EY Announces Entrepreneurial Winning Women Class of 2023

Ernst & Young LLP (EY) is pleased to announce the 23 founders from 20 firms who have been selected for the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women North America (Winning Women) Class of 2023.

In its 16th year, this programme recognises exceptional entrepreneurs with scalable firms in the United States and Canada, connecting them with critical networks and resources to accelerate development and scale their enterprises.

Participants get specialised executive education, access to the worldwide Winning Women group, and admission to the EY global entrepreneurial ecosystem, which includes members of the Entrepreneur Of The Year® and EY Entrepreneurs Access Network (EAN) programmes.

According to Cheryl Grise, EY Americas Industry and Solutions Leader and Executive Sponsor of the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women North America Programme, "women founders contribute trillions to the US economy, and studies have shown that when women are empowered, the economy grows."

"At EY, we believe that a rising tide lifts all boats, so women's success affects the success of all businesses." Over the last 16 years, the Winning Women programme has purposefully addressed societal gender-based challenges that frequently confront female entrepreneurs by providing these phenomenally talented businesspeople with greater access, guidance, and knowledge, which are the tools they require to continue to break the mould, inspire innovation, and be shamelessly ambitious. I welcome these women into the fold and look forward to seeing them accomplish much more."

Winning Women Class of 2023 members have a same ambition, creativity, and drive to make the world a better place. They are tackling a wide range of concerns, from inclusion and better goods and food to complex healthcare difficulties.

Others are developing novel solutions in supply chain, data management, marketing, and other areas. The founders chosen for the programme have unrivalled innovation, commercial acumen, and an unwavering can-do mentality that distinguishes them in their respective sectors.

"2023 has been filled with many economic ups and downs - from geopolitical unrest to interrupted supply chains to inflation - there has been plenty to make consumers tighten their belts," Maranda Bruckner, EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women North America Programme Leader, said. I commend these company executives for not only surviving but also exceeding growth and profit projections while others did not. They are excellent instances of becoming unstoppable and changing entire sectors. We are delighted to have them on board and congratulate them on their achievement."

The EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women North America programme is designed for female company owners who are founding CEOs of privately owned firms in the United States or Canada with annual sales ranging from $2 million to $30 million. Participants join a worldwide peer group of over 900 entrepreneurs from 55 nations and every continent.

"Every year, I am so pleased to welcome the newest class of the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women North America programme, who are not only incredible leaders in their organisations but also in their communities," said Lee Henderson, Americas EY Private Leader. It is an honour to assist these best-in-class entrepreneurs expand, recruit talent, and disrupt industries by providing them with resources and access to EY's enormous entrepreneurial ecosystem. I'm always curious to see where these business owners will go next. "I already know it's only going to get better from here."

The Strategic Growth Forum®, one of the nation's most distinguished gatherings for ambitious, high-growth, market-leading company executives, will formally recognise the Class of 2023 in November.