EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™

North America | Classes of 2008–18

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EY EntrepreneurialIntroducing the

Launched a decade ago in the US and expanded to include Canada, the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women North America program identifies a select group of high-potential women entrepreneurs and supports them in acquiring the know-how to think big, securing resources and scaling their business to full potential.

The experience, offering an evergreen executive education program, personalized advice and a community of peers, works. Today, EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women is a vibrant global community of nearly 500 women entrepreneurs across 65 countries. Creating new products and solutions in every sector, they are setting the pace for generations of ambitious women who are looking up and wondering whether entrepreneurship can be for them.

Contacts, resources and business adviceBeginning with the annual Strategic Growth Forum®, founded and produced by EY, we provide immediate opportunities for these entrepreneurs to expand their professional relationships. We introduce them to

established entrepreneurs, top executives, business advisors and prospective investors who can guide their decision-making and contribute to their success.

We also offer our strategic business counsel, gleaned over many years as the world’s leading advisor to high-growth entrepreneurs. Our advice starts with thinking big and being bold and expands to include topics such as accessing outside capital, developing infrastructure and talent, building an advisory board, and many other critical elements of the scaling process.

Growth achieved, with continued scale aheadWith more ambitious growth goals, new approaches to business leadership and adoption of operational enhancements, Entrepreneurial Winning Women achieve breakthrough annual growth and exponential expansion as employers. Based on our 2017 global impact study, program participants reported achieving 35% CAGR growth since becoming Entrepreneurial Winning Women. The fresh perspectives and increased confidence they acquire can change lives.

Congratulations to the Entrepreneurial Winning Women North America Class of 2018! On the following pages, you’ll meet this extraordinary group of 14 women entrepreneurs from the US and Canada and be reintroduced to the 100+ women entrepreneurs from the classes of 2008 through 2017.

For these women entrepreneurs, the sky is no limit

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Winning Women™Introducing the

Worldwide presence Now in its 11th year, the global Entrepreneurial Winning Women program reaches women founders across every continent, and countries from Africa to Indonesia, Brazil to China. Through the program, women entrepreneurs around the world are thinking big, pushing through and building sustainable companies in industries from technology to consumer products, life sciences to manufactuing, while employing thousands and becoming the role models they never had.

Part of Women. Fast forwardWomen’s advancement and leadership are central to business performance and economic prosperity. Indisputable data shows that profitability, ROI and innovation all increase when women are counted among senior leadership. Women. Fast forward is our unifying platform around women’s initiatives that brings together the collective knowledge of our people and our clients. Through this platform, we strive to improve our working world for women and call on others to put gender on their agendas, too.

For more, visit ey.com/womenfastforward.

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Join us in welcoming the Entrepreneurial Winning Women North America Class of 2018. The sky’s no limit to what they can accomplish, individually and together.

Megan DriscollEvolveMKD

Joelle FaulknerArea One Farms

Alyssa Furtado and Lauren HawRatehub

Liana HansBoost Healthcare Consulting

Debra Jasper and Betsy Hubbard Mindset Digital

Jill MarlanPeak Performance Physical Therapy

Heather PayneHackerYou College of Technology

Nicole SmithFlytographer

Brittany StovallAssured Quality Systems

Sash SunkaraRackWare

Lisa van KesterenSeeLevel HX

Jennifer YenPurlisse Beauty

EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women

2008–18

Meet the Class of 2018:

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Meet our

2018 judges

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Pat HedleyCEOThe Path Ahead

Lori TorresFounder and CEOParcel Pending

Naomi WhittelFounderReserveage Nutrition

Don J. MorrisonCA, CPA, CIRP, ICD.D.

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EvolveMKD is a public relations and social media agency that marries a storytelling ability with a love of analytics across channels ranging from earned media to Instagram. EvolveMKD has a deep subject-matter expertise in new and burgeoning industries, such as aesthetics, which positions the company well for future areas that may not even exist yet. In the four years that EvolveMKD has been in business, it has donated 10% of its profits each year to charities that support women across the US.

Area One Farms Ltd. (AOF) is a Canadian agricultural private equity firm that bridges the gap between agriculture and equity — helping quality Canadian farmers expand their operations in a stable, committed partnership with investors. AOF helps farm partners adopt farm management principles and practices that help raise the effectiveness and efficiency of farming operations.

Megan DriscollEvolveMKDNew York, New York

Joelle FaulknerArea One FarmsToronto, Ontario

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“The EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women program has opened so many doors that allowed me to connect with some amazing people. Being an entrepreneur can be incredibly isolating. This program has helped me form some extraordinary relationships that inspire me, push me forward and help me grow. I am so proud to be part of this community!”

Sarah DusekUnder Canvas

Entrepreneurial Winning Women Class of 2017

Ratehub Inc. connects Canadians to the best financial products on the market. More than five million Canadians visit the Ratehub.ca website every year to get personalized financial recommendations. Alyssa and Lauren have also created a real estate brokerage firm call Zoocasa. It is the first real estate company in Canada to focus on pairing online technology with a full-service offline team.

