As it turns 26, EY Entrepreneur Of The Year’s Pacific Region program keeps moving from strength to strength
The latest edition of our annual partnership with Ernst & Young honours 42 women and men, representing 30 companies, who exemplify business excellence.
Including the overall Pacific Region champ, there are winners in eight categories, from technology and environmental products and services to business disrupters and natural resources and energy.
Congratulations to all of the winners and to the runners-up, whose stories of facing down challenges and harnessing opportunities are equally inspiring. Let them show you how it’s done.
BUSINESS TO BUSINESS
Adam BlasbergGeoff Chutter (Pacific Region Overall Winner)
Founder, President and CEO, WhiteWater West Industries
Jay Evans
Co-founder and CEO, Keirton
Danny Chase
Founder and CEO, Chase Office Interiors
Haresh Bhatt
President, Natu'Oil Services
ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS + SERVICES
Adam BlasbergThomas Ligocki
President and CEO, Clevest
Raminder Grewal
President, Keystone Environmental
EMERGING ENTREPRENEUR
Adam BlasbergTara Bosch
Founder and CEO, SmartSweets
Don Konantz
CEO, Hops Connect Hop Trading Co.
Christina Marcano
Founder and CEO, Silver Icing
BUSINESS DISRUPTER
Adam BlasbergKristi Miller
Founder and National Managing Director, First West Capital
Monty Sikka + Mark Catroppa
Co-founder and President + Co-founder and Executive Vice-president, Monark Group
Karm Sumal
CEO, Daily Hive
Stephen de Jong
CEO, Vrify Technology
FOOD + BEVERAGE
Adam BlasbergDan Wilson + Kyle Tweter
CEO + President, Warehouse Group
Ryan Moreno
Co-founder, CEO and Principal, Joseph Richard Group
Aaron Chin
CEO, Organika Health Products
TECHNOLOGY
Adam BlasbergLaurie Schultz
President and CEO, Galvanize
Zeeshan Hayat + Karina Hayat
Co-founder and CEO + Co-founder and President, Prizm Media
Morgan Carey
Founder and CEO, Real Estate Webmasters
Greg Smith
CEO, Thinkific Labs
SOCIAL IMPACT
Adam BlasbergDerrick Emsley, Kalen Emsley, Stephen Emsley, Arthur Kononuk + David Luba
CEO, VP Content, VP Digital, Creative Director + VP Sales, Tentree International
Peter van Stolk
CEO, Spud.ca
Taylor Gemmel
President, Anita's Organic Grain & Flour Mill
CONSUMER PRODUCTS + SERVICES
Adam BlasbergJack Nicholson
CEO, Otter Farm and Home Co-Operative
Amin Shivji
CEO, 123Dentist
Vern Milani
President, Milani Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning
Caitlin Dunne, Jon Havelock, Jeff Roberts + Ken Seethram
Co-directors, Pacific Centre for Reproductive Medicine
NATURAL RESOURCES + ENERGY
Adam BlasbergKamal Sanghera + Suki Sanghera
CEO + President, San Group
Steven Dean + Maryse Belanger
Chair and CEO + President and COO, Atlantic Gold Corp.
Todd Nicklin
President and CEO, Enex Energy Corp.
How the Winners Were Chosen
The EY Entrepreneur Of The Year is an annual global awards program administered by Ernst & Young (EY). Canada’s Pacific Region program is overseen by EY, which selects judges from among business leaders and past EOY winners. Judges evaluate the nominees based on several factors, including vision, leadership, innovation, financial performance and social responsibility. The Pacific Region overall winner is one of five regional winners who compete for Canada’s EY Entrepreneur Of The Year; the Canadian winner advances to an annual competition, held in Monte Carlo, that sees World Entrepreneur Of The Year chosen from among 60 country winners. Details of the nomination process and judging criteria are available at ey.com/ca/EOY. Nominations are accepted year-round.
