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RHSB is proud to be a sponsor of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® program. This awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in areas such as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. RHSB executives help companies each year with the nomination process.
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2016 Industry Award recipients in the Southwest were announced at the black-tie gala on June 25 at Hilton Anatole in Dallas Texas.
- Raj Malik, President and CEO, BIOWORLD Merchandising
- Kevin Lavelle, Founder and CEO, Mizzen+Main Services
- Steve Grimshaw, CEO, Caliber Collision Centers
- Anurag Jain, Chairman, Access Healthcare
- Scott Harper, Co-Founder and CEO, and Mark Haidar, Co-Founder and Chairman, Dialexa
- Michael Dardick, CEO, and Greg Fuller, President and COO, Granite Properties
- Steven Gray, CEO, RSP Permian
- Kevin Miles, President and CEO, Zoes Kitchen
- Chris Roussos, President and CEO, Epic Health Services
RHSB client Harold M. Brierley, Chairman and CEO, The Brierley Group, LLC was selected for special recognition as an iconic entrepreneur.
“Over 45 years, Harold “Hal” Brierley has founded and served as CEO of three major ventures, starting with Epsilon, Brierley & Partners and e-Rewards, Inc. Hal helped design loyalty programs, including American’s AAdvantage, Hertz #1Club Gold and Hilton HHonors. He served as VP of Sales and Advertising for Pan Am, launching the first global frequent traveler program and SVP Marketing for Continental Airlines.”
Entire EY Entrepreneur of the Year® PRNewswire press release
RHSB would like to also recognize the finalists for EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2016 in the Southwest Region:
- Anurag Jain, Chairman, Access Healthcare
- Justin Magnuson, CEO, Alliance Family of Companies, Inc.
- Conor Butts, COO, Alliance Family of Companies, Inc.
- Gene Needles, Chairman, President and CEO, American Beacon Advisors
- William Short, CEO, Ameriflex
- Adie von Gontard, Founder, APAA Investments
- Raj Malik, President, Bioworld Merchandising, Inc.
- Bruce Schultz, CEO, Boardroom Salon for Men
- Julio Rios, CEO and President, Bridger Logistics
- Hal Brierley, Chairman Emeritus, Brierley & Partners, Inc.
- Merrilee Kick, President, BuzzBallz, LLC
- John Avila, Chairman, Byrne Construction Services
- Steve Grimshaw, CEO, Caliber Collision
- Sulman Ahmed, Founder and CEO, DECA Dental Group
- Scott Harper, Co-Founder and CEO, Dialexa
- Mark Haidar, Co-Founder and Chairman, Dialexa
- Chris Roussos, President and CEO, Epic Health Services
- Debbie Frazier, Owner, etc. Group
- Larry Johnson, Director and CEO, Fogo de Chão
- David Batt, CEO, FPX
- Michael Dardick, CEO, Granite Properties
- Greg Fuller, President and CEO, Granite Properties
- John Rochon, Founder and Vice Chairman, JRJR Networks
- Charlie Brindell, Chairman and CEO, Mill Creek Residential Trust LLC
- Kevin Lavelle, CEO and Founder, Mizzen+Main
- Nathan Hanks, CEO and Founder, Music Audience Exchange
- Chris Bradford, President, Newline Interactive
- Kevin Wang, CEO, Newline Interactive
- Troy Andrews, CEO, Paradigm Energy Partners, LLC
- Jon McDonald, Corporate Development, Paradigm Energy Partners, LLC
- Steve Koontz, EVP, Corporate Development, Paradigm Energy Partners, LLC
- Mike Willoughby, CEO, PFSweb
- Yasser Khan, President, Plasma Business Intelligence, Inc.
- Suzy Batiz, Chief Poo Officer, Poo~Pourri
- Rick Scheer, Co-Founder and CEO, Red River Tea Company
- Jeff Farris, Co-Founder and President, Red River Tea Company
- Steve Gray, CEO, RSP Permian
- Amy Laws, Co-Founder, Smocked Auctions
- Nicole Brewer, Co-Founder, Smocked Auctions
- Larry Lawson, President and CEO, Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
- Johnny Powers, Founder and CEO, Suntex Marinas
- Rick Skaggs, Founder and President, Technology Service Professionals
- Frank Gonzalez, Founder and CEO, Technology Service Professionals
- Barclay Berdan, CEO, Texas Health Resources
- Adam Teague, CEO, The Two Guys Bow Tie Company
- Tim Paslay, Chief Designer, The Two Guys Bow Tie Company
- Steven Bolos, Principal, UR Holdings
- Adil Adi, Chairman and CEO, WorldLink
- Vic Keller, Owner and Founder, ZAK Products
- Kevin Miles, CEO and President, Zoës Kitchen
Note: Photo used from PRNewswire Press Release by EY