The Houston Business Journal revealed the winners of its inaugural C-Suite Awards at a gala on Aug. 27 at the Hilton Post Oak. The awards recognized this year's top C-level executives of for-profit and nonprofit companies who are innovators, trailblazers, role models, standard-setters and leaders in the Houston area. A panel of judges, listed below, scored each nominee based on their contribution to company success, civic involvement and career achievement.