9-year-old from Naples named CEO of tech firm — for a day

A nine year old from Naples recently got to be on top of the world — the business world, at least. 

The young girl, Nova Evenson, was recently named CEO for the Day at Utah-based Gabb, which sells safephones, safewatches apps and software for kids and teens. This is the second year the company, which was founded in 2018 and made the Inc. 500 list for fast-growing companies this year, has held a CEO for a Day event. 

During her time as CEO, Nova led the monthly companywide meeting, where the department heads shared Gabb’s 2024 reports for her approval, the release states. She also led meetings with Gabb executives, product brainstorming sessions and discussions on safe tech for kids. “Because she loves step tracking with her Gabb Watch, she challenged the team to increase their daily steps through “walking meetings,’” the release states. (Nova; her mom, Angel; and dad, Eric, shared with the company how the Gabb Watch 3 she got for Christmas last year has helped her stay connected after her family moved and how it gave them peace of mind after a particularly challenging bullying situation.)