{"id":8850,"date":"2023-05-09T07:00:52","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T11:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thediversitymovement.com\/?p=8850"},"modified":"2023-05-08T16:40:33","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T20:40:33","slug":"ey-announces-donald-thompson-of-the-diversity-movement-as-an-entrepreneur-of-the-year-2023-southeast-award-finalist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediversitymovement.com\/ey-announces-donald-thompson-of-the-diversity-movement-as-an-entrepreneur-of-the-year-2023-southeast-award-finalist\/","title":{"rendered":"EY Announces Donald Thompson of The Diversity Movement as an Entrepreneur Of The Year\u00ae 2023 Southeast Award Finalist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><button id=\"listenButton1\" class=\"responsivevoice-button\" type=\"button\" value=\"Play\" title=\"ResponsiveVoice Tap to Start\/Stop Speech\"><span>&#128266; Listen to this article<\/span><\/button>\n        <script>\n            listenButton1.onclick = function(){\n                if(responsiveVoice.isPlaying()){\n                    responsiveVoice.cancel();\n                }else{\n                    responsiveVoice.speak(\"Entrepreneur Of The Year Celebrates Ambitious Entrepreneurs Who Are Building Bolder Futures RALEIGH, May 9, 2023 \u2013 Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that Donald Thompson, CEO of The Diversity Movement, was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year\u00ae 2023 Southeast Award finalist. Now in its 37th year, Entrepreneur Of The Year is one of the preeminent competitive business awards for transformative entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who are building a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous world for all.\u00a0 Thompson was selected by an independent panel of judges. Entrepreneurs were evaluated based on their demonstration of building long-term value through entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth, and impact, among other core contributions and attributes. He was nominated for the Entrepreneur Of The Year by Josh Haymond, Managing Partner of Vaco Raleigh and Founder and CEO of Beyond Basketball, Inc. \u201cAs a visionary, DEI champion, and prolific writer, with high regard in the Raleigh ecosystem, Thompson was an immediate choice for nomination,\u201d said Haymond. \u201cWith multiple successful businesses and exits under his belt, Thompson is unique in influencing strategic planning and company culture while simultaneously enabling clear returns for stakeholders. His commitment to DEI and investment in NC-based ventures has helped transform the local landscape and cemented him as a leader in workplace excellence. This is why he has been recognized by Forbes, Inc., Fast Company, and now EY\u2019s Entrepreneur Of The Year. We\u2019re looking forward to seeing Donald and The Diversity Movement being lauded in yet another prestigious program.\u201d \u201cThis award represents TDM\u2019s commitment to changing the American workplace for the better via diversity-led initiatives that tie culture change to real-world results,\u201d said Donald Thompson, CEO and Co-founder of The Diversity Movement. \u201cWe founded the company to authentically create culture-centric organizations and culture-centric leaders who are ready to win in the changing marketplace. What we\u2019ve seen is that people\u2019s lives are vastly improved when the workplace is more diverse, equitable, and inclusive.\u201d\u00a0 Thompson is a globally respected and sought-after business leader with a proven track record of success in growing firms. As a CEO, speaker, investor, advisor, entrepreneur, and executive coach, he brings a wealth of experience and expertise to any organization. Thompson is a Certified Diversity Executive (CDE) and passionate about driving cultural transformation and delivering solid returns for employees and shareholders.\u00a0 Under his leadership, The Diversity Movement has earned numerous accolades, including Inc. Magazine\u2019s 2021 Best in Business List in DE&I Advocacy and Fast Company\\'s 2022 \u201cworld-changing ideas.\u201d In addition, Thompson is a three-time Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies winner, named to the Forbes Next 1000 List, the Business North Carolina Power 100 List, and winner of the 2023 Independent Press Distinguished Favorite Book Award in Leadership for Underestimated: A CEO\u2019s Unlikely Path to Success.\u00a0 Thompson serves on twelve boards across various industries, including marketing, health, and finance. He is an in-demand speaker and author, as well as host of the podcast \u201cHigh Octane Leadership in an Empathetic World,\u201d which delivers actionable leadership insights for creating culture-centric organizations and leaders.\u00a0 Regional award winners will be announced on June 22 during a special celebration. The winners will then be considered by the National judges for the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards, which will be presented in November at the annual Strategic Growth Forum\u00ae, one of the nation\u2019s 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 EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year\u2122 Award in June 2024.