16 Jun FLEET RESPONSE CHAIRMAN AND CEO NAMED 2015 ERNST & YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR FINALIST FOR NORTHEAST OHIO
Cleveland, Ohio, June 15, 2015 —Scott Mawaka, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Fleet Response has recently been announced as one of Ernst & Young’s 2015 Entrepreneur of the Year Finalists for the Northeast Ohio region.
Scott has been with Fleet Response for 17 years, holding the position of COO and President since 2007 and currently Chairman, CEO and President since 2011. His passion goes above and beyond what is expected of a CEO and a member of the community. Under Scott’s leadership, Fleet Response has continued to have consistent growth. Along with his wife Julie, Scott established the Scott and Julie Mawaka Charitable Foundation in 2004, which directly contributes to the greater Cleveland community.
Scott, along with 25 other entrepreneur’s from across the region are being celebrated for their entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, personal integrity, financial performance , market impact and social responsibility. Each finalist is reviewed by a panel of independent judges. The winner from the Northeast Ohio region will be announced on June 25th at the Awards Gala, and that winner will go on to the National Award Gala on November 11th in Palm Springs, California.