Meet the 2023 National judges

The success of the program relies on the efforts of our panel of independent judges. These past Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award recipients and civic and community leaders devote significant effort to review and deliberate the merits of each regional winner to select national finalists and winners. We deeply appreciate their dedication to the program.

Andrew-Beal

Andrew Beal
Ecosystem Lead
Forta

Marla-Blow

Marla Blow
President and Chief Operating Officer
Skoll Foundation
2018 regional award winner

coley-brady

Coley Brady
Co-Founder and CEO
Alliance RV
2022 national award winner

Larry-Brinker

Larry Brinker Jr.
CEO and President
Brinker Holdings
2018 regional award winner

zawadi-bryant

Zawadi Bryant
Advisor/Consultant
Z.inc
2020 regional award winner

jack-cassel

Jack Cassel
Head of New Listings
Nasdaq

ralph-clark

Ralph Clark
President and CEO
ShotSpotter
2019 regional award winner

Chris-Comparato

Chris Comparato
CEO
Toast
2020 Overall national award winner

ben-cowart

Ben Cowart
CEO and Chairman
Vertex Energy, Inc.
2017 regional award winner

Patrick-Cozzens

Patrick Cozzens
President
Modern Transportation Services
2017 regional award winner

 

Albert-DaCosta

Albert DaCosta
CEO
Paragon 28, Inc.
2018 regional award winner

brendon-dewan

Brandon Dewan
Co-Founder and CEO
Eagle Group
2019 national award winner

Kinesh-Doshi

Kinesh Doshi
CEO
Accion Labs
2018 regional award winner

gina-drosos

Gina Drosos
Chief Executive Officer
Signet Jewelers
2017 regional award winner

 

Joan-Fallon

Dr. Joan Fallon
CEO
Curemark
2017 regional award winner

Tom-Gildred

Tom Gildred
Chairman
FMT Consultants
2012 regional award winner

ankur-gopal

Ankur Gopal
Founder
Interapt
2016 regional award winner

Michael-Harris

Michael Harris
Global Head of Capital Markets
New York Stock Exchange

 

Gaby-Isturiz

Gaby Isturiz
General Partner
The Fund XX
2016 regional award winner

Jerry-Jendusa

Jerry Jendusa
CEO
BreakthrU
2014 regional award winner

Joe-Keeley

Joe Keeley
CEO
JustiFi Technologies
2010 regional award winner

jon-korngold

Jon Korngold
Senior Managing Director
Blackstone

raj-malik

Raj Malik
Founder and CEO
Bioworld Merchandising Inc.
2016 regional award winner

Sam-Malouf

Sam Malouf
CEO
Malouf Companies
2017 regional award winner

Chuck-Mattera

Chuck Mattera
Chair and CEO
Coherent Corp
2020 regional award winner

molly-north

Molly North
CEO
Al. Neyer
2019 regional award winner

saanya-ojha

Saanya Ojha
Partner
Bain Capital Ventures

Scott-Pasquini

Scott Pasquini
Managing Director & Co-Head of TMT Services
Madison Dearborn Partners

Asif-Ramji

Asif Ramji
CEO
Venture Worx
2017 national award winner

Ravi-Saligram

Ravi Saligram
Operating Partner | MidOcean Partners
Lead Director | Church & Dwight

Allyson-Satin

Allyson Satin
Partner, Strategic Initiatives
Ares Management

Neal-Schuman

Neal Schuman
CEO
Schuman Cheese
2017 national award winner

Blake-Walker

Blake Walker
CEO
Arcis Golf
2018 regional award winner

lauren-young

Lauren Young
Managing Director
Advent International

 

Gillian-Zucker

Gillian Zucker
President of Business Operations
LA Clippers

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