\u00a0\u00a0 The Entrepreneur Of The Year program has recognized more than 11,000 entrepreneurs throughout the US since its inception in 1986, and it has grown to recognize business leaders across 145 cities in over 60 countries around the world. Sponsors Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards include presenting sponsors PNC Bank, N.A.; SAP America; and the Kauffman Foundation. In the Southeast, sponsors also include regional Platinum sponsors, Cresa Global, Inc., Marsh McLennan and Vaco, LLC, regional Gold sponsor, King & Spalding LLP, and regional Silver sponsor, ADP, LLC.\u00a0 About Entrepreneur Of The Year\u00ae Entrepreneur Of The Year\u00ae is the world\u2019s most prestigious business awards program for unstoppable entrepreneurs. These visionary leaders deliver innovation, growth and prosperity that transform our world. The program engages entrepreneurs with insights and experiences that foster growth. It connects them with their peers to strengthen entrepreneurship around the world. Entrepreneur Of The Year is the first and only truly global awards program of its kind. It celebrates entrepreneurs through regional and national awards programs in more than 145 cities in over 60 countries. National Overall Award winners go on to compete for the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year\u2122 title. Visit ey.com\/us\/eoy. About EY Private As Advisors to the ambitious\u2122, EY Private professionals possess the experience and passion to support private businesses and their owners in unlocking the full potential of their ambitions. EY Private teams offer distinct insights born from the long EY history of working with business owners and entrepreneurs. These teams support the full spectrum of private enterprises including private capital managers and investors and the portfolio businesses they fund, business owners, family businesses, family offices and entrepreneurs. Visit ey.com\/us\/private. About EY EY exists to build a better working world, helping create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today. EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. Information about how EY collects and uses personal data and a description of the rights individuals have under data protection legislation are available via ey.com\/privacy. EY member firms do not practice law where prohibited by local laws. For more information about our organization, please visit ey.com. About The Diversity Movement The Diversity Movement enables organizations to build and strengthen culture by tying real-world business outcomes to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives via a scalable subscription-based employee experience platform. TDM\u2019s integrated approach creates inclusive culture through the application of data-informed insight, technology, and DEI expertise. The platform offers end-to-end education, from front-line employees to a leadership assessment tool that measures cultural competency in executive team building. TDM offers DEI Navigator for organizations who want to scale culture, as well as 400 original, digital learning lessons; 650+ award-winning micro-learning videos delivered in a \u201cNetflix for DEI experience;\u201d and analytics to track culture-building progress. \u201cTDM Library\u201d is a resource hub for organizations to find expert-curated multimedia content that transforms culture. TDM powers scalable and sustainable workplace excellence via a data-driven approach focused on results. For more information and resources, visit www.thediversitymovement.com. About Vaco Vaco delivers critical talent solutions to our clients by providing consulting, project resources, executive search, direct hire and strategic staffing solutions with expertise in accounting and finance, IT and digital, risk and compliance, and operations and administration. In addition to Vaco, our family of brands includes BUILT, a digital solutions company; Focus Search Partners, a retained executive search practice; MorganFranklin Consulting, a global business consulting firm; and Pivot Point Consulting, a Best in KLAS healthcare IT consulting leader. Since its founding in 2002, Vaco has grown to serve more than 12,000 clients across the globe with 10,000 employees. In addition to being named to Inc. magazine\u2019s list of the fastest-growing private companies for the past 16 years, Vaco was also named to Forbes\u2019 2018-2023 lists of America\u2019s Best Recruiting Firms as well as the 2018 and 2022 lists of Largest US Staffing Firms by Staffing Industry Analysts. Vaco annually ranks as one of the Best Staffing Firms to Work For. For more information, visit vaco.com.\", \"US English Male\");\n                }\n            };\n        <\/script>\n    <\/br><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entrepreneur Of The Year Celebrates Ambitious Entrepreneurs Who Are Building Bolder Futures<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>RALEIGH,<\/b> <b>May 9, 2023<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Ernst &amp; Young LLP (EY US) today announced that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/donaldthompson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Donald Thompson<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, CEO of The Diversity Movement, was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00ae<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 2023 Southeast Award finalist. Now in its 37th year, Entrepreneur Of The Year is one of the preeminent competitive business awards for transformative entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who are building a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous world for all.