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Angel MedFlight CEO Christine Aguilera selected as Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Pacific Southwest Award finalist

Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance is proud to announce that its chief executive officer (CEO) and president, Christine Aguilera, has been named a finalist for the prestigious Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Pacific Southwest Award.

Now celebrating its 40th year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year programme is one of the most respected business awards in the world. It honours courageous leaders of high-growth companies who consistently drive progress, redefining the future of their industry.

An independent panel of judges selected Ms. Aguilera as a finalist based on her purpose-driven leadership, commitment to innovation and patient-centred growth initiatives. Aguilera leads the largest, long-range, fixed-wing air ambulance programme in the U.S. Angel MedFlight partners with healthcare professionals to remove geographic barriers to care, safely transporting adult and paediatric patients for specialty care in all 50 states and more than 40 countries.

"Being named a finalist is both a profound honour and a testament to the extraordinary efforts of the entire Angel MedFlight team," said Ms. Aguilera. "Driven by our unwavering commitment to patient care and safety, we continually integrate new technology and equipment to ensure we are continuously improving. Putting integrity and patient care first naturally leads to growth because when healthcare partners trust our mission, we can help more families."

Aguilera joined Angel MedFlight in 2020 and was instrumental in positioning the company for post-pandemic growth. Drawing on her extensive experience of building and managing successful customer-centric organisations, Ms. Aguilera's strategic vision and operational acumen have spurred unprecedented growth. Over the last five years, Angel MedFlight has transported a record number of patients to medical centres of excellence, rehabilitation hospitals and long-term care facilities.

"When Christine joined Angel MedFlight, she brought her business expertise and a fresh perspective. She helped us identify ways to streamline our processes and strengthen our relationships with healthcare partners around the world," said Kim Halloran, Angel MedFlight's vice president of business development. "Christine makes smart infrastructure investments to ensure we are equipped to deliver the responsive, high-quality care our patients deserve."

EY will announce its 2025 Pacific Southwest winners of the Entrepreneur Of The Year® program on Friday, June 6, at a celebratory event in San Diego, California.