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Regional awards program honoring visionary entrepreneurs from New York and Connecticut for leadership in high-growth companies.
Key people at EY EOY NY Juror.
EY EOY NY Juror is the New York City-based regional division of the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards program, which evaluates and honors high-growth business leaders across New York and Connecticut. Operating as part of a broader United States initiative spanning 17 regions and a global network across more than 60 countries, the organization selects regional finalists who advance to national and international competitions. The overarching global program evaluates and selects approximately 400 business leaders annually and has recognized over 11,000 entrepreneurs throughout its four-decade history. The New York regional program highlights executives from prominent companies across various sectors, including recent honorees from EXL Service, Five Iron Golf, Sermo, SevenRooms, and Squire Technologies. The broader international awards initiative was originally founded in 1986 by the global professional services firm EY.
Key people at EY EOY NY Juror.
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year (EOY) New York is not a company but a prestigious regional awards program run by Ernst & Young (EY), honoring ambitious entrepreneurs, founders, transformational CEOs, and family business leaders from New York and Connecticut for their ingenuity, courage, and impact in driving business growth and innovation.[1][2][3] Founded in 1986 as part of a global initiative now spanning nearly 60 countries, the program celebrates over 11,000 visionaries who build long-term value, with regional winners advancing to national and world competitions.[1][3][4] It fosters a network for honorees to connect, gain visibility, and accelerate ambitions through events like the June awards celebration and the November Strategic Growth Forum.[2][3]
The New York program emphasizes entrepreneurial spirit across diverse leaders—bootstrapped founders, capital-raised scalers, or legacy reimaginer—selected by independent judges based on purpose, growth, and community impact, as seen in the 2025 cycle with 34 finalists announced in April.[3][5]
Launched in 1986 by EY, the Entrepreneur Of The Year program began as a U.S.-focused initiative to recognize leaders of dynamic businesses and has evolved into a global phenomenon with 17 U.S. regional programs, including New York (covering NY and CT).[1][3][6] The New York chapter builds on this legacy, with key figures like Program Directors Noelle Calautti and Toni Clayton-Hine, and managers Antonio Perez and Amanda Pennington steering operations.[1]
Pivotal moments include annual expansions, such as the 2025 program's application window (opened December 2024, deadline March 7, 2025), finalist interviews in March-April, announcements in May, and the June 17 awards—feeding into national competition.[2][3] Over 40 years, it has adapted to honor not just founders but transformational leaders, creating a Hall of Fame directory of past winners.[1][3]
EOY New York rides the wave of entrepreneurial resurgence amid economic uncertainty, spotlighting innovators in tech-adjacent fields like healthtech (Upward Health's value-based care), biotech/nootropics (Thesis), logistics (perishable 3PLs), and fintech/insurtech (Vantage's analytics-driven risk).[3][5] Timing aligns with post-2020 startup booms, where purpose-driven growth and community impact matter more, as programs emphasize lasting value over short-term gains.[1][3]
Market forces favoring it include rising demand for visible role models in a "riskier, complex world," boosting ecosystems by connecting winners to capital and peers—e.g., 2025's 34 finalists disrupting industries and communities.[3][4] It influences tech broadly by normalizing innovation in non-tech sectors (e.g., fundraising, reinsurance), fostering cross-pollination via EY's global network, and paving paths for national/world stages that elevate U.S. startups globally.[1][6]
EOY New York will deepen its role as a launchpad for 2025 winners amid AI, sustainability, and healthtech trends, with June 17 awards likely crowning leaders accelerating these shifts—potentially yielding national contenders by November.[2][3] Expect expanded focus on diverse founders (e.g., women, Black/Latino via access networks) and tech integration, like analytics for risk or personalized health, shaping resilient ecosystems.[2][5]
As global risks evolve, the program's influence grows by blending celebration with actionable networks, propelling honorees to "unlock ambitions" in a thriving entrepreneurial economy—echoing its origins in honoring those who boldly shape tomorrow.[1][2]
