Awards

The 50 companies on this year’s Best Places to Work list demonstrate what it means to care about employees, serving as a model for other businesses.

A ‘relaxed’ environment where employees work and play hard is a key to the success of Gresham Smith, the 2019 large companies Best Places to Work in Baton Rouge winner.

Focusing on one client enables Wymar Federal Credit Union—the 2019 small/medium-sized companies Best Places to Work in Baton Rouge winner—to create a more rewarding experience for its customers and employees.

Somehow, they make it all look so easy. The high-pressure careers. The growing families. The service on local boards and volunteer efforts at area...

Profession: Public and government affairs manager, ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Hometown: Baton Rouge Age: 48 Family: Married to husband, John, with three children: Josh, Caroline and Patrick Years with company: 18 As...

Profession: Trustee and co-founder, City Year Inc./founding chair, New Schools for Baton Rouge Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts Age: 55 Family: Married to husband, Sean Reilly,  for 30 years,...

Profession: Leadership keynote speaker & executive coach, Dima Ghawi LLC Hometown: Born in Turkey, raised in Jordan, and a proud Louisianan for the past 6...

Profession: President and CEO, Center for Planning Excellence Hometown: Baton Rouge Age: 41 Family: Married to husband, Devin Broome, with two sons: Isaac (7) and Emerson (5) Years with...

Profession: Vice president for external affairs, Southern University and A&M College Hometown: Baton Rouge Age: 50 Family: Single, but a villager for many young people (as in “it...

Profession: Executive director, Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools Hometown: Baton Rouge Age: 51 Family: Has a son, Owen (10) Years with company: 11 Within five minutes of meeting Caroline Roemer,...