EY Recognizes Pacific Northwest's Leading Entrepreneurs

    SEATTLE, WA, May 05, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- EY today announced the finalists for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2016 Award in the Pacific Northwest. Now in its 30th year, the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Program recognizes exceptional business leaders in more than 145 cities and more than 60 countries throughout the world. The award celebrates entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. The below business leaders were selected by a panel of independent judges, and award winners will be announced at a black-tie gala on June 17, 2016 at the Seattle Sheraton Hotel.

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2016 finalists include 21 entrepreneurs from the life sciences, retail and technology industries. Fifteen of the finalists' companies are headquartered in the Puget Sound region, 86% lead private companies and they have combined revenues of more than $1 billion

The EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2016 Pacific Northwest program finalists are:

Henry Albrecht | Limeade | Bellevue, Washington
Sarah Bird | Moz | Seattle, Washington
Hans Bishop | Juno Therapeutics | Seattle, Washington
Sam Blackman | Elemental Technologies, Inc. | Portland, Oregon
Andrew Browne | Precept Wine | Seattle, Washington
Thor Culverhouse | Skytap | Seattle, Washington
Anne-Marie Faiola | Bramble Berry Inc. | Bellingham, Washington
Brad Gray | NanoString Technologies, Inc. | Seattle, Washington
Luke Kanies | Puppet | Portland, Oregon
Leen Kawas, Ph.D. | M3 Biotechnology, Inc. | Seattle, Washington
Brian Mariotti | Funko LLC | Everett, Washington
Josh Neblett | etailz, Inc. | Spokane, Washington
Matt Oppenheimer | Remitly | Seattle, Washington
Liz Pearce | LiquidPlanner, Inc. | Seattle, Washington
Greg Pierson | iovation, Inc. | Portland, Oregon
Lee Rhodes | glassybaby | Seattle, Washington
Chad Robins | Adaptive Biotechnologies | Seattle, Washington
Henry Schuck | DiscoverOrg | Vancouver, Washington
Tom Seery | RealSelf | Seattle, Washington
Paul Stahura | Donuts Inc. | Bellevue, Washington
Scott and Ally Svenson | MOD Pizza | Bellevue, Washington

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Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year national program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Overall National Award winner, will be announced at the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards gala in Palm Springs, California on November 19, 2016. The awards are the culminating event of the Strategic Growth ForumTM, the nation's most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies. The US Entrepreneur Of The Year Overall Award winner then moves on to compete for the World Entrepreneur Of The YearTM Award in Monaco, June 2017.

To purchase tickets for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2016 Pacific Northwest gala, where the winners will be announced, or to learn more about the program, please visit ey.com/us/eoy/pnw. Join the conversation on social media by following us @EY_EOYUS using #EOYPNW.

Sponsors
Founded and produced by EY, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are sponsored nationally by SAP America, Merrill Corporation and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. The Pacific Northwest program is sponsored by GreenRubino.

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About EY Entrepreneur Of The Year
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The unique award makes a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 145 cities in more than 60 countries.

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