Awards

E.J. Ourso loved building his company—the successful entrepreneur made 56 acquisitions over 48 years—but the business associates who knew him best say he also...

While Jake Netterville rose through the ranks to lead the Baton Rouge accounting firm that bears his name, as well as chair the 400,000...

John Engquist is a modern rarity, working at one place his entire life: a company started by his father nearly 60 years ago as...

What was supposed to be a 15-minute phone call accepting a flight out to California to participate in ABC’s Shark Tank morphed into a two-hour-long...

Lauren Robert can remember the moment she knew she wanted to work for DSLD Homes. It was seven years ago, right before Christmas, when...

The Martin family grew up among the marshes of Lafourche Parish, trawling shrimp, while navigating bayous filled with thick aquatic vegetation. It’s a fond...

Business Report and Junior Achievement will honor six Baton Rouge individuals and companies at the 2019 Business Awards & Hall of Fame gala in...

The Best of 225 Awards issue in July is 225‘s most popular magazine of the year. In it, you’ll find readers’ picks for the...

Whether they're working late into the evening to complete a big assignment, getting up early to ready their kids for school or scrambling to...

Hans Dekker Class of ’94 Named to the 1994 class for his work as founding director of Baton Rouge Local Initiatives Support Corp., Hans Dekker has...

Shaun Accardo, 38 Musculoskeletal Oncologist-Orthopaedic Surgeon, Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic; Co-chair-Sarcoma Specialty Treatment Team, Mary Bird Perkins-Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center; Co-founder, Barney’s Farm Sanctuary PROFESSIONAL...

Ivan Agullo, 38 Assistant Professor of Physics, LSU PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Winning first place in the Gravity Research Foundation 2017 essay competition. Winning the Young Scientist Award...

Fr. Michael J. Alello, 38 Pastor, St. Thomas More PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Creating a capital campaign and managing the renovation of St. Philomena Church in Labadieville. Managing...

Kelly Bienn, 29 Senior Vice President of Marketing, Baton Rouge Area Chamber PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Securing partnership support and funding for a multi-year external image strategy to...

Nikole Blanchard, 39 Director of Innovation & Technology, The Dunham School PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Sharing The Dunham School’s journey of Apple Teacher alongside Apple CEO Tim Cook...

Kelli Bondy Troutman, 36 Assistant Vice President, Director of Communications and Community Relations, LUBA Workers’ Comp PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Securing resources for Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina from...

Anita Byrne, 37 Partner, SSA Consultants PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Becoming a partner at SSA two years ago after progressing through the organization from an entry-level position. Being...

Scotty E. Chabert Jr., 38 Partner, Saunders and Chabert Law Firm; Felony Prosecutor, 18th JDC District Attorney’s Office PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Passing the Louisiana and Mississippi bar exams. Named...

Prosanta Chakrabarty, 39 Curator of Fishes and Associate Professor, LSU Museum of Natural Science and Department of Biological Science PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Giving two TED Talks at the...

Donald R. Chube Jr., 38 Community Relations-Sponsorship Activities, Louisiana Lottery Corporation PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Creating and implementing Louisiana Lottery’s first corporate wellness program, “Winning with Wellness.” Member of...