Krista Raney, senior vice president of development for the LSU Foundation, is a 2023 Influential Women in Business honoree.

In the 12 years since Jay Ducote stormed into the south Louisiana food scene, he’s had seemingly boundless energy for new projects. 

In early March, a new report by the World Obesity Federation said that within 12 years, 51% of the world’s population will be overweight or obese, with rates rising faster than average among children and low-income communities

Lately, women’s sports have been getting more attention. The LSU women’s basketball team’s victory...

Pennington Biomedical’s groundbreaking Metamor Institute is not only changing the model for treating obesity but is also a research and economic engine.

It wasn’t easy, but Executive of the Year Tina Holland used her vision and leadership skills to reimagine FranU as a university, not simply a workforce training center.

Company of the Year (100+ employees) Benny’s Car Wash is an all-in-one pioneer in its industry and companies from around the world visit to learn how they do it.

Company of the Year (fewer than 100 employees) Elifin Realty, embracing specialization, a partnership track and a ‘we’ mentality, is on a mission to create a commercial real estate company that employees don’t want to leave.

It’s been almost six years since the Overpass Merchant opened for the first time...

When Jonas Fontenot was hired by Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in 2008, he didn’t envision a career trajectory that would one day land him in the health care institution’s top spot.