Penny is the Chief Content Officer for Melara Enterprises and Executive Editor of Baton Rouge Business Report. She has a passion for journalism that makes a difference, epic photography, engaging graphic design and platforms that provide new opportunities for storytelling. She is a national award-winning writer and editor with over three decades of experience in metro markets, including Chicago, Kansas City, Dallas and Baton Rouge. She manages the editorial team for Melara Enterprises that produces 225, inRegister, 10/12 Industry Report and Baton Rouge Business Report.

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COVER STORY: 26   PUBLISHER'S VIEW 6 Xxxxxxx   STARTUP 8 The Big Story 9 Noted: Children's Hospital 10 Digital Business Report 12...

Cleco faces one last hurdle to close sale

The final step in the potential sale of Cleco Corp. from public to private...

Lane Regional Medical Center joins antitrust case against Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Lane Regional Medical Center in Zachary has become the latest plaintiff in an antitrust...

COMPANY NEWS

1000 FEET TO COME   STANDALONE: COMPANY NEWS-Awards.HealthyBR.jpg HONORS | AWARDS Healthy BR recently received the NOVA Award from...

SU-Short/Tickets are available for the Louisiana Business Symposium

IMAGES: Use Best Places to Work logo and latest mug of Loren Scott Tickets are...

REFLECTIONS/The Magnificent Seven

Romans 8:31-35 poses seven strategic questions, which, if affirmatively answered, bring a convincing that...

FLASHBACK/The Year: 1984

Baton Rouge is a far different place than it was in 1984—for many reasons,...

Trustee wants Bellue’s son to manage Thinkstream during bankruptcy

This story has been updated since its original publication to clarify the source of...

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COVER STORY, PAGE 32   PUBLISHER'S NOTE 6 Is America going PC crazy?   STARTUP 8 The Big Story 9 Zoom 10...