Awards

Michael A.V. Mitchell, 36 Engagement and Impact Catalyst at MetroMorphosis and Radio Personality for Cumulus Media PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Writing first book, The Dream Is True, a practical...

Duane L. Mizell, 36 President and CEO, Stuart & Company General Contractors PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Earning an ownership stake in Stuart & Company General Contractors at the...

Chris Motto, 37 Executive Chef, Mansurs on the Boulevard PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Being named executive chef of Mansurs on the Boulevard in 2011. Competing on “Hell’s...

Stephen Mumford, 37 Chief Operating Officer, Baton Rouge General Medical Center PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Playing a key role in expanding the operating room at Baton Rouge General,...

Allison Reeves, 36 Land Counsel, Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Part of the land team delivering the first turn-key project in Maryland for the Chesapeake...

Ross Reilly, 33 General Manager, Lamar Advertising PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Founding Joule Solar Energy, which became a regional leader in renewable energy. Earning the trust of coworkers,...

Ben Ross, 37 Vice President of Development, LSU Tiger Athletic Foundation PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: The opening of the south end zone expansion of Tiger Stadium. Securing first...

Dr. Gia Landry Tyson, 39 Transplant Hepatologist and Gastroenterologist, Director of Hepatology at Ochsner Baton Rouge, LSU Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Being named...

Nicholas Valluzzo, 35 Vice President, Valluzzo Companies PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Becoming a fourth-generation McDonald’s owner/operator. Helping grow the Valluzzo business by 90% since 2010. Winning the Ronald Award,...

Robert Wise, 38 CEO of ITinspired PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Growing ITinspired revenue by 165% from 2014 to 2017, tripling the staff and customer base. Being one of...

Brown & Brown Insurance is a repeat Best Places to Work winner in the large company category. (Photo by Collin Richie) The 50 companies on...

PURSUING EXCELLENCE: Brown & Brown continues in its quest to be “all to some and not some to all” as it again tops the...

WE ARE FAMILY: Assurance Financial is all about the home, whether its putting clients in a new house or letting employees prioritize family over work....

Photography by Collin Richie Somehow, they make it all look so easy. The high-pressure careers. The growing families. The service on local boards and volunteer...

Photo by Collin Richie Hometown: Houston Age: 48 Family: Married to Corky Thompson, with three sons—Brennan, William and Dalton—and niece Logan. Profession: President and executive counsel, Brooks Thompson Consulting Years with...

Photo by Collin Ritchie Hometown: Hartford, Connecticut, but moved around a lot Age: 68 Family: Single Profession: Owner, Marie Constantin Photography Years with company: 29 It could be that Marie Constantin’s...

Photo by Collin Richie Hometown: Lake Charles Age: 62 Family: Married for 32 years to husband, Sterling “Buck” Gladden III, with three children: Kirby, Maggie and Sterling Profession: Vice...

Photo by Collin Richie Hometown: Baton Rouge Age: 55 Family: Married to Bill Firnberg; three sons, Andrew, Patrick and Michael LeBas; daughter-in-law Melissa; and stepson Cameron Firnberg Profession: President,...

Photo by Collin Richie Hometown: New Orleans Age: 50 Family: Married to Harold Mack since 1999; three children, Carson, 16, Christian, 15 and Olivia, 14 Profession: Executive director, Big...

Photo by Collin Richie Hometown: Zachary Age: 48 Family: Married to husband, Lance, with four children: Jake, Kylie, William and Ben Profession: Clinical exercise physiologist, Fitness Design for Women...