Oakleaf CEO a National Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winner

East Harford, Conn. Jim Barnes, president of CEO of Oakleaf, has been named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 national winner in the “Services” category.

The award recognizes business leaders and visionaries who demonstrate innovation, financial success and personal commitment as they create and build world-class organizations.

Barnes heads up Oakleaf, which provides sustainable waste logistics and recycling solutions to more than 100,000 locations throughout North America.

Earlier in the year, Barnes was the recipient of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 Award in the “Business Services” category in the New England region.