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Forty Under 40: Emel Alexander
EMEL ALEXANDER, 32
President and CEO,
Urban Restoration Enhancement Corp.
Emel Alexander’s accomplishments can all be summed up in one simple phrase: making a difference in the...
Forty Under 40: John Michael Hogstrom
MICHAEL JOHN HOGSTROM, 37
Owner/Developer, Onsite Design + Development
Every morning for two years, Michael Hogstrom drove by the same piece of vacant land at the...
Forty Under 40: Julie Laperouse
JULIE LAPEROUSE, 33
Director of talent development,
Baton Rouge Area Chamber
Chief Peacock, Screaming Peacock
For businesses looking to recruit someone to Baton Rouge, Julie Laperouse is on...
Forty Under 40: Scott Levy
SCOTT LEVY, 32
Attorney, Adams and Reese
At 22, Scott Levy was on the ground in Florida during the last stretch of the 2004 presidential campaign...
Forty Under 40: Drew Maciasz
DREW MACIASZ, 37
Vice president, Harry L. Laws & Co.
Making excuses and not looking forward: Those are Drew Maciasz’s pet peeves. He’s not one to...
Forty Under 40: Mark Marionneaux
MARK MARIONNEAUX, 35
Vice president, Bank of Zachary
As the old saying goes, “Be the change you want to see in the world.” It’s why Mark...
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,...