Alyssa Furtado Lauren HawRatehubToronto, Ontario

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“Through this program, I was able to apply the latest thinking for continually creating new business models, improving customer experience, leveraging value propositions, opening new markets and launching new products — all of which help us implement and manage our exponential growth.”

Phyllis Winchester Newhouse Xtreme Solutions Entrepreneurial Winning Women Class of 2013 Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2017 Technology Award winner

Boost Healthcare Consulting helps health care providers such as hospitals, medical groups and ambulatory surgery centers identify and recover lost revenue from underpayments and denials from third-party payers. Boost provides clients with claims data showing payer performance and root cause analysis of denial and underpayment issues. This invaluable knowledge is used as leverage when negotiating with payers and assessing overall business performance.

Liana HansBoost Healthcare ConsultingAlameda, California

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Mindset Digital provides training and consulting to leading corporations and more than 150,000 professionals around the world, from Australia to Dubai. The company’s game-based, dopamine-generating learning experiences create excitement, embrace digital mindsets, drive adoption of the latest tech platforms, and show clients not just what’s now, but what’s next.

The purpose of Peak Performance Physical Therapy is to educate patients that they are allowed to take charge of their own health and pain management plan. The company provides an advanced integrated approach to minimize or eliminate pain; restore mobility, strength, flexibility and balance; and maximize function for activities of daily living, work and recreation.

Debra Jasper Betsy HubbardMindset DigitalWorthington, Ohio

Jill MarlanPeak Performance Physical TherapyLansing, Michigan

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HackerYou College of Technology is a registered private career college based in Toronto, Canada. Serving more than 1,000 students a year from a 12,000-square-foot campus in the tech hub of the city, HackerYou offers both vocational and non-vocational programs for people who want to learn to build websites, become developers or become better developers.

Flytographer is an online marketplace that connects travelers with local photographers in 250 cities worldwide for fun, candid photoshoots. With Flytographer, travelers not only return with a beautiful souvenir, but also learn cool insider tips on what to eat, see and do as they stroll the streets chatting with their local photographer.

Heather PayneHackerYou College of TechnologyToronto, Ontario

Nicole SmithFlytographerVictoria, British Columbia

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“The entrepreneurs who join this program show an immense capacity to scale their businesses. This program offers access to vast EY networks that can help them achieve that goal. We facilitate a network of strong relationships with both business advisors and fellow entrepreneurs, many of whom have faced similar challenges.”

Jen ArnolieNorth America EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women Advisory Partner

2018

Assured Quality Systems (AQS) is a third-party quality control and risk management company with operations in the US and Mexico. AQS employs elite in-house inspectors who execute a full range of services including containment, rework, sorting, launch and liaison support. AQS offers the unique combination of better service, faster response and quality people, enabling manufacturers to improve operational efficiency.

Brittany StovallAssured Quality SystemsArlington, Texas

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“The business visionary’s journey can be very lonely, but being selected for this elite program provides many women founders with a vital shot in the arm. That endorsement catalyzes their scaling process. It’s exciting to see.”

Lisa SchiffmanGlobal Lead, EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women

RackWare helps Fortune 500 enterprises migrate to the cloud; protect their workloads through backup and disaster recovery; and manage multiple physical, virtual and cloud environments on a single pane of glass. The RackWare Management Module (RMM) uses proprietary any-to-any replication technology to deliver easy and efficient migrations while providing multiple disaster recovery options.

Sash SunkaraRackWareFreemont, California

2018

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SeeLevel HX is the nation’s leading information-gathering agency. By leveraging a network of more than 650,000 gig workers spread across North America, SeeLevel collects and delivers ongoing streams of data to Fortune 500 clients, information that only a human can collect. The data gathered continuously improves customer experience as our clients gain deeper insight into their competitive landscape, monitor pricing in real time, launch new products, evaluate operations delivery and craft strategies that will always mirror the ever-changing marketplace.

Purlisse Beauty was founded from the desire to create a skincare line with an emphasis on ingredients that gently heal, soothe and repair the skin without the need for harsh chemicals. Purlisse is derived from Asian beauty wisdom, reinvented into modern, multitasking and high-performing skincare essentials that are safe for all skin types, even hypersensitive skin.

Lisa van KesterenSeeLevel HXAtlanta, Georgia

Jennifer YenPurlisse BeautyBeverly Hills, Califoria

2017Dr. Nazil AzimiBioniz TherapeuticsIrvine, California

Bioniz Therapeutics is a biotechnology company dedicated to the discovery and development of first-in-class therapeutics for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and cancer. Bioniz offers therapeutics for several unmet medical conditions such as T-cell leukemia, alopecia areata and celiac disease.

Ellen BennettHedley & BennettLos Angeles, California

Hedley & Bennett is a premium apron and workwear brand that outfits more than 4,000 restaurants in the US and sells to major retail stores. The company’s products are handcrafted using top-grade materials and are built to handle the rigorous hustle and bustle of professional kitchens.

