Entrepreneur Of The Year® New England


About Entrepreneur Of The Year

The Entrepreneur Of The Year program celebrates bold leaders who disrupt markets, build category-defining companies and transform industries—while uplifting communities.

Founded in 1986, the program recognizes original founders who bootstrapped their business from inception or who raised outside capital to grow their company; transformational CEOs who sparked innovation and propelled established organizations to new heights; and multigenerational family business leaders who reimagined a legacy business to fortify it for generations to come.

The New England program includes Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Independent judges select regional finalists and winners, with regional winners advancing to national competition in November.


2026 regional finalists are building the economy of tomorrow

*Over the most recent three-year period

2025 award winners





Entrepreneur Of The Year New England team

Kat Oliver
Program Director

Lisa Kelly
Program Director

Katlyn Anctil
Program Manager

Amanda Pennington
Program Coordinator


Founded and produced by
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Presented by

PNC logo
Cresa
Marsh
SAP logo
Kauffman Foundation logo

Regionally sponsored by

Platinum sponsor

DLA Piper logo

Gold sponsor

Selective insight company logo

Silver sponsor

ADP logo
stage edge logo

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