Finalists announced for 20th Anniversary Spirit of Entrepreneur Awards

The Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE) at Cal State San Bernardino has announced the finalists for the 20th anniversary celebration of the Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards program.

Twenty-eight entrepreneurs were selected from a pool of more than 200 nominees. Thirty-three semi-finalists participated in a reception on September 29 sponsored by RP&B CPAs, where they interacted with the event judges. Immediately following the reception, the judges convened and selected the 28 finalists.

The finalists will compete for the Spirit of the Entrepreneur award in seven (7) different categories at the 20th annual awards black-tie gala on November 17 at the Riverside Convention Center in Riverside.

The 2022 Inland Empire Entrepreneurial finalists include:

DISTRIBUTION/WHOLESALE ENTREPRENEUR

• Modern Pro Solutions, Bobby Tetsch – Chino
• Quality Marble & Granite, Evan Cohen – Ontario
• Reliable Source, Inc., Ronald Stockwell – Fontana

FINANCIAL SERVICES ENTREPRENEUR

• Chino Commercial Bank, Dann Bowman/Melba Buenafe-Rey – Chino
• Elite Tax Partners, Nicole Albrecht – Temecula
• Elizabeth’s Insurance Services, Inc., Elizabeth Rodriguez – Moreno Valley
• Goldamity Insurance Services Inc., Elvia J. Rodriguez – Grand Terrace

GENERAL ENTREPRENEUR

• Caravanserai Project, Mihai Patru – Palm Springs
• Forefront Construction Services / Winv Inc., Todd Wohrman – Corona
• Freeway Trucks and Vans Inc., John B Palmieri – Corona
• Koury Engineering& Testing, Inc., Michele Shams – Chino

MANUFACTURING ENTREPRENEUR

• American Fire Glass, Matt Doll – Lake Elsinore
• Phenix Technology, Inc., Angel Sanchez, Jr. – Riverside
• RISCO, Incorporated, Joseph & Lisa Frainee – Beaumont
• SignFastic, Grace Bays – Ontario
• The Ollie World, Hindi Zeidman – Rancho Cucamonga

SERVICE-BASED ENTREPRENEUR – BUSINES TO BUSINESS (B2B)

• Mountain View Services, Inc., Eric L. Goodman – Redlands
• Precision Material Handling Inc., Robert G Ybarra – Banning
• Xtelligent, Michael Lim – Ontario
• A&G Infusion Nursing Services, Angelica Maria Gonzalez – Moreno Valley

SERVICE-BASED ENTREPRENEUR – BUSINES TO CONSUMER (B2C)

• Cali Auto Glass, Ambar Martinez – Victorville
• NextGen Flight Academy Inc., Brandon Martini – Riverside
• Renewing Hope Family Counseling Center, Inc., Cassondra Marie Rose – Murrieta
• Ruff & Ready Moving, John Ruff – Temecula

SMALL/EMERGING ENTERPRISE

• Qwiktarp Inc., Michael Jones – Palm Springs
• Roses Say, Rose Study – Chino Hills
• StarNav LLC, Joshua Morales – Riverside
• Things They Love, LLC, Victoria Chediak – Riverside

Tickets are available ONLINE with seat selection for the 2022 Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards gala event. Ticket prices for the black-tie event range from $145 to $185 each.