Finalists anounced for EY Entrepreneur of the Year

EY has announced the finalists for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2016 Award in the Utah Region. The finalists were selected by a panel of independent judges and award winners will be announced at a gala June 4 at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City.

EY has announced the finalists for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2016 Award in the Utah Region. The finalists were selected by a panel of independent judges and award winners will be announced at a gala June 4 at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City.

The EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2016 Social Entrepreneur category winner is pre-selected and this year’s award will go to Eye Care 4 Kids where Joseph Carbone is president and CEO. Eye Care 4 Kids is a nonprofit organization committed to providing high-quality eye care and vision education to low-income, visually impaired children and underserved families. In the past 14 years, it has provided professional eye care and surgical services to nearly 100,000 visually impaired, underserved children through school-based clinics, international humanitarian trips, mobile eye care clinics anditd free-standing clinic in Salt Lake City.

The EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2016 Utah Region finalists include BetterBody Foods and Nutrition LLC, Stephen Richards, president and CEO; BGZ Brands, Kirk Feller, president and CEO; CBC Advisors, Brandon Fugal, chairman; Connexion Point, Robert McMichael, president and CEO; DigiCert, Nicholas Hales, CEO; Edge, Andrew Richardson, founder and CEO; Highmark School Development, Glenn Hileman, CEO; IdealShape, David Meine, CEO and cofounder; Jane.com, Mike McEwan, CEO; Legend Solar, Shaun Alldredge, co-owner and cofounder, and Shane Perkins, co-owner and cofounder; and Lucid Software, Karl Sun, CEO and cofounder.

Also MaritzCX, Carine Clark, president and CEO; Millcreek Engineering Co., Richard Hoggan, president; MityLite, John Dudash, president and CEO; MX, Ryan Caldwell, CEO; Partner Fusion, Ryan McCoy, cofounder, and Ryan Williams, cofounder; Perfectly Posh, Ann Dalton, CEO, and Andrew McBride, president; Shamrock Plumbing LLC, Kevin Flannery, president and CEO; Traeger Grills LLC, Jeremy Andrus, CEO; Wise Co. Inc., Aaron Jackson, president and CEO; and Young Automotive Group, Spencer Young, CEO.

Now in its 30th year, the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Program has expanded to recognize business leaders in over 145 cities in 60 countries throughout the world. The award celebrates entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year national program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Overall National Award winner, will be announced at the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year national awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on Nov. 19.