Events

James Iacino, President and CEO of Seattle Fish Co, received the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2016 Award in the family business category in Mountain Desert region. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the EY Entrepreneur of The Year Award program. The award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

President and CEO James Iacino, grandson of Mose Iacino, founder of Seattle Fish Co., represents the third generation of the Iacino family in the seafood business. James oversees the largest seafood distribution operation in the region, including processing and distribution facilities in Denver and Kansas City, and a team that operates 24/7 to supply more than 15 million pounds of seafood annually throughout the Rocky Mountains. James has expanded the company significantly, growing distribution into the Western slopes of Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico. Seattle Fish Co. operates based on a vivid vision created by James in 2015.  The vision defines why the company operates, to sustainably feed people to ensure the health of our communities and the planet. He’s a recognized leader within the seafood industry, graduating from the National Fisheries Institute’s Future Leaders program, and in the community, serving on the Cooking Matters Colorado Leadership Council, the Colorado Children’s Chorale Board of Trustees, the ACE Scholarships Board of Advisors, and as the Founder and Chairman of the Green & Gold Foundation, benefitting Colorado State University. 

Our Table of 10 event provides MHYP members an opportunity to meet and converse with top-level business, community, and social leaders in Denver. These private lunches will give you exclusive access to people who's time is at a premium, in a setting that promotes open conversation. Come prepared to ask questions and learn from the best Denver has to offer.  This exclusive event is limited to 10 MHYP Members and registration opens at 10am on Wednesday one week prior to the event.