nVent Chair and CEO Beth Wozniak has been recognized by Ernst & Young as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 Heartland Award winner.
As CEO since its inception in 2018, Wozniak developed the strategy and vision that drives the growth and performance of nVent today, making it a top-tier electrical company. Beyond delivering impressive business results, Wozniak is recognized for the strong, inclusive culture she is building at nVent, at every level of the organization. She is a strong advocate for customer centricity, the respect and teamwork of nVent’s people, innovation and accountability for performance — just some of the win-right values by which she unites her team and develops the next generation of leaders. Under Wozniak’s leadership, nVent has grown to a $3.3B company focused on building a more sustainable and electrified world. nVent recently earned a Great Place To Work® Certification™ for the third consecutive year and was named to the Fortune Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production List.
The Heartland program celebrates entrepreneurs from the Dakotas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and Kansas. Now in its 38th year, Entrepreneur Of The Year is one of the preeminent competitive business awards in the U.S. Over the past four decades, the program has recognized many daring entrepreneurs who promote big ideas and take bold actions that reshape our world.
Entrepreneur Of The Year honors many different types of business leaders, celebrating original founders, multigenerational family business leaders, as well as transformational CEOs like Wozniak, who have infused innovation into the companies they lead. Wozniak and the other Heartland winners were selected from a group of 28 regional finalists, by an independent panel of judges. The candidates were evaluated based on their demonstration of building long-term value through entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth, and impact, among other core contributions and attributes.
As a Heartland Award winner, Wozniak is now eligible for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 National Awards. The National Award winners, including the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner, will be announced in November at the Strategic Growth Forum®, one of the nation’s most prestigious gatherings of high-growth, market-leading companies. The Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner will then move on to compete for the World Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award in June 2025.
Congratulations to Beth and all the 2024 Heartland winners – Entrepreneur Of The Year Heartland | EY – US.