Sara DusekUnder CanvasBozeman, Montana

Under Canvas creates luxury safari-style camps at scenic US sites, currently in several National Park locations. Under Canvas also creates pop-up style luxury camps for private corporate retreats, adventures, weddings, private events and experiential marketing events and brand activations, providing a green, luxurious solution to experiencing beautiful places.

Fran DunawayTomboyXSeattle, Washington

TomboyX — bearing the slogan, “We are not for everybody, but we are for any body” — is rethinking underwear, loungewear and swimwear and fulfilling the need for comfortable, functional underwear for active, plus size, and unconventional women and people. TomboyX wants to help customers feel comfortable in their own skin.

Cathy ForsythStrongbow Consulting Group, LLCWyckoff, New Jersey

Strongbow helps drive network transformation for the world’s largest enterprises by optimizing global voice and data networks to better connect the data centers, applications and people that run your business. Through unbiased guidance and a hand-in-hand approach, Strongbow helps clients save millions by yield better-performing, more reliable global networks.

Saryu NayyarGuruculEl Segundo, California

Gurucul is changing the way government and enterprises guard against insider threats, cyber fraud, login credentials hijacking and data breaches. The company’s advanced security analytics technology uses machine learning and predictive anomaly detection algorithms to protect intellectual property, regulated information and brand reputation.

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Sarah SegalSQUISH CandyMontreal, Quebec

SQUISH is a leading Montreal-based retail candy company specializing in artisanal gummies. With an emphasis on quality ingredients and a creative flavor palette, SQUISH offers more than 100 gummy varieties in unique flavors and shapes with the widest vegan and vegetarian options in the market.

Lori TorresParcel Pending Inc.Irvine, California

Parcel Pending is a package management solutions provider that makes life easier for residents, property managers and couriers. Parcel Pending’s electronic locker systems provide a secure and simple way for couriers to deliver packages and offer 24/7 access to residents.

Christina StembelFarmgirl FlowersSan Francisco, California

Farmgirl Flowers is an e-commerce flower company that aims to change the way flowers are delivered by offering better options using ethically and honestly sourced materials. The company offers designer-quality flowers at lower prices, featuring an eco-friendly design aesthetic.

Laura Behrens WuShippoSan Francisco, California

Shippo provides the platform to help businesses succeed through shipping. Its multi-carrier API and dashboard help merchants get real-time rates, print labels, automate international paperwork, track packages and facilitate returns to reduce shipping costs, streamline process and enhance customer satisfaction.

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2017

Sara Ribner/Jess EdelsteinPiperWai, LLC Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

PiperWai Natural Deodorant is an aluminum-free deodorant made with the absorbent power of activated charcoal. Its all-natural, uniquely effective ingredients neutralize order and absorb moisture without irritating sensitive skin and, best of all, stand up to the most active lifestyles.

Nina TandonEpiBone, Inc.Brooklyn, New York

EpiBone is developing revolutionary technology that will allow patients to receive bone grafts made from their own stem cells. The result is a precision-engineered bone graft, simplified surgical procedure and shorter recovery time for the hundreds of thousands of patients who undergo bone-related surgeries each year.

Merrilee Alexander KickSouthern Champion/BuzzBallz LLCCarrollton, Texas

Southern Champion/BuzzBallz LLC is an alcoholic beverage manufacturer. The company specializes in ready-to drink cocktails and has expanded their offerings to include wine, premium spirits and private label bottling. Their beverages are sold in 40 states and expanded into international markets.

Kristi AlfordE2 Optics, LLCEnglewood, Colorado

E2 Optics is a low-voltage cabling and infrastructure systems integrator specializing in mission-critical data centers, structured cabling, audio-visual, electronic security and wireless/DAS solutions.

Rita GurevichSPHERE Technology SolutionsJersey City, New Jersey

SPHERE Technology Solutions is an award-winning cybersecurity company providing hyper-specialized services and software for data governance, security and compliance programs. SPHERE focuses on finding and protecting highly sensitive data, while providing solutions to manage data security long term.

Dr. Anastasia GentlesZawadi BryantNightLight Pediatric Urgent CareSugar Land, Texas

NightLight Pediatric Urgent Care is an after-hours extension of your pediatrician, providing high-quality, affordable and compassionate pediatric urgent care for infants, children and adolescents. NightLight intends to become the first full-service on-demand pediatric urgent care in the nation.

Stephanie Kaplan LewisHer Campus Media LLCBoston, Massachusetts

Her Campus is the No. 1 new-media brand for the empowered college woman, reaching over 20 million monthly users with on-campus chapters at more than 350 colleges nationwide, and providing 360-degree college marketing services for leading brands.

Leen KawasM3 Biotechnology, Inc.Seattle, Washington

M3 Biotechnology is an innovative pharmaceutical company with a primary focus on altering the course of Alzheimer’s disease progression and neuro-deterioration.

