Dr. Neeleman is the founder and vice chairman of HealthEquity, the nation’s largest provider of Health Savings Accounts. The company manages over $36 billion in assets across nearly 18 million accounts, is publicly traded, and employs roughly 3,000 people.
Bud grew up in Seattle with parents who believed in honesty above almost everything else—a lesson he now shares with the same humble, self-aware humor that make his stories so widely relatable.
Kyle Freebairn, CEO of Frazil, and Sam Owens, Chief Marketing Officer, have transformed a fragmented slush beverage category into one of the fastest-growing brands in the country.
More than four decades later, Mary Crafts' journey stands as one of Utah’s most powerful examples of resilience, entrepreneurship, and living with purpose.
Jared and Heather Andersen realized they weren’t just making treats; they were creating something entirely new. Heather found herself saying, “There was a moment that I was like, this is going to change things. [People] will want it. It is not out there. This is a category that literally does not exist.”
Over the past decade, Bobby Clayson has helped build companies in dramatically different industries—from launching one of Utah’s fastest-growing fintech startups to rethinking how food moves from local farms to families.
Cory Bengtzen began buying and selling small airplanes “for fun,” which eventually turned into a small company that he called CB Aviation. This company grew until it eventually became SkyShare.
MountainWest Capital Network (MWCN) proudly honored entrepreneur, author, and speaker Mary Crafts as the 2026 Entrepreneur of the Year at its annual awards event held at Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City.
The Entrepreneur of the Year award recognizes visionary […]
Long before Nectar became one of Utah’s fastest-growing technology companies, the two co-founders were childhood friends, dreaming about what they might one day build together. What started with small jobs and a string of side businesses eventually evolved into a technology platform designed to help employees feel valued, seen, and appreciated at work.
Long before Scott created San Diablo Churros, he carried a simple idea with him: rooted in experience, culture, and a belief that food has the power to bring people together. What began as a spark of inspiration eventually turned into a business in 2016. He launched it in just three days, fueled by equal parts intuition, risk, and optimism.