The spirit of giving is mingling with the spirit of entrepreneurship in Orange County! Our Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County and the Inland Empire CEO Melissa Beck was recently announced as a semifinalist in the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2016 Orange County Awards program.

As the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs, EY Entrepreneur Of The Year has been at the forefront of identifying game‐changing business leaders for the past 30 years. The program has honored the inspirational leadership of such entrepreneurs as Mike Morhaime of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.; William Wang of Visio, Inc.; Joe Kiani of Masimo Corporation; Tony Hsieh of Zappos.com; Steele Platt of the Yard House Restaurants; Vernon Underwood of Young’s Market Co. and Mike Mussallem of Edwards Lifesciences.

“I am thrilled to be selected as a semifinalist for the Entrepreneur of the Year competition,” Melissa says. “It is exciting and humbling to be acknowledged alongside some of the top business leaders in Orange County. This is an incredible recognition for Big Brothers Big Sisters that highlights the positive impact our one-to-one mentoring programs have had on youth and the local community.”

We’re so honored to be part of this great group of semifinalists! Learn more about Big Brothers Big Sisters and the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Orange County program here.