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2016

Entrepreneur Of The Year 2018 Southwest Award

winner

Neetu SethNITS SolutionsNovi, Michigan

Navigating the intersection of big data, technology and marketing analytics, NITS Solutions implements custom cloud-based solutions to help clients transform information into intelligent, actionable insights.

Katerina VorotovaTry The World New York, New York

Katerina was co-founder and former co-CEO of Try The World. She is now President of Ettitude, a direct-to-consumer sleep brand providing the world’s softest and most sustainable bedsheets.

Jennifer Kelly/Rebecca PerrenPetit Pehr Toronto, Ontario

Children’s decor brand Petit Pehr was conceived to fill a gap in the market for sophisticated, high-quality, modern children’s decor and accessories. It was launched in 2013 to immediate praise from retailers and media alike. Since then, revenues have skyrocketed, propelled by wholesale and emerging retail channels.

Dr. Donna L. MilavetzOnSite Care, Inc.Crownsville, Maryland

OnSite Care helps employers manage rising health costs by delivering workplace primary care clinics that provide integrated care with a capitated cost model. OnSite aligns health plans and provider services, explains health data, pinpoints chronic health conditions and lowers health risks.

Mabel LeeVelour LashesToronto, Ontario

Velour Lashes is the preeminent name in the makeup industry for high-end, luxurious false eyelashes. Velour was the first company to introduce 100% authentic mink eyelashes. Internationally recognized, Velour has been featured in many beauty publications and expanded its client list to include A-list celebrities.

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2016

Katie Warner JohnsonCarbon38Los Angeles, California

Carbon38 is reinventing the wardrobe for the modern American woman by creating a new category of ready-to-wear that blurs the lines of active and fashion. It offers clothing designed for everyday life, focusing on emerging trends and impeccable execution.

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2015Alissa Bayermilk + honey Austin, Texas

milk + honey is a collection of premier spas and salons with an accompanying luxurious, organic product line sold at exclusive retailers across the country. milk + honey has been on the Inc. 5000 list eight years in a row and is a “Best Place to Work” in Central Texas.

Lisa FalzoneRevel Systems San Francisco, California

Revel Systems was an award-winning iPad point-of-sale solution for businesses across a variety of industries. Lisa is now CEO and co-founder of Athena Security. Athena’s mission is to prevent crime through artificial intelligence.

Nikki BaruaBeyondCurious Los Angeles, California

BeyondCurious is a digital transformation consultancy that works with large organizations to accelerate transformation of their business model, capabilities, customer experience and culture.

Susan CatalanoCognition Therapeutics Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Cognition Therapeutics has discovered drugs that can potentially reverse Alzheimer’s. These drugs work by a novel mechanism that’s different from anything tried before, and the lead drug is currently in clinical trials. When successful, CogRx could become one of the largest drug companies in the world.

Leah Garrad-ColeLove Child Organics Whistler, British Columbia

Love Child Organics is a fast-growing, Canada-based baby and children’s food company that makes 100% organic products powered by superfoods. Leah is now Brand Leader for Love Child Organics.

Ariel GartenInteraXon Toronto, Ontario

InteraXon produces Muse, the headband that makes meditation easy by providing feedback on your brain state while you meditate. Muse helps you reap the rewards of a consistent meditation practice, including better sleep, focus and response to stremiess. It is used by more than 120 research institutions, including the Mayo Clinic and Harvard.

Revel Systems was acquired by WCAS

in 2017.

Love Child Organics was acquired by

GreenSpace in 2015.

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Michelle VondrasekVon Technologies Oakbrook, Illinois

Von Technologies designs, deploys and manages wireless network environments so their customers constantly stay connected. They don’t just design and deliver Wi-Fi with Guest Analytics, they also monitor and manage them for their clients.

Jody Greenstone MillerBusiness Talent Group Pacific Palisades, California

Business Talent Group is a global marketplace for top independent professionals interested in project-based work. As the US leader in this high-growth category, BTG provides everything from growth strategy and innovation to pricing and performance improvement. Clients include 20% of the Fortune 500 as well as mid-cap companies, PE firms and major nonprofits.

Anne WagnerWaveStrike Crownsville, Maryland

WaveStrike is a software engineering firm providing mission-critical applications to the US Government and Department of Defense. Our specially trained engineers work to solve some of the most difficult national security challenges in the areas of big data analytics, cloud solutions and cybersecurity.

Aneela ZaibemergiTEL Richmond Hill, Ontario

emergiTEL is a pioneering recruitment agency that has reinvented the way traditional recruitment occurs in the IT and telecom industries by making it more effective and efficient. The company partners with clients throughout the entire HR life cycle to source, recruit, manage and retain employees.

Claudia MirzaAkorbi Plano, Texas

Akorbi is one of the fastest-growing companies providing enterprise global business solutions to some of the most prestigious Fortune 500 companies. Akorbi helps organizations connect globally with employees, vendors and customers in 170 languages 24x7, in any modality.

Rachel MielkeHillberg & Berk Regina, Saskatchewan

Hillberg & Berk is a purpose-driven Canadian brand focused not only on designing, manufacturing and retailing attainable luxury jewelry, but also on empowering women around the world. The company continues to build a culture dedicated to improving the lives of women, one sparkle at a time.

Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017 Mid-Atlantic Award

winner

Beth Chasec3/consulting Nashville, Tennessee

c3/consulting was a management consulting firm Beth founded that worked with Fortune 1000 and PE-backed growth businesses to drive transformational change. c3/consulting was acquired by Ankura in 2018. Beth now co-leads the Strategy & Operations consulting team at Ankura.

Robin FerraconeFarient Advisors Pasadena, California

Farient Advisors is an independent executive compensation and performance advisory firm that helps clients make performance-enhancing, defensible decisions that are in the best interests of their shareholders.

Elena BajicIvy Exec New York, New York

Ivy Exec is a curated career community of the world’s most successful executives and professionals.

Kathy ChengRedwood Classics Apparel Toronto, Ontario

Redwood Classics Apparel is a full-service boutique apparel manufacturer, ethically producing for renowned international brands. Redwood Classics’ range of promotional and designer-retail garments is handmade by Canadians for consumers throughout North America and around the world.

Lisa HuffordSimplicity Consulting Kirkland, Washington

Simplicity Consulting is a business consultancy that deploys on-demand talent and teams for Fortune 1000 companies to help them drive innovation, control costs and get results. Core competencies include project management, digital marketing, business analytics and communications.

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Tonia JahshanSteeped Tea Ancaster, Ontario

Steeped Tea manufactures and distributes loose-leaf teas, baking mixes and accessories using a direct-sell business model. Its thousands of independent consultants entice customers through home tea parties.

2014

c3/consulting was acquired by Ankura

in 2018.

Christine LantinenMaud Borup Minneapolis, Minnesota

Maud Borup is a gourmet candy and food gifts manufacturer. Built upon an existing brand name, the company’s business practices respect the environment and contribute to the community.

Sabina TeshlerSET Creative Portland, Oregon

SET Creative is a global creative agency with offices in Portland, New York, Los Angeles and London. Its designers, architects and strategists are driven to create deep connections between brand and audience through concept-driven experiences, primarily in the physical realm. Sabina is now Chairperson at SET Creative.

Sarah KaussS’well Bottle New York, New York

S’well is the creator of the original fashion hydration accessory that looks great and does good. S’well products keep drinks cold for 24 hours or hot for 12 and are sold in 65 countries around the world.

Britnie Faith TurnerAerial Development Group Nashville, Tennessee

Aerial Development Group is a for-profit real estate development company dedicated to revitalizing urban neighborhoods and tackling social issues through the power of the built environment.

2014

Kristen WoodTHE TEN SPOT Toronto, Ontario

THE TEN SPOT® is Canada’s biggest and best beauty bar with corporate and franchised locations from coast to coast. Dubbed the “anti-spa” in 2006, THE TEN SPOT has bridged the gap between upscale spas offering over-the-top services and, at the other end of the spectrum, the cheap and sometimes questionable chop shops.

Stella Ma/Amy NormanLittle PassportsSan Francisco, California

Little Passports is an online retailer that inspires children to learn about other countries and cultures in a fun and engaging way. With a monthly subscription, children receive a package from fictional pen pals that both educate and delight.

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SET Creative was acquired by WPP

in 2015.

Julia BeardwoodBeardwood&Co.New York, New York

Beardwood&Co. is a strategic branding agency that elevates and integrates communications to connect brands with people on an emotional level, online and in stores, through advertising and design.

Adrienne ChomaSaladax Biomedical Hoboken, New Jersey

Adrienne co-founded Saladax Biomedical, which develops and commercializes novel diagnostic tests. Now at Stevens Institute of Technology, Adrienne is managing the Stevens Venture Center, business incubato which teaches entrepreneurship to biomedical engineering students.

Karri BassIllumination Research Cincinnati, Ohio

Illumination Research is a global market research and consumer insights firm that helps many of the world’s top companies achieve growth by better understanding their customers’ needs.

Jennifer BluminSkylight Group New York, New York

Skylight Group is an event space development and operations firm that brings a roster of clients such as Google, Nike and Ralph Lauren into venues created from a portfolio of real estate holdings so inaccessible that money alone cannot buy access.

Jamie Kern LimaIT Cosmetics Jersey City, New Jersey

IT Cosmetics works with plastic surgeons to develop innovative, clinically proven makeup and skin care products. As one of the fastest-growing prestige beauty companies in the US, it became the largest acquisition in L’Oreal history in 2016.

Raegan Moya-Jonesaden + anais New York, New York

Raegan co-founded aden + anais, the baby care brand globally recognized for its muslin swaddles and essential design driven baby products. Since moving on from the day-to-day operations in 2018, Raegan co-founded Saint Luna, a premium moonshine brand to be released in early 2019, and is the author of a book called What It Takes, to be released in May of 2019.

We lost Jen in a plane accident in the spring

of 2017.

2013

IT Cosmetics was acquired by L’Oréal

in 2016.

Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017

New Jersey Award winner and national finalist

Entrepreneur Of The Year 2014 New York Award

winner

Corin MullinsHapiFoods Group Sechelt, British Columbia

HapiFoods Group has created a sustainable business around a healthy food product — Holy Crap, the world’s most amazing breakfast cereal — thereby serving as a role model for other businesses.

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Phyllis Winchester NewhouseXtreme Solutions Atlanta, Georgia

Xtreme Solutions, founded in 2002, is an end-to-end IT services and solutions provider with offerings that range from IT professional services to state-of-the-art cybersecurity consulting and forensic analysis services.

Joy TaylorTayganPoint Consulting Group Lambertville, New Jersey

TayganPoint Consulting Group was a niche management consulting firm Joy founded that focused on global, complex multi-year transformation programs for clients in the life science, health care, financial services and energy sectors. Joy is now a Principal at Grant Thronton serving as the Growth Solutions leader.

Denise WilsonDesert Jet Thermal, California

Desert Jet is the private car service of the sky, utilizing the unused capacity of privately owned jets to help aircraft owners offset the cost of ownership while offering private flyers a smart alternative to jet cards and fractional and whole aircraft ownership.

Kelsey RamsdenBelvedere Place Development and kelseyramsden.comWest Kelowna, British Columbia

From international construction to international keynotes, Kelsey Ramsden starts, runs and coaches multimillion-dollar businesses in growth and both long-term and bottom-line success.

Dr. Lisa WilliamsWorld of EPI Chula Vista, California

EPI was formed with the mission of creating toys which reflect the beauty and honor the intelligence of Multicultural Children through our Positively Perfect and Fresh Doll Collections.

Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017 Southeast Award

and National Technology Award winner

TayganPoint was acquired by Grant Thornton in

2018.

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Kari Warberg BlockEarth-KindBismarck, North Dakota

earthkind® is a pioneer in natural prevention for households everywhere. It creates natural, proactive alternatives to protect the spaces in which we live, work and play from pests and odors. earthkind®’s mission is to preserve the good and prevent the rest.

Leslie FirtellTower Legal SolutionsNew York, New York

Tower Legal Solutions is a contingent workforce solution that provides law firms and corporations with temporary and permanent legal professionals to assist with e-discovery, staff augmentation and contract management.

Fiona GathrightWellness Corporate Solutions Cabin John, Maryland

Wellness Corporate Solutions is a nationwide corporate wellness and biometric screening company committed to providing high-touch wellness programs that reduce health care costs.

Kara GoldinHintSan Francisco, California

Hint is the leading unsweetened flavored water and the fastest-growing flavored water in the US, making it easier for people to drink more water rather than processed beverages.

Allyson AmesWonderland Lifestyle Brands Newport Beach, California

A national favorite of families, celebrities and the White House, the brand has expanded beyond baking to include merchandising, media and entertainment properties.

Emily ArmentaArmenta Houston, Texas

Armenta is a global luxury brand that produces high-end, handcrafted jewelry and hardware for exotic skin leather goods.

2012

Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017 Northern California

Award winner

Allison O’KellyMom Corps/Corps StreamFort Washington, Pennsylvania

Corps Team is a national search and staffing firm for highly skilled, hard-to find talent. Through its three specialized divisions (Mom Corps, Corps Search, Corps Advisory), Corps Team offer access to professionals in accounting/finance, HR, marketing, strategy and other specialized disciplines.

Ellen Stang, MDProgenyHealthConshohocken, Pennsylvania

ProgenyHealth is a health care management company working with insurers and employer groups to improve the quality and lower the costs of health care services provided to premature and medically complex newborns admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit after birth.

Tammy TedescoEdibles Rex Management Detroit, Michigan

Edibles Rex Management is a healthy school food service provider serving more than 10,000 nutritional, quality, made-from-scratch meals per day while accommodating federally guided budgets.

Michelle Brooke-Marciniak and Susan WalviusSHEEX Irmo, South Carolina

SHEEX shook up the bedding industry in 2007 by inventing a whole new “performance sleep” category in home textiles, thus becoming the world’s first performance fabric bedding company with globally patented technology.

“The most prevalent change is the way I see and carry myself as a result of being part of the program. I truly embraced the concept of ‘being bold’ and have transformed the way I think, act and lead. One of my favorite sayings now is ‘you don’t get what you don’t ask for.’”

Elisabete Miranda CQ fluency

Entrepreneurial Winning Women Class of 2010

2012

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Amy Buckner ChowdhryAnswerLabSan Francisco, California

AnswerLab uncovers trusted customer experience insights that help the world’s leading brands achieve greater engagement and return on investment from their digital products and marketing.

Dr. Patricia AdamsZeitgeist Expressions, Inc.San Antonio, Texas

Zeitgeist Expressions is an innovative one-stop network for individual, family, corporate and military clients seeking overall health and wellness services.

