Tampa Bay has three ‘Entrepreneurs of the Year’
July 2, 2024 - International accounting firm Ernst & Young has named a local banker, beverage industry executive and health care consultant as Florida’s Entrepreneur of the Year. Ken LaRoe, CEO of St. Petersburg-based Climate First Bank; Bill Lombardo, CEO of Clearwater beverage flavoring company Monin; and Eric Reimer, CEO of Tampa’s Healthmap Solutions care management platform, earned the distinction. The trio and six others from the state will now participate in the national Entrepreneur of the Year awards in November.