A dozen businesspeople have been selected to receive EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the Utah region.
The awards program recognizes business leaders who are excelling in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. They were selected by an independent judging panel consisting of previous award winners, leading CEOs, investors and other regional business leaders.
The Entrepreneur Of The Year 2019 Utah Region Award winners are:
• Business Services: Eric Farr and John Wade, both principal executives at BrainStorm Inc.
• Consumer Products and Services: Farzad Mohebbi, founder and president, Papa Pita Bakery.
• Direct to Consumer: Sandi Hendry, owner, Minky Couture LLC.
• Distribution and Manufacturing: Casey Adams, president, and Jared Starling, CEO, both of Visible Supply Chain Management.
• Emerging: Kory Stevens, CEO, Taft.
• Fashion Retail: Chad Champlin, co-founder and CEO, and Kylee Champlin, co-founder, both of Roolee.
• Social Entrepreneur: Chris Conard, regional executive director, Playworks Utah.
• Technology: Dennis Steele, co-founder and CSO, and Eric Rea, co-founder and CEO, both of Podium Corp. Inc.
Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur of the Year National Awards, the winners of which will be announced in November in Palm Springs, California. The national winner advances to compete for a world title in Monaco.
“There are many successful entrepreneurs in this world, but to build something truly remarkable, you can’t let anything stand in your way,” said Shawn Goff, Utah region Entrepreneur of the Year program director. “EY is proud to honor the 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year Utah region winners who are inspiring innovation, transforming our world and fueling growth in Utah and beyond.”
EY has recognized more than 10,000 business leaders around the world since the inception of the program more than 30 years ago. EY is a global company focused on assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. Details about the Utah region program are at ey.com/us/eoy/utah_region.