EY ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR: Ernst & Young's annual award winners have been selected.
Author | Bicknell, Lindsay |
Position | Awards list |
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR AWARD WINNER
Chris Conard | Playworks Utah
Chris Conard is passionate out play. Because when schools focus more on academic achievement than building strong social skills, everyone suffers. So Mr. Conard revolutionized the way schools encourage social development by developing environments at recess that promote safety, engagement, empowerment, and inclusivity.
FINALISTS
Lorna L. Koci | Bountiful Community Food Pantry
Lorna L. Koci is passionate about being creative and innovative in an industry that isn't always for its disruptiveness. Ms. Koci defines impact by the number of individuals whose lives improve as a result of the services she is able to provide. Using the skills in business and leadership she cultivated throughout her 30-year career, she has designed countless new programs and services, including a dental assistance program, a vision assistance program, and a family services program to fight childhood hunger.
Dave Hennessey | TURN Community Services
Dave Hennessey has been in the disability field since 1973 and it's his belief that all people, no matter their cognitive or expressive capabilities, make sense of their world and have their own unique experience of lifestyle quality and satisfaction. Focusing on TURN Community Services' client-centered services, Mr. Hennessey works to build stronger cultures of excellence to provide skills, training, and support for people with disabilities.
Chris Conard
Playworks
Utah
Lorna L. Koci
Bountiful
Community Food Pantry
Dave Hennessey
TURN
Community Services
DIRECT TO CONSUMER
AWARD WINNER
Sandi Hendry | Minky Couture LLC
Sandi Hendry began Minky Couture in 2009. Using Minky fabric, she began designing baby blankets for friends of friends until her network had grown exponentially. But when her 27-year-old daughter was hospitalized, she requested a larger blanket. And then, Ms. Hendry started making blankets for adults, too. Today, Minky Couture blankets are made with love from one of over 40 home seamstresses here in Utah.
FINALISTS
Nelson James | Signs.com, Inc.
Before launching Signs.com, Nelson James had a career in digital marketing. But when he saw the need to solve major pain points in the sign industry, he turned the idea of a digital signage company into something great. Building a powerful tool using HTML5 and SVG, he's allowed his customers to build professional signs using cutting edge technology. And by providing fast service and design expertise from a network of professionals, Mr. James has focused on innovation to turn Signs.com into one of the fastest growing companies in Utah to date.
Jesse Mecham | You Need A Budget LLC
When Jesse and Julie Mecham realized they were broke in 2003, they started tracking their money very carefully because debt just wasn't...
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