Entrepreneur of the Year Nominee Reception

Dan McDougall, Ernst & Young partner; Markus Frind, nominee from Plentyoffish Media Inc.; and Andrew Tan, Ernst & Young senior manager.
Ernst & Young partner Dan McDougall, nominee Plentyoffish Media Inc.’s Marcus Frind and Ernst & Young senior manager Andrew Tan.

Bruce Sprague, partner in tax services at Ernst & Young; Brenda Stibbard and Jeffrey Stibbard, nominees from JDS Energy & Mining Inc.
Ernst & Young partner Dan McDougall, nominee Plentyoffish Media Inc.’s Marcus Frind and Ernst & Young senior manager Andrew Tan.

Nicole Poirier, Ernst & Young partner; and James Dean, nominee and dPoint Technologies CEO.
Ernst & Young partner Dan McDougall, nominee Plentyoffish Media Inc.’s Marcus Frind and Ernst & Young senior manager Andrew Tan.

Fiona MacFarlane, Ernst & Young managing partner; Brianne Harper, BCBusiness magazine sales manager; and Riaz Pisani, nominee and Contac Services Inc. president and CEO.
Ernst & Young partner Dan McDougall, nominee Plentyoffish Media Inc.’s Marcus Frind and Ernst & Young senior manager Andrew Tan.

Sean Martinez, corporate finance at Ernst & Young; Pardeep Jassal, BCBusiness magazine account manager; Brian Williams, EOY nominee and Ashton Service Group president; and Fan Chun, Dr. Battery CFO.
Ernst & Young partner Dan McDougall, nominee Plentyoffish Media Inc.’s Marcus Frind and Ernst & Young senior manager Andrew Tan.

Barbara Ross-Denroche, nominee and The Refinery Leadership Partners Inc. president; Brenna Daloise, Ernst & Young senior manager; and Eleena Marley, Ernst & Young manager.
Ernst & Young partner Dan McDougall, nominee Plentyoffish Media Inc.’s Marcus Frind and Ernst & Young senior manager Andrew Tan.

Elise Rees, B.C. market leader transaction advisory at Ernst & Young; Evi Mustel, nominee and Mustel Group president; and Andrew Reid, nominee and Vision Critical president and CPO.
Ernst & Young partner Dan McDougall, nominee Plentyoffish Media Inc.’s Marcus Frind and Ernst & Young senior manager Andrew Tan.

Arthur Smolensky, nominee and Global Securities Group chair; and Ron Voyer, national leader entrepreneurial services at Ernst & Young.
Ernst & Young partner Dan McDougall, nominee Plentyoffish Media Inc.’s Marcus Frind and Ernst & Young senior manager Andrew Tan.

Bondi Kwa, Ernst & Young senior tax manager; Alvaro Flores, Ernst & Young tax manager; and Thomas Skidmore, nominee and Glentel Inc. president and CEO.
Ernst & Young partner Dan McDougall, nominee Plentyoffish Media Inc.’s Marcus Frind and Ernst & Young senior manager Andrew Tan.

Bryant Pike, Ernst & Young senior manager; and Jack Newton, nominee and Clio CEO.
Ernst & Young partner Dan McDougall, nominee Plentyoffish Media Inc.’s Marcus Frind and Ernst & Young senior manager Andrew Tan.

Michael Sabatino, Ernst & Young senior manager; Parker Lancaster, nominee and PSI Fluid Power Ltd. president and CEO; and Jason Madill, Ernst & Young associate director.
Ernst & Young partner Dan McDougall, nominee Plentyoffish Media Inc.’s Marcus Frind and Ernst & Young senior manager Andrew Tan.

Nominees from Seymour Investment Management Ltd., portfolio manager Kelly Woodall and president Carl Hoyt.
Ernst & Young partner Dan McDougall, nominee Plentyoffish Media Inc.’s Marcus Frind and Ernst & Young senior manager Andrew Tan.

Gareth Withers, Ernst & Young senior manager; Sandie Atkinson, Ernst & Young program manager; and Jesse Hopps, nominee and Demand Metric Research Corp. founder and CEO.
Ernst & Young partner Dan McDougall, nominee Plentyoffish Media Inc.’s Marcus Frind and Ernst & Young senior manager Andrew Tan.

Jay Dargatz, nominee and Canstar Restoration Ltd. president; Mandy Hansen, Ernst & Young senior associate; and Bret Dougherty, nominee and Canada Minibins.com Ltd. CEO.
Ernst & Young partner Dan McDougall, nominee Plentyoffish Media Inc.’s Marcus Frind and Ernst & Young senior manager Andrew Tan.

Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Nominee Reception
Four Seasons Hotel
June 17, 2013


Entrepreneur nominees and regional judges came together at the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Nominees Reception, which marks 20 years for the competition. Over 100 attendees gathered on the sun-drenched, poolside patio at the Four Seasons, while nominees rotated through stations of EOY judges.

Many of B.C.’s nominees stand out not only as leaders in their industry, but also for the unique mark they’ve made on the greater entrepreneurial landscape. These entrepreneurs have demonstrated outstanding growth through environmentally conscious global expansion; through leadership by embracing business challenges and opportunities with passion, purpose and execution; and many have realized unprecedented financial results. The judges are educators, business and community leaders, and past winners. They know what it takes to be an outstanding entrepreneur and what really matters when it comes to building and operating a successful business.