Ernst & Young has announced that Jon Ferrando, CEO and president of RV Retailer, is an Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 Florida Award finalist.
In its 35th year, the Entrepreneur of the Year program honors unstoppable business leaders whose ambition, ingenuity and courage in the face of adversity helped catapult their business from the now, to next and beyond, according to EY.
Ferrando co-founded RV Retailer in 2018 with a vision of building the greatest RV retail company the world has ever seen with a focus on customer service, innovation, leadership development and investing in RVR’s associates. In less than three years, RVR has become the fastest-growing company in the RV industry with 55 RV sales and service centers in 16 states and more than 2,000 dedicated associates.
“I am deeply humbled to be named a Florida finalist for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award,” said Ferrando. “This is the ultimate honor to be recognized among an inspiring group of business leaders who put it all on the line and excel at driving innovation, growth, talent development and job creation at the companies they lead.”
Selected by a panel of independent judges, award winners will be announced during a special virtual celebration on Aug. 5 and will become lifetime members of an esteemed community of Entrepreneur of the Year alumni from around the world.
Entrepreneur of the Year nominees are evaluated based on six criteria: entrepreneurial leadership, talent management, degree of difficulty, financial performance, societal impact and building a values-based company, and originality, innovation and future plans, according to EY. Since its launch, the program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 145 cities in over 60 countries around the world.
