For the 20th year, Business Report is honoring outstanding women for their work in the public, private and nonprofit sectors and who strive to improve the quality of life in the Capital Region.
Nine women will be honored at this year’s Influential Women in Business Awards Luncheon, which will take place from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, at Crowne Plaza.
You can join Business Report in celebrating this year’s honorees, but time is running out. Tickets for the event are on sale now. Individual tickets are $45 each, with tables of 10 available for $450. All tickets can be purchased online.
This year’s Influential Women in Business Awards honorees are:
- Sarah Broome, executive director of THRIVE Baton Rouge
- Camille Conaway, vice president for policy and research for the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry
- Helena Cunningham, founder and CEO of National Housing Consultant Services
- Karen Holden, CEO of Providence
- Kelly Hurtado, executive director of Our Lady of the Lake Foundation
- Julie Laperouse, director of training for Emergent Method, and founder and owner of Screaming Peacock
- Sonia Perez, president of AT&T Louisiana
- Gaye Sandoz, director of the LSU AgCenter Food Incubator
- Monique Scott-Spaulding, Jani-King franchise owner
Carolyn Rodz, founder and CEO of Circular Board, is the keynote speaker for the awards luncheon. Circular Board is a collaborative accelerator for growth-oriented female entrepreneurs who lead or aspire to build businesses with multimillion-dollar revenues.
Rodz—one of Inc. magazine’s “17 Women to Watch in 2017—has helped raise billions of dollars in capital for innovative organizations, and created a luxury retail line that sold in more than 400 stores worldwide, including Neiman Marcus, Harrods and Bloomingdale’s. She now serves as an advocate for women entrepreneurs, connecting them to sources of capital, strategic partners and mentors to create businesses that scale.
Along with being celebrated at the luncheon, all of this year’s honorees will be profiled in the May 9 issue of Business Report. Get complete details on the Influential Women in Business Awards Luncheon. Also, learn more about other 2017 Business Report events.
