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.

Forty Under 40: Craig Gehring

CRAIG GEHRING, 28 Founder and president, MasteryPrep Who better to write the book on mastering standardized...

Forty Under 40: Jeff Carney

JEFF CARNEY, 38 Associate professor, LSU School of Architecture; Director, Coastal Sustainability Studio There’s no question...

Forty Under 40: Haley Blakeman

HALEY BLAKEMAN, 38 Director of implementation, Center for Planning Excellence Haley Blakeman is passionate about making Louisiana’s communities...

Forty Under 40: April Hill

APRIL HILL, 36 Owner, Yoglates II South Growing up in a small community, April Hill always...

Forty Under 40: Emel Alexander

EMEL ALEXANDER, 32 President and CEO, Urban Restoration Enhancement Corp. Emel Alexander’s accomplishments can all be summed...

Forty Under 40: John Michael Hogstrom

MICHAEL JOHN HOGSTROM, 37 Owner/Developer, Onsite Design + Development Every morning for two years, Michael Hogstrom...

Forty Under 40: Julie Laperouse

JULIE LAPEROUSE, 33 Director of talent development, Baton Rouge Area Chamber Chief Peacock, Screaming Peacock For businesses looking...

Forty Under 40: Scott Levy

SCOTT LEVY, 32 Attorney, Adams and Reese At 22, Scott Levy was on the ground in...

Forty Under 40: Drew Maciasz

DREW MACIASZ, 37 Vice president, Harry L. Laws & Co. Making excuses and not looking forward:...

Forty Under 40: Mark Marionneaux

MARK MARIONNEAUX, 35 Vice president, Bank of Zachary As the old saying goes, “Be the change...