BC Business
The EY Entrepreneur of the Year is an annual global competition administered by Ernst & Young (EY). Canada’s Pacific Region competition is overseen by the Ernst & Young LLP Vancouver office, which selects judges from among business leaders and past EOY winners. Judges look for a number of factors, including vision, leadership, financial performance and social responsibility. The Pacific Region winner is among five finalists for Canada’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year; the Canadian winner advances to the World Entrepreneur of the Year with 50 country finalists, this year held in Monte Carlo. Details of the nomination process and judging criteria are available at ey.com/ca/EOY.
2014 Pacific Region Judges
Robert Beattie
Managing director
BMO Bank of Montreal
Fred Davidson
President and CEO Energold Drilling Corp.
Donald McInnes
Executive vice-chair
Alterra Power Corp.
Joyce Groote
CEO, Crossing Sectors Inc.
Shannon Rogers
President and general counsel Global Relay Communications Inc.
Steve Swaffield
Commercial adviser, BG Group
Past Winners
Glenn Johnson, 2013
Endurance Wind Power Inc.
Ashley Cooper, 2012
Paladin Security Group Ltd.
Robert Little, 2011
FPI Fireplace Products
International Ltd.
Chad Wasilenkoff, 2010
Fortress Paper Ltd.
Ryan Beedie, 2009
The Beedie Group
Brian Hill, 2008
Aritzia LP
Lukas Lundin, 2007
The Lundin Group of Companies
Art Aylesworth, 2006
Carmanah Technologies Corp.
Ian Telfer, 2005
Goldcorp Inc.