The original article appeared on the D Magazine site on April 26, 2019 – https://www.dmagazine.com/business-economy/2019/04/ey-announces-2019-entrepreneur-of-the-year-finalists/

Contenders include 50 business leaders at 41 regional companies.

Reflecting the region’s status as a hotbed for innovators and entrepreneurs, EY has selected 50 business leaders at 41 fast-growing companies as finalists in the Southwest division of its annual Entrepreneur Of The Year program.

The finalists, selected by an independent panel of judges, represent a wide range of industries, from energy and technology to healthcare and manufacturing. All will be profiled in the July issue of D CEO; winners will be revealed at a gala on June 29 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas.

• Rex Kurzius, CEO, Asset Panda
• Graham Radler, President, Baseline Energy Services LP
• Jamie O’Banion, CEO and Founder, Beauty Biosciences LLC
• Rhett Bennett, CEO, Black Mountain
• Paul Adams, CEO and Founder, Bubbl Investments LLC
• Jason L. Signor, CEO and Partner, Caddis Partners LLC
• Chris Faulkner, CEO, CAF Companies LLC
• Trent Wood, President, CAF Companies LLC
• Dan Slaven, Founder, Callbox Storage LLC
• Kyle Bainter, Co-Founder and CEO, Callbox Storage LLC
• Doug Dormer, Jr., CEO, Cardinal Midstream III LLC
• Thomas Hartland-Mackie, President and CEO, City Electric Supply Co.
• Kevin Carr, Founder, Community Beer Co.
• Gary Laben, CEO, Dynata LLC
• Mike Williams, CEO, ExcelHealth Inc.
• Jeff Jan, Co-Founder, Frontline Advance LLC
• Spencer Jan, Co-Founder, Frontline Advance LLC
• Derek Harvey, Co-CEO, Fusion Packaging
• Jon Gross, Co-CEO, Fusion Packaging
• Shawnna Latham-Feddersen, CEO, Gameday Couture LLC
• Dale Carman, Partner, EVP Creative, Groove Jones LLC
• Dan Ferguson, Partner, EVP Digital, Groove Jones LLC
• Gary Banks, Partner, Executive Producer, Groove Jones LLC
• Scott Howell, Partner, Groove Jones LLC
• Jay Still, President, Guidon Energy
• Biju Nair, President and CEO, HYLA Mobile
• Ben Lamm, Founder, Chairman and CEO, Hypergiant Industries Inc.
• Curtis Hite, CEO, Improving
• Michael Whittmeyer, CEO, JM Bullion Inc.
• Jay Young, President, King Operating Corp.
• Brad Hunstable, CEO, Linear Labs Inc.
• Pardeep Kohli, President and CEO, Mavenir
• Eric Waller, CEO, MD America Energy LLC
• Jeff Richards, CEO and Founder, Mooala Brands LLC
• Marcia Upson, President, Naturally Slim
• Chris Bradford, President, Newline Interactive
• Kevin Wang, CEO, Newline Interactive
• Chakri Gottemukkala, CEO, o9 Solutions
• Troy Andrews, CEO, Paradigm Midstream LLC
• Mark Hiduke, CEO, PCORE Exploration and Production
• Brenda Stoner, CEO, PICKUP Now Inc.
• Richard Margolin, Chief Technology Officer, RoboKind
• Michael Pusateri, CEO, Siepe
• Josh Smith, Co-Founder and CEO, Solovis Inc.
• Skip Howard, CEO and Founder, Spacee Inc.
• Christopher Crow, Co-Founder and CEO, StratiFi Health
• Lance Spivey, Co-Founder and President, StratiFi Health
• Michael Browning, Jr., CEO, Urban Air Adventure Parks
• Kate Richard, founder and CEO, Warwick Group
• Seth Williams, CEO, Z Constructors Nationwide LLC

Now in its 33rd year, EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year program recognizes business leaders in more than 145 cities and more than 60 countries throughout the world.