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thompson was selected by an independent panel of judges. Entrepreneurs were evaluated based on their demonstration of building long-term value through entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth, and impact, among other core contributions and attributes. He was nominated for the Entrepreneur Of The Year by Josh Haymond, Managing Partner of Vaco Raleigh and Founder and CEO of Beyond Basketball, Inc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAs a visionary, DEI champion, and prolific writer, with high regard in the Raleigh ecosystem, Thompson was an immediate choice for nomination,\u201d said Haymond. \u201cWith multiple successful businesses and exits under his belt, Thompson is unique in influencing strategic planning and company culture while simultaneously enabling clear returns for stakeholders. His commitment to DEI and investment in NC-based ventures has helped transform the local landscape and cemented him as a leader in workplace excellence. This is why he has been recognized by Forbes, Inc., Fast Company, and now EY\u2019s Entrepreneur Of The Year. We\u2019re looking forward to seeing Donald and The Diversity Movement being lauded in yet another prestigious program.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis award represents TDM\u2019s commitment to changing the American workplace for the better via diversity-led initiatives that tie culture change to real-world results,\u201d said Donald Thompson, CEO and Co-founder of The Diversity Movement. \u201cWe founded the company to authentically create culture-centric organizations and culture-centric leaders who are ready to win in the changing marketplace. What we\u2019ve seen is that people\u2019s lives are vastly improved when the workplace is more diverse, equitable, and inclusive.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thompson is a globally respected and sought-after business leader with a proven track record of success in growing firms. As a CEO, speaker, investor, advisor, entrepreneur, and executive coach, he brings a wealth of experience and expertise to any organization. Thompson is a Certified Diversity Executive (CDE) and passionate about driving cultural transformation and delivering solid returns for employees and shareholders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under his leadership, The Diversity Movement has earned numerous accolades, including Inc<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Magazine\u2019s 2021 Best in Business List in DE&amp;I Advocacy and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fast Company&#8217;s<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 2022 \u201cworld-changing ideas.\u201d In addition, Thompson is a three-time Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies winner, named to the Forbes Next 1000 List, the Business North Carolina Power 100 List, and winner of the 2023 Independent Press Distinguished Favorite Book Award in Leadership for <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/underestimatedbook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Underestimated: A CEO\u2019s Unlikely Path to Success.<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thompson serves on twelve boards across various industries, including marketing, health, and finance. He is an in-demand speaker and author, as well as host of the podcast \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/donaldthompson.com\/podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High Octane Leadership in an Empathetic World<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u201d which delivers actionable leadership insights for creating culture-centric organizations and leaders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regional award winners will be announced on June 22 during a special celebration. The winners will then be considered by the National judges for the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards, which will be presented in November at the annual<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ey.com\/en_us\/growth\/strategic-growth-forum-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strategic Growth Forum<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00ae<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, one of the nation\u2019s 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 EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year\u2122 Award in June 2024.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Entrepreneur Of The Year program has recognized more than 11,000 entrepreneurs throughout the US since its inception in 1986, and it has grown to recognize business leaders across 145 cities in over 60 countries around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Sponsors<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founded and produced by Ernst &amp; Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards include presenting sponsors PNC Bank, N.A.; SAP America; and the Kauffman Foundation. In the Southeast, sponsors also include regional Platinum sponsors, Cresa Global, Inc., Marsh McLennan and Vaco, LLC, regional Gold sponsor, King &amp; Spalding LLP, and regional Silver sponsor, ADP, LLC.