Awards

Patience pays off: Slowing down and taking an analytical approach has helped John D'Angelo grow Investar Bank into a regional power.

Mastering success: Helping all students make attending college a reality is Craig Gehring's philosophy behind MasteryPrep.

Power of persistence: Founded as a high school venture, Gatorworks, the Company of the Year with fewer than 100 employees, has matured into a successful website design and digital marketing company.

Solid grounds: CC’s Coffee House, the Company of the Year with 100 or more employees, is brewing up a stand-alone south Louisiana niche of its own.

Business Report's 2019 Forty Under 40 honors the Capital Region’s brightest young leaders, innovators and business professionals.

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,...

Profession: Sole manager, CCC Holding LLC Hometown: Ada, Oklahoma Age: 80 Family: Widow of the late Norman Saurage III, with five children: Susan Saurage Altenloh, Stephanie Saurage, Hank...

Profession: President and CEO, Alliance Safety Council Hometown: Lajes AFB, Terceira, Azores Portugal Age: 60 Family: Three children—Dr. Karie LaFleur, Stephen L. Hudson and Darryl Hudson—and six...

Profession: Partner, Jones Walker LLP Hometown: Mayaguez, Puerto Rico Age: 43 Family: Married to Dylan C. Alge Years with company: 16 Raedtha Vasquez is equally passionate about her volunteer...

Profession: Owner and founder, Colleen Waguespack Interiors/Fig & Dove Hometown: New Orleans Age: 45 Family: Married to husband, Stephen Waguespack, with three children: Craig (16), Christopher (13)...

For 36 years, Business Report has been honoring leading professionals and companies in the Capital Region that distinguish themselves by not only succeeding in business,...