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This Baton Rouge pharma company is beating the big players at their own game
Passersby of SOLA Pharmaceuticals’ Highlandia Drive offices likely have no idea that the modest complex is home to the Capital City’s only FDA-approved pharmaceutical...
Bob Greer’s influence wasn’t loud—but it was everywhere
A respected figure in the insurance and banking industries, Robert Stephenson “Bob” Greer Jr. made an indelible impact on Baton Rouge, combining an abiding...
How Benny Alford rebuilt an industry around people
At 80, Benny Alford still comes to work every day at the new corporate headquarters of Benny’s Car Wash. His office window overlooks the...
Why Scott Gaudin cashed out everything to buy a bank
In 2020, Scott Gaudin put all his eggs in one basket. At the height of the COVID pandemic, he walked away from a steady...
Why Brian Haymon chose the riskier path
When Brian Haymon created his own grassroots, from-the-ground-up company at the age of 57, he didn’t want it to be just another 2.0 version...
Meet the 500: Chad Olivier
Chad Olivier, CEO, The Olivier Group
Chad Olivier has been working in the Capital Region financial services industry for more than 25 years. Originally a...
Mike Juneau, President/Owner of Premier Geotech and Testing
In 2016, Mike Juneau noticed shortcomings in the geotechnical engineering and construction materials testing industry and set out to help found Premier Geotech and...
Why Louisiana was the perfect market for John Fredian’s Cavendish Energy
Several years of research and development led John Fredian's small team to develop an efficient, low-cost and scalable hydrogen production method, working from an...
E.J. Kuiper, president of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System
E.J. Kuiper
President, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System
E.J. Kuiper started his career as a physical therapist before becoming a hospital executive as a...
Meet the 500: Craig Stevens, CEO of Genesis 360
Craig Stevens started small in 2011 by offering parking lot striping services. The retired Air Force captain has since grown Genesis 360 into a...
Meet the 500: Nial Patel
Nial Patel
Principal and Director,
Cornerstone Government Affairs
Recognized as a top young leader and known for his volunteer activism, Nial Patel established himself as one of...
Newsmakers: Health care professionals to watch in 2025
From cutting-edge research to compassionate patient care, health care professionals across the Capital Region are making strides in their fields.
A few standout individuals are...
Intelligence Entrepreneur: Chase Mullin
1 Key to Success
“I think where we’ve done a good job is trying to slow down before we speed up, to make sure we’re...
Meet 2025 Executive of the Year Kristin Wall
It would be strange if Kristin Wall didn’t spend the early morning hours forwarding a blitz of news items to her executive team. The...
Meet 2025 Company of the Year MAPP
It all began with a chance encounter at Drusilla Restaurant in 1991 when Mike Polito bumped into Cajun Industries’ Lane Grigsby during a construction...
Honoring 2025 Hall of Fame Laureate Jay Campbell
Travel elsewhere around the country, and it’s hard to find the abundance of family-owned independent supermarkets that thrive across the Capital Region. Outlets like...
Meet 2025 Young Businessperson of the Year Rachel Eggie Gibbs
It was the buzz heard ’round the city.
Standing on the stage of the Baton Rouge Best Dressed Ball in August 2022, Rachel Eggie Gibbs...
Honoring 2025 Hall of Fame Laureate Jairo Alvarez
No Such Thing as Impossible.
That’s what the late Jairo Alvarez called the autobiography he wrote at age 70. It’s a perspective that permeated each...
Meet Company of the Year Core Boiler & Mechanical Services
Core Boiler & Mechanical Services is a relatively young player on the industrial stage, but decades old when it comes to experience. The husband-wife...
Intelligence Entrepreneur: Steven Gottfried
1 Key to Success
“It’s a bedrock food. We’re not trying
to be the best bread, but an alternative that tastes better.”
Baker Steven Gottfried knew he...
