Forty under 40 Q&A: Shaun Accardo

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...

Forty under 40 Q&A: Ivan Agullo

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...

Forty under 40 Q&A: Fr. Michael Alello

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...

Forty under 40 Q&A: Kelly Bienn

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...

Forty under 40 Q&A: Nikole Blanchard

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...

Forty under 40 Q&A: Kelli Bondy Troutman

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...

Forty under 40 Q&A: Anita Byrne

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...

Forty under 40 Q&A: Scotty Chabert

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...

Forty under 40 Q&A: Prosanta Chakrabarty

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...

Forty under 40 Q&A: Donald Chube

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...

Forty under 40 Q&A: Lauren Crapanzano Jumonville

Lauren Crapanzano Jumonville, 28 Director of Civic Leadership Initiatives, Baton Rouge Area Foundation PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Launching the Exceptional Lives Louisiana platform, providing easy-to-read resources for families...

Forty under 40 Q&A: Dr. Leah Cullins

Dr. Leah S. Cullins, 39 Owner/Family Nurse Practitioner, Louisiana Healthcare Services; Assistant Professor, Southern University School of Nursing PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Sub-investigating 30 pharmaceutical trials, the findings of which...

Forty under 40 Q&A: Stacie Lambert deBlieux

Stacie Lambert deBlieux, 39 Assistant Attorney General, Louisiana Department of Justice; Section Chief, Complex Litigation Unit PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Filing the state’s historic Hurricane Katrina cases, then litigating...

Forty under 40 Q&A: Madeline Subat Ellis

Madeline Subat Ellis, 37 Owner/CEO/Design Director, MIMOSA Handcrafted PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Starting a business that gives seven people full-time jobs in Baton Rouge. Co-creator of the Mid City...

Forty under 40 Q&A: David Facey

David Facey, 28 CEO, SellSwipe Inc. PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Earning the Series 7 financial license immediately after college. Becoming a chartered alternative investment analyst. Completing first project...

Forty under 40 Q&A: Danny Fields

Danny Fields, 36 Director, Our Lady of the Lake Foundation PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Serving on the leadership team to fundraise for the new Our Lady of the...

Forty under 40 Q&A: Chad Foster

Chad Foster, 39 CEO/President, Gator Millworks Inc. PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Selected as the official millwork contractor for the Mercedes-Benz Superdome 400 level suite renovation.   Producing...

Forty under 40 Q&A: Zelma Murray Frederick

Zelma Murray Frederick, 36 Associate, McGlinchey Stafford Law Firm PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Being selected as a Forty Under 40. Recognized as a “rising star” in general litigation by...

Forty under 40 Q&A: Wendy Gaudet

Wendy Gaudet, 38 Director of Pharmacy, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Playing a lead operations role in the LSU-OLOL cooperative endeavor...

Forty under 40 Q&A: Hampton J. Grunewald

Hampton J. Grunewald, 38 Associate Vice President for Governmental Relations, LSU AgCenter PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Part of a team that developed the Louisiana Therapeutic Cannabis program, helping...