EY US unveils Entrepreneur Of The Year^® 2025 Mountain West Award finalists

Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates ambitious entrepreneurs who are shaping the future

SEATTLE, May 1 – Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announced the finalists for the prestigious Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Mountain West 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. The Mountain West program celebrates entrepreneurs from Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

An independent panel of judges selected 39 finalists for their entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth and lasting impact in building long-term value.

"This year's finalists are bold entrepreneurs making a lasting impact in their industries and communities," says Jim Wilson, Partner and Entrepreneur Of The Year Mountain West Program Co-Director. "Chosen by an independent panel of judges, these trailblazers show unwavering dedication to their businesses, customers and communities. We’re thrilled to celebrate their success.”

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 Mountain West finalists are:

• Brian Beutler I Alianza I Pleasant Grove, Utah
• Xiao Wang I Boundless Immigration I Seattle, Washington
• Sam Kolbert-Hyle I Brandlive I Portland, Oregon
• Jennifer Halford I Caliola Engineering, LLC I Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Gary Weiss I Career Certified I Greenwood Village, Colorado
• Barry Raber I Carefree Covered RV Storage I Portland, Oregon
• Travis Williams I Distributor Wire & Cable I Aurora, Colorado
• Grant Quasha I Eco Material Technologies Inc. I South Jordan, Utah
• Ryan Nicks I Honey Smoked Fish Holdings, LLC I Denver, Colorado
• Sree Balaji I iLink Digital I Bothell, Washington
• Don Hindman I Johnson Storage & Moving Co. Holdings, LLC I Centennial, Colorado
• Karalynne Call I Just Ingredients, Inc. I Orem, Utah
• Wendy Kunkle I Kemo Sabe I Aspen, Colorado
• Brian Webster I Kestra Medical Technologies, Inc. I Kirkland, Washington
• John Witchel I King Energy I Durango, Colorado
• Scott Haslam I Kingbee Vans I West Valley, Utah
• David Layton I Layton Construction Company I Sandy, Utah
• Ryan Porter I LiveView Technologies, Inc. I American Fork, Utah
• Tommy Higham and Will Higham I Lola Blankets I Lehi, Utah
• Clifton Oertli I NEI Electric Power Engineering, Inc. I Lakewood, Colorado
• Josh Baxter I NetDocuments I Lehi, Utah
• Brian Hall I NIC Industries, Inc. I White City, Oregon
• Chris Ariante I Nira Energy I Denver, Colorado
• Curtis Anderson I Nursa I Murray, Utah
• Hemanshu Parwani (HP) I Olson Kundig I Seattle, Washington
• Tyrone Poole I OneApp, Inc. I Portland, Oregon
• Bruno Lima I Pura I Pleasant Grove, Utah
• Jesse McKinney, Amanda Moore and Genie Reese I Red Aspen I Meridian, Idaho
• Jason Bolt I Revant Optics I Portland, Oregon
• John Lippert I Scientia Vascular, Inc. I West Valley, Utah
• Richard Grieve I Sphere Renewables LLC I Fort Lupton, Colorado
• Dallen Allred I Tava Health I Salt Lake City, Utah
• Matt Parry I The Good Crisp Company I Boulder, Colorado
• Even Rogers I True Anomaly I Centennial, Colorado
• Matt Hawkins I Waystar I Lehi, Utah
• Daniel Haarburger I Woof I Denver, Colorado

Learn more about the finalists at ey.com/us/eoymountainwest.

Regional award winners will be announced on June 20 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 the Mountain West region, sponsors also include regional Gold sponsors, Perkins Coie, Strong & Hanni Law Firm and Truss and regional Silver sponsors, Big Picture, Pierpont Communications, and Silicon Slopes.

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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