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17 Apr 2025
EY US unveils Entrepreneur Of The Year®
2025 Greater Philadelphia Award finalists
Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates ambitious entrepreneurs who are shaping the future
Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announced the finalists for the prestigious Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Greater Philadelphia Award. Now in its 40th year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year program celebrates the bold leaders who disrupt markets through the world’s most ground-breaking companies, revolutionizing industries and making a profound impact on communities. The program honors entrepreneurs whose innovations shape the future and pave the way for a thriving economy and a hopeful tomorrow.
An independent panel of judges selected the finalists for their entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth and lasting impact in building long-term value. 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 strengthen it for the future.
The 2025 Greater Philadelphia finalists are:
Dixon Gillis | A-G Specialty Insurance LLC
John Piekarski | ALLY Construction Services, LLC
Jessica Sturzenegger | Amara
Steve Weisbrot | Angeion Group
Bonnie Chong | Anthony & Sylvan Pools
Rich Kahn | Anura Solutions, LLC.
Julie Copeland | Arbill Industries, Inc.
Steve Grosso | Auxilior Capital Partners
Charlie Andersen | Burro
Aaron Muderick | Crazy Aaron's
Matthew Naylor | Crumdale Specialty
Gui Costin | Dakota
Judith von Seldeneck | Diversified Search Group
Art Dodge III | Ecore International
Scott Mirkin | ESM Productions LLC
Lee Yohannan | General Transervice Inc. / Rampmaster
Dr. Avik De and Dr. Gavin Kenneally | Ghost Robotics
David Lasus | Heart + Paw, LLC
Stephen Kindler Jr. | National Fitness Partners
Amy Voloshin and Leo Voloshin | Printfresh LLC
Malik Majeed | PRWT Services, Inc.
Pete Borowsky | Starr Transit
Brenda Chamulak | TekniPlex
Jim Horn | The Tri-M Group, LLC
Jeff Tyber | Tyber Medical, LLC
Peter Hotz | vybe urgent care
Perry Steiner | Xactus, LLC
Al Gianchetti | XyloCor Therapeutics, Inc.
Mike Lahiff | ZeroEyes, Inc.
Scott R. Elkins | Zeus Fire & Security
Learn more about the finalists at ey.com/us/eoy/philadelphia.
Regional award winners will be announced on June 9 during a special celebration. The winners will then be considered by the National independent panel of judges for the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards, which will be presented in November at the annual Strategic Growth Forum®, one of the nation’s most prestigious gatherings of high-growth, market-leading companies.
Sponsors
Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards include presenting sponsors PNC Bank, Cresa LLC, Marsh USA, and SAP. In Greater Philadelphia, sponsors also include Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN), ADP, SolomonEdwards Group, and DLA Piper.
About Entrepreneur Of The Year
Founded in 1986, Entrepreneur Of The Year has celebrated more than 11,000 ambitious visionaries who are leading successful, dynamic businesses in the US, and it has since expanded to nearly 60 countries globally.
The US program consists of 17 regional programs whose panels of independent judges select the regional award winners every June. Those winners compete for national recognition at the Strategic Growth Forum® in November where National finalists and award winners are announced. The overall National winner represents the US at the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ competition. Visit ey.com/us/eoy.
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