Awards

Forty Under 40: Rowdy Gaudet

ROWDY GAUDET, 34 Chief of staff, Louisiana Office of Community Development Disaster Recovery Unit In his position, Rowdy Gaudet helps to oversee Louisiana’s use of more than $14...

Forty Under 40: Dawn Pevey Mauk

DAWN PEVEY MAUK, 34 Chief nursing officer, Ochsner Health System Chief operating officer, Ochsner Medical Center in Baton Rouge Either one of Dawn Pevey Mauk’s roles at...

Forty Under 40: Clint McCullough

CLINT MCCULLOUGH, 36 Agent/Producer, Daniel & Eustis Insurance and Benefits Much of what Clint McCullough has done in the community, his closest friends note, are extraordinary...

Forty Under 40: Chris Meyer

CHRIS MEYER, 32 Founder & CEO, New Schools for Baton Rouge Chris Meyer has been involved in local education reform for much of his professional life....

Forty Under 40: Jody Montelaro

JODY MONTELARO, 37 Vice president of public affairs, Entergy Jody Montelaro is considered one of the most effective voices for energy in Louisiana. In his role...

Forty Under 40: London Moore

LONDON MOORE, 27 Principal, THRIVE Baton Rouge In her first year as principal of THRIVE, London Moore achieved some rather dramatic results: She grew the boarding...

Forty Under 40: Chris Nakamoto

CHRIS NAKAMOTO, 30 Anchor/Chief investigative reporter, WBRZ-TV Few people can say that their work has led to the recall of a mayor, the indictment of a...

Forty Under 40: Preston Q=Petersen

PRESTON Q=PETERSEN, 38 Dealer/Operator, General manager, Team Automotive Group In 2009, Preston Q=Petersen became one of the youngest general managers of a Toyota dealership in the United States....

Forty Under 40: Kyle Plotkin

KYLE PLOTKIN, 32 Chief of staff, Gov. Bobby Jindal For five years, Kyle Plotkin was the guy behind Gov. Bobby Jindal’s sound bites. In February, he...

Forty Under 40: Margaret ‘Mimi’ Singer

MARGARET ‘MIMI’ SINGER, 38 Executive director of staffing and employment, LSU Office of Human Resource Management Mimi Singer is in charge of staffing for one of the...

Forty Under 40: Mary Ellen Slayter

MARY ELLEN SLAYTER, 37 CEO/Founder, Reputation Capital Media Services After eight years as a columnist for the Washington Post, followed by a stint as general business...

Forty Under 40: Mawuena ‘Mawe’ Takyi

MAWUENA ‘MAWE’ TAKYI, 34 Financial adviser, Dent Asset Management This Ghana native found his way to Baton Rouge to attend LSU, and is now a certified financial...

Forty Under 40: The honorees

Business Report's Forty Under 40 celebrates the best and brightest professionals in the Capital Region. Here's the list of 2015 honorees with links to...

Forty Under 40: Dima Ghawi

DIMA GHAWI, 39 Talent development manager, IBM Through various global leadership roles within IBM, Dima Ghawi has lived and traveled around the world. She builds, develops,...

Forty Under 40: Saluting the Capital Region’s rising stars

Business Report's Forty Under 40 celebrates the best and brightest professionals in the Capital Region. This year’s honorees are a diverse group: Some are...

Forty Under 40: Nial Patel

NIAL PATEL, 34 Vice president, Cornerstone Government Affairs Nial Patel has has the distinction of being one of Gov. Bobby Jindal’s longest-serving senior staff members, beginning...

Forty Under 40: Tommy Talley

TOMMY TALLEY, 33 Founder/Owner/Producer, tommysTV This Baton Rouge native studied photography at LSU before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film and television....

Forty Under 40: Ryan Haynie

RYAN HAYNIE, 29 Managing partner & co-owner, Haynie and Associates Ryan Haynie is the next generation in government relations and lobbying at the firm founded 33...

Forty Under 40: April Erwin

APRIL ERWIN, 38 Neurologist/Specialist in multiple sclerosis, The NeuroMedical Center In 1998, April Erwin graduated from LSU with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and religious studies, followed...

Forty Under 40: Chris Wadsworth

CHRIS WADSWORTH, 36 Chef/Co-founder, Triumph Kitchen In 2013, Chris Wadsworth made the tough decision to leave behind his prestigious position as executive chef at Restaurant IPO....