Entrepreneur Of The Year® New Jersey

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 Jersey program includes northern New Jersey. Independent judges select regional finalists and winners, with regional winners advancing to national competition in November.


2025 regional finalists are building the economy of tomorrow

*Over the most recent three-year period

2025 award winners



Entrepreneur Of The Year New Jersey team

Joel Wagner
Program Director

Taylor Mulrane
Program Director

Melissa Paszkewicz
Program Manager

Rebecca Urban
Program Coordinator



Founded and produced by
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Presented by

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Cresa
Marsh
SAP logo
Kauffman Foundation logo

Regionally sponsored by

Platinum sponsor

DLA Piper logo

Gold sponsor

EOY sponsor Empire logo

Silver sponsor

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DLA Piper logo
stage edge logo

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