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.

Corporate scheming

One of the nation's largest health insurers owes Louisiana and two other states $180...

Ashley Fox-Smith – Owner/Associate publisher, Country Roads Magazine

Magazine publishing didn't enter into Ashley Fox-Smith's life plan when she graduated from LSU...

Sherrie Despino – President/CEO, Ascension Chamber of Commerce

For 20 years, Sherrie Despino worked for a CPA. Today, the Alexandria native oversees...

Stephanie Anderson – Senior vice president of finance and administration/Chief financial officer, Woman’s Hospital

The force behind two of Woman's Hospital's most aggressive expansions in recent years is...

Last Dem standing: Is the party over for Louisiana Democrats?

In Caroline Fayard, Louisiana Democrats thought they finally had the breath of fresh air...

A lost generation? The recession hits architects particularly hard, and recovery could take years.

Architect Trey Trahan is accustomed to seeing colleagues most everywhere he goes.These days, however,...

E’s next guarantees: E Eric Guirard plans to reenter the public consciousness

Call it the Return of E.Once the five-year mark is up on E. Eric...

Shades of Gray: After 40 years with the Ethics Board, Gray Sexton has emerged as one of its most formidable legal adversaries.

For four decades, Gray Sexton was the face of ethics in Louisiana. Now, the former...

ImMERSed: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems in Louisiana

Thousands of mortgages in the Capital Region are held by an entity that has...