Closet America's Skip LaBella selected as Entrepreneur of the Year finalist
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Skip LaBella, Closet America president.
Baltimore, Md. – Closet America President Skip LaBella, was selected by Ernst & Young (EY) as a finalist for the Entrepreneur Of The Year (EoY) 2018 Award in the Mid-Atlantic region. Award winners will be announced at a special gala event on June 14, 2018, at the Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, Md.  
 
The awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who are excelling in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. LaBella was selected as a finalist by a panel of independent judges.
 
“It is truly an honor to be selected as a finalist for Entrepreneur Of The Year,” said LaBella. “We owe much of our success to our innovative business model that focuses on the customer experience.”
 
Founded in 2009, Closet America is a Landover, Md., owned and operated manufacturer and installer of custom home organization systems for closets, home offices, pantries, and garages. 
 
Now in its 32nd year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Award has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 145 cities and more than 60 countries throughout the world.  
 
Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year National competition. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner, will be announced at the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards gala in Palm Springs, Calif., on November 10, 2018. 
 
Founded and produced by EY, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are nationally sponsored in the US by SAP America, Merrill Corporation, and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. In the Mid-Atlantic region, platinum sponsors also include Jones Lang LaSalle and PNC Bank. Regional gold sponsors include Cooley LLP, DLA Piper, Kelly Benefit Strategies, SolomonEdwards, Washington Business Journal and Baltimore Business Journal.
 
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Michaelle Bradford, CCI Media, is Editor of Closets & Organized Storage magazine and Woodworking Network editor. She has more than 20 years of experience covering the woodworking and design industry, including visits to custom cabinet shops, closet firms and design studios throughout North America. As Editor of Closets & Organized Storage magazine under the Woodworking Network brand, Michaelle’s responsibilities include writing, editing, and coordinating editorial content as well as managing annual design competitions like the Top Shelf Design Awards. She is also a contributor to FDMC and other Woodworking Network online and print media owned by CCI Media.