Wayne is the Executive Chairman of Chief Executive Group, LLC, which publishes Chief Executive magazine and produces ChiefExecutive.net, events, and research. He is also the CEO of the Chief Executive Network.​

Wayne is an experienced CEO and entrepreneur. Prior to his involvement with the Chief Executive Group, he was the Chairman and CEO of Kennedy Information. He and his team have also transformed the Institute of Finance and Management, Pyramid Research and Media Publishing International. He was also the co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Vizeum, a web-marketing services company.​

Wayne has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Stanford University.