Twenty-three executives from North and South Carolina are finalists for “Entrepreneur of the Year” honors as selected by Ernst & Young.
Winners will be recognized on June 9 at a banquet in Charlotte.
James Rogers, chairman and chief executive officer of Duke Energy will receive a lifetime achievement award.
Previous award winners, investors and regional leaders are the judges.
“These finalists create jobs in our area, encouraging community development and innovation in our broader economy,” said David Hood, Entrepreneur Of The Year Carolinas Program Director. “No matter who wins on June 9, we know one thing for sure – the Carolinas is enriched by every one of these finalists.”
The finalists:
- Abraham Reichental
President & CEO 3D Systems Corporation
- Charles Hull
CTO, EVP & Founder 3D Systems Corporation
- Burney Jennings Jr.
President & CEO Biscuitville, Inc.
- Ted Rollins
Co-Founder Campus Crest Communities
- Michael Hartnett
Co-Founder Campus Crest Communities
- William McMahon
President & CEO CoaLogix, Inc.
- Tom Coble
President & CEO Coble Trench Safety
- Terry Brown
CEO Edens & Avant
- Dale Freudenberger
President & Co-Founder FLS Energy
- Madhu Beriwal
President & CEO IEM
- Steve Parker Jr.
Managing Partner & Co-Founder Levelwing
- Jeff Adelson-Yan
Co-Founder Levelwing
- Neal Fowler
CEO Liquidia Technologies Inc.
- Joseph DeSimone
Founder Liquidia Technologies Inc.
- W. Richard Staub III
President & CEO Novella Clinical Inc.
- Gary Robinette
President & CEO Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
- Colin Shannon
President & CEO PRA International
- Ric Elias
CEO & Founder Red Ventures
- Jesse Lipson
CEO ShareFile
- Richard Byrne
CEO TowerCo
- Peter Gasca Jr.
Co-Founder & CEO Wild Creations
- Rhett Power
Co-Founder & President Wild Creations
- Stephen Light
President, CEO & Chairman Xerium Technologies, Inc.
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