Winner: Jason Provenzano

Jason ProvenzanoBusiness leader

Jason Provenzano of North Massapequa was named 2011 Executive of the Year at the Ninth Annual American Business Awards, nicknamed The Stevie Awards, in Manhattan. Provenzano has been president and founder of Farmingdale-based nutraceutical manufacturer Nutricap Labs since 2003 and was formerly chief executive and executive vice president of New Vitality in Farmingdale and chief operating officer of Jennifer Convertibles. He also supports Make-A-Wish Foundation's Suffolk County Chapter, the American Red Cross and the Belmont Child Care Association, among other organizations.