A news anchor. An Ascension Parish councilwoman and adoption advocate. A prominent purveyor of fine art. An educator and school board president.
They are among the 2016 Influential Women in Business honorees, as profiled in the new cover package of Business Report.
This year’s honorees are:
- Teri Casso, executive director of the St. Elizabeth Foundation and Ascension Parish councilwoman
- Stacey Chiasson, North American Public Relations leader, Dow Chemical
- Ann Connelly, founder and owner of of Ann Connelly Fine Art
- Barbara Freiberg, president of the East Baton Rouge School Board
- Tina Holland, president of Our Lady of the Lake College
- Devin Lemoine, owner and president of Success Labs
- Jennifer Maggio, founder and CEO of The Life of a Single Mother
- Sylvia Weatherspoon, news anchor WBRZ-TV
For the 19th year, Business Report is honoring women who come from a variety of fields and work to make life in the Capital Region better through their work in the arts, education, media, nonprofits, health care, industry and professional development.
Check out the complete cover package for the full profiles of this year’s honorees. Send your comments to editors@businessreport.com.
Along with being profiled by Business Report, this year’s eight honorees will be recognized at a special luncheon on from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on June 7 at Crowne Plaza. Tickets are $45 each or $450 per table. Get tickets.