Dr. Mary Jo GormanAdvanced ICU CareSt. Louis, Missouri

Mary Jo was the founder of Advanced ICU Care which provides innovative, high-quality, cost-effective telemedicine services to hospital intensive care units. Now as an investor, Mary Jo serves on public and private boards, participating in audit and compliance committees, using her experience to assist other companies.

Lani HayLMTVienna, Virginia

LMT Inc. provides innovative mission support consulting solutions aligned with our national security interests for government and commercial clients worldwide.

Patty KleinA-Plus Meetings & Incentives Coral Gables, Florida

A-Plus Meetings & Incentives provides value-added meeting planning and incentive travel services, driven by its leadership team’s business and consulting experience, to Fortune 500 clients such as Staples, AT&T and Coca-Cola.

Stephanie PointPoint 2 Point Global SecurityAddison, Texas

Point 2 Point Global Security, Inc. is one of the fastest-growing security companies in the nation. Stephanie L. Point, building on her 10 years of experience in law enforcement, has assembled an expert team of veterans from the US military, law enforcement and the security industry.

2011

We lost Patty in 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Alexa von TobelLearnVestNew York, New York

Alexa was the founder and CEO of LearnVest, a personal financial planning company. It was acquired by Northwestern Mutual in 2015. LearnVest relaunched in 2018 as a digital resource portal focused on financial education for consumers.

Lisa StoneBlogHerBelmont, California

Lisa was co-founder of BlogHer which leveraged quality storytelling, social community leadership and predictive analytics to deliver authentic consumer attention at scale for brands. Lisa is now Chief Strategy Officer at Ellevest.

Laura ZanderJimmy Beans WoolReno, NevadaJimmy Beans Wool, the Official Yarn Supplier to the US Snowboarding and Freeskiing teams and the creator of the Stitch Red campaign against heart disease in women, is a five-time Inc. 5000 company and a market leader in the multibillion-dollar fiber arts industry.

Dr. Rebecca ThomleyOrion AssociatesGolden Valley, Minnesota

Orion Associates provides a full range of management infrastructure services, primarily to social service organizations nationally.

2011

“This program far exceeded my expectations. It is the level of commitment EY demonstrates to our business successes. This program opens up the EY network. The women in the program become your extended family — they give advice, insight and cheer each other on!

Ariel Garten InteraXon/Muse

Entrepreneurial Winning Women Class of 2015

BlogHer was acquired by She Knows Media

in 2014.

LearnVest was acquired by Northwestern Mutual in 2015.

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Lisa BairHobart Group Gladstone, New Jersey

Lisa was the founder of Hobart Group a healthcare marketing and advertising agency. Lisa is now the Founder and CEO of Quantuvis, a market-driven software-as-a-service business providing the industry standard platform for soliciting, capturing and evaluating rebate contract negotiations between payers and pharmaceutical manufacturers.

Ali BrownElevate/Ali InternationalScottsdale, Arizona

Ali Brown is one of the world’s most recognized entrepreneur coaches with an online following of more than 250,000 women entrepreneurs globally.

Lili HallKNOCK Minneapolis, Minnesota

KNOCK is a creative agency that uses strategic focus and smart creative to elevate brand experiences.

Jessica HerrinStella & Dot Burlingame, California

Stella & Dot offers its boutique-style jewelry and accessories exclusively through its social selling channel, a network of independent stylists who sell Stella & Dot products online and through in-home trunk shows.

Amy Gonzales/Kelly CaldwellAK Environmental West Trenton, New Jersey

AK Environmental is an environmental, construction project management and inspection company and was acquired by NV5 in 2014. Amy is a Business Development executive at NV5. Kelly is now focused on real estate as co-founder of Sonaya Properties.

CPT (Retired) Dawn HalfakerHalfaker and Associates, LLC Washington, DC

Halfaker and Associates creates innovative and customer-centric technology solutions in the areas of cybersecurity, data analytics, software engineering and IT infrastructure to improve the health, security and well-being of all Americans.

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2010

AK Environmental was acquired by

NV5 in 2014.

Hobart Group was acquired by Precision

Medicine in 2014.

Entrepreneur Of The Year 2012 Greater Washington

Award winner

Entrepreneur Of The Year 2011 Northern California Award winner and 2011

Venture Capital Award of Excellence winner

“There is simply no other mentoring program like this. Through EY’s introductions, I have connected with strategists, industry leaders and supply chain partners to expand my capabilities. Today, Von Technologies is disrupting industries we never would have thought to enter before.”

Michelle VondrasekVon Industries

Entrepreneurial Winning Women Class of 2015

2010

Darlene PanzittaDSP Clinical Research Parsippany, New Jersey

DSP Clinical Research is a contract research organization that manages all aspects of early- to late-stage clinical trials for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and device companies, utilizing a fixed-cost billing model that saves clients time and money.

Susan P. RiceCavanagh Services Group Salt Lake City, Utah

Cavanagh Services Group specialized in cleaning up the environment by managing the logistics of transporting nuclear waste to safe locations throughout the US. Susan is currently serving on several boards and developed the Salt Lake City Women’s Business Training program to support local female entrepreneurs in achieving next-level growth.

