Each year, Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) recognizes and celebrates Bay Area's most inspiring entrepreneurs through their Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award. This program honors leaders of high-growth companies who are not only commercially successful but are also committed to building a better future. A distinguished panel selects winners based on their creation of long-term value, purpose-driven leadership, and impactful growth strategies. The program acknowledges a diverse range of entrepreneurs, from those who bootstrapped their startups to transformational CEOs and those who successfully reinvented family businesses. Winners from the Bay Area will move onto the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards, set to be presented in November at the annual Strategic Growth Forum®.

The Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 Bay Area Award winners are:

• Amit Etkin, MD, PhD | Alto Neuroscience | Los Altos

• Kevin Gosschalk | Arkose Labs | San Mateo

• Nacho De Marco | BairesDev | Mountain View

• Naomi Allen | Brightline | San Mateo

• Hersh Saluja | E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. | Emeryville

• Ann Crady Weiss | Hatch Sleep | Palo Alto

• Andrew Rubin | Illumio | Sunnyvale

• JoeBen Bevirt | Joby Aviation, Inc. | Santa Cruz

• Nooshin Behroyan | Paxon Energy & Infrastructure Services | Oakland

Learn more about the winners at ey.com/us/eoybayarea