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This year, she oversees what is arguably the Arts Council’s biggest project yet.

3 things to know: Kodi Guillory is the president of Sustainable Design Solutions, a Baton Rouge-based civil engineering firm

The LSU paleoclimatologist and other Gulf Coast scientists are examining coral's past to determine what its future may hold.

After stints in nonprofit and politics, she's back in the private sector as a regional VP.

Executive Spotlight: Billy Bellefontaine, named president of Brown Eagle Contractors in November, plans to be aggressive in expanding the business.

Entrepreneur: Jennifer Mellard is the founder and owner of Baton Rouge-based Gold Coast Traditions, an organic dry mix food product company.

Entrepreneur: Brian Pangburn is principal and CEO of The Pangburn Group, which provides recordkeeping for non-qualified benefit plan and employer-owned life insurance.

Executive Spotlight: Steve Ceulemans, appointed as executive director of the Baton Rouge Health District in July, wants to recruit health care and bio tech companies to the district.

'This is about enabling people to share their own stories.'

Entrepreneur: Mary-Brennan Faucheux, owner of MJ's Cafe, first fell in love with the farm-to-table movement while backpacking through Europe.

Executive Spotlight: Dr. Barbara Griffith began her tenure as president and CEO of Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge on Oct. 21.

Entrepreneur: Alexis and Joshua Broussard launched Baton Rouge Wood Masters in 2017, focusing on restoring residential and commercial wood products.

Executive Spotlight: Jay Johnson officially took over as chief financial officer for Lamar Advertising Company on Oct. 1, four months after being named.

'It feels like a full-circle moment.'

How this savvy businesswoman went from operating a startup in a work room in her home to anchor tenant of her own luxury development called Studio Park.

Entrepreneur: Lisa Boudreaux-Lecoq launched the The Gilded Artichocke Catering Co. by leasing a kitchen at a local country club.

Executive Spotlight: Rachel P. Cherco is one of five employees who has been with Investar Bank since its 2006 launch in Baton Rouge.

Entrepreneur: Rodney Greenup, president of Greenup Industries, started his industrial maintenance company in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Executive Spotlight: Christopher D'Elia recently celebrated his 10th year as dean of LSU's College of the Coast & Environment, the longest continuous tenure of any presently serving LSU dean.

What does this entrepreneur share with Joanna Gaines, Rhiana and Serena Williams?