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Ernst and Young announced their Entrepreneur of the Year finalists yesterday for the Mountain Desert Region, which includes Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico. The winners from each region will then compete for the National Entrepreneur of the Year Award in Palm Springs in November.
The entire Mountain Desert Region entrepreneur community is invited to attend the black-tie regionals awards gala at the Seawell Grand Ballroom in Denver June 20. To RSVP, contact Mountain Desert Program Manager Courtney Story at +1 720 931 4411 or [email protected].
Regionally, the Entrepreneur of the Year program is sponsored by Faegre Baker Daniels, BBVA Compass, ADP, Scherzer International and the Denver Business Journal. Nationally, the awards are sponsored by SAP America and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
Built In Denver is particularly proud to see local tech companies including FullContact API, Datalogix, Boa Technology, Altitude Digital and SpotXchange represented. The Entrepreneur of the Year Award is one of the world’s most prestigious business awards for entrepreneurs, recognizing the contributions of entrepreneurs who “inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement.”
The full list of Mountain Desert Region finalists:
• Mario Martinez, CEO, 360 Vantage (Chandler, Ariz.)
• Jeremy Ostermiller, CEO and founder, Altitude Digital (Denver)
• Jeremy Freer, CEO, Angel MedFlight (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
• John Musil, founder and CEO, Avella (Phoenix)
• Terry Shadwick, president and CEO, BluSky Restoration Contractors Inc. (Centennial)
• Gary Hammerslag, chairman and founder, Boa Technology Inc. (Denver)
• Stephen Hughes, CEO and chairman, Boulder Brands Inc. (Niwot)
• Marco Campos, managing principal and founder, Campos EPC LLC (Denver)
• Sissie Roberts Shank, president and CEO, Chas Roberts (Phoenix)
• Matt Larson, CEO and founder, Confio Software (Boulder)
• Eric Roza, president and CEO, Datalogix (Westminster)
• Kenneth Weiner, founding partner and CEO, Eating Recovery Center (Denver)
• Carol Keogh, president and CEO, ESI Ergonomic Solutions (Mesa, Ariz.)
• Bart Lorang, CEO and co-founder, FullContact Inc. (Denver)
• Hart Cunningham, CEO and co-founder, and Jeremy Bloom, co-founder, Integrate (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
• Terry McDaniel, president and CEO, Inventure Foods Inc. (Phoenix)
• Justin Gold, founder and CEO, Justin’s (Boulder)
• Steve Carley, CEO, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. (Greenwood Village)
• Stacey Caron, president and co-founder, Spellbinders Paper Arts LLC (Phoenix)
• Mike Shehan, CEO and co-founder, and Steve Swoboda, COO, CFO and co-founder, SpotXchange Inc. (Westminster)
• Steve Bigari, CEO, Stellar Restaurant Solutions LLC (Colorado Springs)
• Michael Garippa, chairman, CEO and president, SynCardia Systems Inc. (Tucson, Ariz.)
• Jeffrey Elowe, president and CEO, The Laramar Group (Greenwood Village)
• Brad Jannenga, president and CTO, WebPT (Phoenix)