57.8
03Andy ThurAI9,8009114309Emerging Voice46.8
04Keith McClellan5,80452852015Contributor39.9
05Keith O'Brien4,7332283536Contributor39.5
06Jan Heijdra3,797520125Contributor35.3
07Craig Robin4,196472112Contributor29.7
08Alim H. Ali5,873410563Contributor29.0
09Darren Lapierre76329750Contributor26.2
10Rose Skandari, Ph.D.6,496118930Invisible Expert18.7
11Hector M. Morales-Fajardo, PhD2,57122021Invisible Expert15.9
12Duffie Cooley3,21212103Invisible Expert14.5
13Craig Hyde4,7640000Invisible Expert9.7
14Jason Shearer4,1680000Invisible Expert9.0
15Mangesh Pimpalkhare3,4400000Invisible Expert8.1
16Bogdan Muraru2,7800000Invisible Expert7.1
17Jatin Sachdeva2,1770000Invisible Expert5.9
18Robert Bouchard1,1130000Invisible Expert2.6
19Zachary Miller9840000Invisible Expert2.0
20Chris Olson7920000Invisible Expert1.0
21Mike Barrie6500000Invisible Expert0.0
Tier thresholds: 81+ Category · 61+ Authority · 41+ Emerging · 21+ Contributor