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Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Pillar To Post CEO Charles Furlough Honored as Bronze Stevie® Award Winner in 2025 American Business Awards®
Head of Leading Home Inspection Franchise Named a Maverick of the Year in the Business Services Industries TAMPA, Fla., May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pillar To Post, North America's largest home inspection company, continues to achieve remarkable success in 2025. The brand's CEO Charles Furlough was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Maverick of the Year category in the 23rd Annual American Business Awards®. Pillar To Post CEO Charles Furlough. Furlough was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Maverick of the Year category in the 23rd Annual American Business Awards®. Furlough's leadership in growing a strong franchise system while introducing new technology and support was cited as a reason for winning the award. The American Business Awards are the U.S.A.'s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. More than 250 professionals worldwide participated in the judging process to select this year's Stevie Award winners. More than 3,600 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories, including Startup of the Year, Executive of the Year, Best New Product or Service of the Year, Marketing Campaign of the Year, Thought Leader of the Year, and App of the Year, among others. Furlough was nominated in the Maverick of the Year category for Business Services Industries. "I'm deeply humbled and honored to be recognized by the Stevie Awards and my peers in the industry," said Furlough. "This award is a reflection of the entire Pillar to Post team. Our franchise system has remained resilient, even in the face of economic uncertainty, as we've introduced new technologies and support systems. I'm blessed to be where I am and I'm proud to represent our whole franchise system with this honor." Under Furlough's leadership, Pillar To Post has continued to thrive, even in a challenging real estate climate. His introduction of the Executive Franchise Model has attracted high-performing professionals eager to build scalable businesses, while his push for advanced technology, including the newly launched PTPHomePage, has elevated the customer experience and operational efficiency across the system. In the past year alone, the brand signed 15 new franchise agreements and earned national recognition on Entrepreneur's Franchise 500® and Top Franchises for Veterans lists. These milestones reflect a franchise system built on innovation, strategic growth, and the unwavering support Furlough continues to provide to franchise business owners across North America. "Organizations across the United States continue to demonstrate resilience and innovation," said Stevie Awards president Maggie Miller. "The 2025 Stevie winners have helped drive that success through their innovation, persistence, and hard work. We congratulate all of the winners in the 2025 ABAs and look forward to celebrating their achievements during our June 10 gala event in New York."
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Pathward CEO Brett Pharr Honored as Silver Stevie® Award Winner in 2025 American Business Awards®
Pathward CEO Brett Pharr has been named the winner of a Silver Stevie® Award for Maverick of the Year in the Business Services Industries category in the 23rd Annual American Business Awards®. Pharr named Maverick of the Year for Business Services Industries. FRANKLIN, Tenn., May 07, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pathward®, N.A., a national bank focused on financial access, today announced that Chief Executive Officer Brett Pharr has been named the winner of a Silver Stevie® Award for Maverick of the Year in the Business Services Industries category in the 23rd Annual American Business Awards®. The Maverick of the Year award recognizes an executive or manager who has affected the most positive change on his or her company and/or industry since the beginning of 2023. The American Business Awards received more than 3,600 nominations this year for consideration in a wide range of categories, according to the Stevie Awards Inc. Since becoming CEO in 2021, Pharr has led Pathward through a number of milestones, including its rebrand to Pathward. Leveraging nearly 40 years of risk management experience, Pharr has helped Pathward deliver solutions that increase financial availability, choice and opportunity for individuals and businesses, while adapting to a rapidly changing regulatory environment. Pharr's leadership has been crucial to a few specific initiatives, including inking partnerships aligned with Pathward's mission, a new product launch and business unit rebrand in our Partner Solutions business line, fostering a collaborative hybrid remote work environment with high employee satisfaction, and affirming Pathward's commitment to excellence in sustainability. "I'm honored to be recognized with a Silver Stevie from the American Business Awards and for the opportunity to lead Pathward through its evolution as a next-generation bank focused on delivering ways for everyone to access the financial services network," said Pharr. "It's the work our employees do day in and day out that is making a difference." View Pharr's award and other Management Award winners on "Organizations across the United States continue to demonstrate resilience and innovation," said Stevie Awards president Maggie Miller. "The 2025 Stevie winners have helped drive that success through their innovation, persistence, and hard work. We congratulate all of the winners in the 2025 ABAs and look forward to celebrating their achievements during our June 10 gala event in New York." Details about The American Business Awards and the list of 2025 Stevie winners are available at About Pathward® Pathward®, N.A., a national bank, is a subsidiary of Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH). Pathward is a U.S.-based financial empowerment company driven by its purpose to power financial inclusion. Pathward strives to increase financial availability, choice and opportunity across our Banking as a Service and Commercial Finance business lines. The strategic business lines provide support to individuals and businesses. Learn more at
Business Wire
07-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Pathward CEO Brett Pharr Honored as Silver Stevie® Award Winner in 2025 American Business Awards®
FRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pathward ®, N.A., a national bank focused on financial access, today announced that Chief Executive Officer Brett Pharr has been named the winner of a Silver Stevie® Award for Maverick of the Year in the Business Services Industries category in the 23 rd Annual American Business Awards®. The Maverick of the Year award recognizes an executive or manager who has affected the most positive change on his or her company and/or industry since the beginning of 2023. The American Business Awards received more than 3,600 nominations this year for consideration in a wide range of categories, according to the Stevie Awards Inc. Since becoming CEO in 2021, Pharr has led Pathward through a number of milestones, including its rebrand to Pathward. Leveraging nearly 40 years of risk management experience, Pharr has helped Pathward deliver solutions that increase financial availability, choice and opportunity for individuals and businesses, while adapting to a rapidly changing regulatory environment. Pharr's leadership has been crucial to a few specific initiatives, including inking partnerships aligned with Pathward's mission, a new product launch and business unit rebrand in our Partner Solutions business line, fostering a collaborative hybrid remote work environment with high employee satisfaction, and affirming Pathward's commitment to excellence in sustainability. 'I'm honored to be recognized with a Silver Stevie from the American Business Awards and for the opportunity to lead Pathward through its evolution as a next-generation bank focused on delivering ways for everyone to access the financial services network,' said Pharr. 'It's the work our employees do day in and day out that is making a difference.' View Pharr's award and other Management Award winners on 'Organizations across the United States continue to demonstrate resilience and innovation,' said Stevie Awards president Maggie Miller. 'The 2025 Stevie winners have helped drive that success through their innovation, persistence, and hard work. We congratulate all of the winners in the 2025 ABAs and look forward to celebrating their achievements during our June 10 gala event in New York.' Details about The American Business Awards and the list of 2025 Stevie winners are available at About Pathward ® Pathward ®, N.A., a national bank, is a subsidiary of Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH). Pathward is a U.S.-based financial empowerment company driven by its purpose to power financial inclusion. Pathward strives to increase financial availability, choice and opportunity across our Banking as a Service and Commercial Finance business lines. The strategic business lines provide support to individuals and businesses. Learn more at About the Stevie Awards Stevie Awards are conferred in nine programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, and the Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at
