It’s good to be back. Sure, this is the 29th time BCBusiness has profiled the EY Pacific Region Entrepreneur of the Year winners, but it’s the first time since 2019 that we’ve highlighted all of the finalists, too. The end result is a robust and impressive breakdown of 20 of the most powerful and influential businesspeople in B.C., across industries as diverse as manufacturing, real estate and health.

Winners

Musharaf Syed + Aisha Yang, Herbaland

 

Michael Menzies, The Universal Group

Mehar Pratap Singh, ProCogia

Wendy Bennison, Saxx Underwear

Thomas Martini, Apex Aluminum Extrusions and Vitrum Glass Group

Tamer Mohamed, Aspect Biosystems

Finalists

Ali Tajskandar, Wishpond

Stefan Fletcher, RebalanceMD

Cory Wright, William Wright Commercial Real Estate Services

Austin Tran, Rayacom Group

Moe Samieian Jr. + Sara Samieian, Moe’s Home Collection

Drew Hamilton, Vivreau

Art Lee, Rove Concepts

Danny Popescu, Harbourfront Wealth Management

Josh Gaglardi, Orion Construction

Keenan Fisher, Tommy Gun’s Original Barbershop

Sarathy Naicker + Jason Smith, Klue

How the Winners + Finalists Were Chosen

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year is an annual global awards program administered by Ernst & Young (EY). For Canada’s Pacific Region program, EY selects judges from among local business leaders and past program winners. Judges evaluate the nominees based on several factors, including entrepreneurial spirit, value creation, strategic direction, national and global impact, innovation and purpose-driven leadership. Details of the nomination process and judging criteria are available at ey.com/ca/EOY. Nominations are accepted year-round.