Celebrating the bold leaders who disrupt markets, revolutionize industries and transform lives
Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) is pleased to announce the winners of the Entrepreneur Of The Year® Pacific Southwest Award. The Pacific Southwest program celebrates entrepreneurs from California (San Diego and Orange County) Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Hawaii. This prestigious award program recognizes the ambitious leaders of high-growth companies who are creating a more equitable, sustainable and prosperous world for future generations.
The regional winners were chosen by an independent judging panel made up of previous award winners, leading CEOs and other business leaders. Candidates were evaluated based on their success in creating long-term value through entrepreneurial spirit, commitment to their purpose and the demonstration of growth and substantial impact, among other key indicators.
Entrepreneur Of The Year honors many different types of business leaders for their ingenuity, courage and entrepreneurial spirit. The program celebrates original founders who bootstrapped their business from inception or who raised outside capital to grow their company; transformational CEOs who infused innovation into an existing organization to catapult its trajectory; and multigenerational family business leaders who reimagined a legacy business model to fortify it for the future.
“The 2024 Entrepreneur Of The Year Pacific Southwest Award winners are exceptional business leaders fueling innovation within their industries and growth within their companies,” said Lindsay Braverman, Partner and Pacific Southwest – Arizona Program Co-Director. "These entrepreneurs are shining examples of how to lead a scaling business and also care for their employees, customers and communities.”
The Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 Pacific Southwest Award winners are:
Heather Aiu and Rachael Leina'ala Soares | ALOHA Collection | Encinitas, California
Nick Mansour | Arizona College of Nursing | Phoenix, Arizona
Ishan Patel | Audien Hearing | Scottsdale, Arizona
Arthur Kuan | CG Oncology, Inc. | Irvine, California
Zachary Bradford | CleanSpark | Henderson, Nevada
Scott Struthers | Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | San Diego, California
Joshua Britton | Debut | San Diego, California
Hugh Lytle | Equality Health, LLC | Scottsdale, Arizona
Christine Zack | Fiore Industries/Fiore Global Enterprises | Las Vegas, Nevada
Tom Miller | Iambic Therapeutics | San Diego, California
Jeffrey Janicik | Innoflight, LLC | San Diego, California
Todd Watts | PatientFi | Irvine, California
Ryan Tseng and Brandon Tseng | Shield AI | San Diego, California