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>About Entrepreneur Of The Year<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00ae<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entrepreneur Of The Year<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00ae<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the world\u2019s most prestigious business awards program for unstoppable entrepreneurs. These visionary leaders deliver innovation, growth and prosperity that transform our world. The program engages entrepreneurs with insights and experiences that foster growth. It connects them with their peers to strengthen entrepreneurship around the world. Entrepreneur Of The Year is the first and only truly global awards program of its kind. It celebrates entrepreneurs through regional and national awards programs in more than 145 cities in over 60 countries. National Overall Award winners go on to compete for the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year\u2122 title. Visit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ey.com\/en_us\/entrepreneur-of-the-year-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ey.com\/us\/eoy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>About EY Private<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Advisors to the ambitious\u2122, EY Private professionals possess the experience and passion to support private businesses and their owners in unlocking the full potential of their ambitions. EY Private teams offer distinct insights born from the long EY history of working with business owners and entrepreneurs. These teams support the full spectrum of private enterprises including private capital managers and investors and the portfolio businesses they fund, business owners, family businesses, family offices and entrepreneurs. Visit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ey.com\/en_us\/unlocking-ambitions-of-private-businesses-and-their-owners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ey.com\/us\/private<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>About EY<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EY exists to build a better working world, helping create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more of the member firms of Ernst &amp; Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst &amp; Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. Information about how EY collects and uses personal data and a description of the rights individuals have under data protection legislation are available via ey.com\/privacy. EY member firms do not practice law where prohibited by local laws. For more information about our organization, please visit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ey.com\/en_us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ey.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>About The Diversity Movement<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Diversity Movement enables organizations to build and strengthen culture by tying real-world business outcomes to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives via a scalable subscription-based employee experience platform. TDM\u2019s integrated approach creates inclusive culture through the application of data-informed insight, technology, and DEI expertise. The platform offers end-to-end education, from front-line employees to a leadership assessment tool that measures cultural competency in executive team building. TDM offers DEI Navigator for organizations who want to scale culture, as well as 400 original, digital learning lessons; 650+ award-winning micro-learning videos delivered in a \u201cNetflix for DEI experience;\u201d and analytics to track culture-building progress. \u201cTDM Library\u201d is a resource hub for organizations to find expert-curated multimedia content that transforms culture. TDM powers scalable and sustainable workplace excellence via a data-driven approach focused on results. For more information and resources, visit <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/thediversitymovement.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.thediversitymovement.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>About Vaco<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vaco delivers critical talent solutions to our clients by providing consulting, project resources, executive search, direct hire and strategic staffing solutions with expertise in accounting and finance, IT and digital, risk and compliance, and operations and administration. In addition to Vaco, our family of brands includes BUILT, a digital solutions company; Focus Search Partners, a retained executive search practice; MorganFranklin Consulting, a global business consulting firm; and Pivot Point Consulting, a Best in KLAS healthcare IT consulting leader.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since its founding in 2002, Vaco has grown to serve more than 12,000 clients across the globe with 10,000 employees. In addition to being named to Inc. magazine\u2019s list of the fastest-growing private companies for the past 16 years, Vaco was also named to Forbes\u2019 2018-2023 lists of America\u2019s Best Recruiting Firms as well as the 2018 and 2022 lists of Largest US Staffing Firms by Staffing Industry Analysts. Vaco annually ranks as one of the Best Staffing Firms to Work For. 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