Barbara LevineExam Coordinators Network Boca Raton, Florida

Exam Coordinators Network provides independent medical evaluations to assist employers and insurers in verifying the legitimacy of medical claims, aiming to reduce substantially these claims’ human and financial costs.

Elisabete MirandaCQ fluency Hackensack, New Jersey

CQ fluency specializes in translation and cultural adaptation for the health care industry. We use cultural intelligence (CQ) to blend both meaning and feeling to create effective communications that transcend words and engage hearts and minds in over 150 languages.

Cavanagh Services Group was sold

in 2018

Michelle Tunno BuelowBella Tunno Charlotte, North Carolina

Bella Tunno is a modern baby accessory company that donates one meal to one child in America for every product sold.

Sherry DeutschmannLetterLogic Nashville, Tennessee

Sherry founded LetterLogic in her basement in 2002 and sold the $40 million company in 2016. She now serves as founder and CEO of Sunset Ventures, a private equity firm investing in women-owned businesses.

Karen BarbourThe Barbour Group Westminster, Maryland

The Barbour Group is a nationally licensed insurance agency specializing in contract and commercial surety and commercial insurance for clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 1000 firms throughout the US and internationally.

Carole BordenCB TransportationChester Springs, Pennsylvania

CB Transportation provides multiple logistics services to Fortune 500 companies, growing manufacturers and retailers throughout North America.

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Talia MashiachEved Services Skokie, Illinois

Eved is the only B2B digital payment and spend management software solution for the $770 billion meetings and events category. Its web-based platform streamlines how large corporations request, order and pay for event services.

Vicki RaportQuantum Retail Technology Minneapolis, Minnesota

Vicki Raport is co-founder and former CEO of Quantum Retail Technology, Inc., a privately held big data analytics and optimization software company. Quantum Retail Technology was acquired by Versata in 2015. Vicki currently serves as an independent board director and advisor for privately held companies and nonprofit organizations.

2009

Quantum Retail Technology was

acquired by Versata in 2015.

LetterLogic was acquired by Westview Capital of Boston in

2016.

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“My selection as one of the Entrepreneurial Winning Women really boosted our credibility and visibility. More importantly, we attribute a portion of new sales as being largely the result of relationships and opportunities that EY has gone above and beyond to facilitate.”

Sherry DeutschmannSunset Ventures

Entrepreneurial Winning Women Class of 2009

Shabnam RezaeiBig Bad Boo and Oznoz.comNew York, New York

Big Bad Boo Studios produces cartoons, games and books (PBS’s Mixed Nutz, Teletoon’s 1001 Nights, TVOKids 16 Hudson). Its subscription VOD platform Oznoz provides cartoons for streaming or download in 10+ languages including Sesame Street, Babar, Super Why! and more.

Jennifer L. ScullyClinical Resources LLCAtlanta, Georgia

Clinical Resources was recognized for eight consecutive years as an Inc. 500/5000 company and as a Forbes Best Recruiting Firm in 2017. Operating nationwide as a specialized health care, medical staffing and executive search firm, it provides high-quality and competent personnel.

Susan WilsonThe Judgment Group and FundHerStevensville, Maryland

The Judgment Group’s proprietary solution leverages advances in personal information and technology to get judgments paid. FundHer helps women entrepreneurs secure funding for their companies.

2009

FundHer was acquired by a California political

action committee in 2018.

Janet ChienDyad Systems Cambridge, Massachusetts

Dyad Systems executes clinical trials, reducing the time to market for biomedical companies conducting clinical research.

Linda SmithCERES Technology Advisors Needham, Massachusetts

CERES Technology Advisors provides merger and acquisition advisory and business valuation services to photonics companies.

Alison Barnardin-jean-ius Boston, Massachusetts

in-jean-ius is a unique, service-centric women’s retailer focused on helping women find the perfect jeans to fit their specific bodies.

Jill CartwrightGo Gaga Raleigh, North Carolina

Formerly CEO and founder of Go GaGa, Jill Cartwright now serves as the Executive Director of Brixy, a trade association that combines the buying power of independently owned stores in the children’s retail sector to give them better leverage in negotiating prices and developing products.

Kathleen UtechtGreen Rock EntertainmentNew York, New York

Former entrepreneur and co-founder of Green Rock Entertainment, Kathleen Utecht is now managing partner at Core Innovation Capital, investing in financial technology that empowers everyday Americans.

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2008

Green Rock Entertainment was

acquired by Innovate Partners in 2009.

say the program positively impacted them as founders

from the 2017 global impact survey, Winning Women: a decade of women winning big

As these founders flourish, their companies grow

Helped me build relationships with other entrepreneurs

Given me the desire to scale

Helped me build a public profile

Given me confidence

35% 166%Average CAGR growth Average headcount growth

Results and impact

88+12+R88%

The EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women Class of 2018 at our annual meeting and orientation in New York.

Welcome 2018 Entrepreneurial Winning Women

Welcome 2018 Entrepreneurial Winning Women

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