LAFAYETTE, La. - Rebecca Taylor, sales manager for Acadiana Profile and Louisiana Life magazines, is the winner of the 2020 Connection Career Achievement Award The Connections Career Achievement Award is an honor presented to women in the Acadiana area who represent…
ARABI, La. – Terry Tahal has been named the refinery manager at the Domino Sugar Chalmette Refinery, where he will be responsible for driving continuous improvement and operational excellence at the Arabi plant. Tahal has more than 20 years of…
NEW ORLEANS - The Bureau of Governmental Research has announced the appointment of five new members to its board of directors and the election of the board’s officers for the 2021 year. The board’s newly elected members, who will serve…
NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana law firm Bradley Murchison has elected Michael R. Brassett Jr. of its Baton Rouge office to a three-year term as co-managing member. Brassett practices in the energy field with specific focuses including oil and gas title…
LULING, La.– St. Charles Parish Hospital has hired Keith Dacus to be its new chief executive officer. Dacus comes to the hospital from Mercy Health in St. Louis. He gained positions of increasing responsibility in healthcare in the Mercy Health…
NEW ORLEANS – The Sazerac House has been recognized for its unique visitor experience and exceptional general manager during an online awards ceremony for the “Icons of Whisky, America." The awards, which recognize excellence in the whisky industry across the…
STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. - Mary Byrd, a Gretna native and Covington resident, is the new associate director at Stennis Space Center. Byrd started working at Stennis 26 years ago as a contractor responsible for electrical maintenance across the site.…
NEW ORLEANS - Interim HealthCare of East Louisiana, a provider of home care, hospice and healthcare staffing, has welcomed Bob and Mandy LaFleur as new franchise owners. “We are delighted to have Bob and Mandy in the Interim HealthCare network…
NEW ORLEANS - Discuss.io, an enterprise-level smart video platform, has announced the promotion of Jim Longo to its executive team. Longo, the co-founder and former SVP of sales and research solutions, has been promoted to chief strategy officer. He is based…
COVINGTON — Lakeview Regional Medical Center, a campus of Tulane Medical Center, has promoted Devin Michaud to manager of diagnostic imaging. Michaud began his career at Lakeview Regional as a volunteer in 2007. Since then, he obtained a Bachelor of…
NEW ORLEANS – Tangent West, a leading national executive search firm led by founder Cheryl Grimaldi, has announced its expansion into the New Orleans market. “New Orleans is a unique and rapidly growing…
NEW ORLEANS - Ochsner Health has announced that Tonia Moore has been named director of community engagement. In her role, Moore will develop strategic community programs and partnerships as part of Ochsner’s Healthy State initiative. She will work with elected…
NEW ORLEANS – The Women’s Business Enterprise Council South, a regional partner organization of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, has received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency to operate a MBDA…
NEW ORLEANS - The NO/LA Angel Network announced that Graham Ralston and Corey Tisdale have joined its board of drectors. Ralston serves as New Orleans market president of Regions Bank. Tisdale is a serial entrepreneur and was the CEO and…
NEW ORLEANS - In January, Dorian M. Bennett officially turned over ownership and management of Dorian Bennett Sotheby’s International Realty to David Abner Smith, a 20-year real estate veteran who, teamed with Ernesto Caldeira, has led the firm in sales…
NEW ORLEANS - Keva Landrum, former Chief Judge for Orleans Parish Criminal District Court and previous interim Orleans Parish District Attorney, has joined New Orleans-based law firm Deutsch Kerrigan. Landrum served as Chief Judge of the 41st Judicial District Criminal…
NEW ORLEANS – Urban Properties Real Estate - a New Orleans-based commercial brokerage, property management and development firm - has hired Katherine Bowler as assistant director of property asset and management. Bowler will assist, manage, and help grow the various…
NEW ORLEANS - John Deveney, president and CEO of marketing agency DEVENEY, was honored with a lifetime achievement award at the Public Relations Society of America New Orleans Chapter’s annual Fleurish Awards on Jan. 28. The award recognizes a local…
NEW ORLEANS — Link Restaurant Group has announced the recent appointment of Kathleen Galle as the company’s first chief people officer. In this role, Galle will focus on all aspects of human resources, payroll, benefits, and employee relations. Galle has…
NEW ORLEANS - University of New Orleans President John Nicklow is one of five individuals recognized as Champions of Diversity and Inclusion by the NCAA Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee. The honorees are selected for their work in supporting ethnic…
NEW ORLEANS AND NEW YORK – Trahan Architects, an award-winning global architecture firm founded by Victor F. “Trey” Trahan III, announced that it has promoted four team members in both of its offices. With its roots in New Orleans and…
NEW ORLEANS – The American Public Health Association Caucus on Homelessness recently recognized Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans’ Bethlehem Housing Director Trinna Stanford as a 2020 Outstanding Clinician. The award acknowledges providers that have gone the extra mile to…
MANDEVILLE, La. - The Leadership St. Tammany Alumni Foundation has named its 2021 board of directors: Susan Strain, president Janet Fabre Smith, vice president Gretchen Ockman, treasurer Lauren Hebert Lee, secretary Vincent Cangiamilla, past…
NEW ORLEANS – Renaissance Publishing, parent company of Biz New Orleans, has announced the promotion of Kate Henry to the role of associate publisher at New Orleans magazine. Henry began working for the magazine in 2013 and quickly rose from…
NEW ORLEANS— The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) welcomed Todd Rives to the executive team as vice president and chief commercial officer. Rives’ maritime strategic business development and leadership experience, which…
LAFAYETTE, La. – Public accounting firm Postlethwaite & Netterville has announced that the tax practice of Harry V. Barton, CPA, will join P&N’s Lafayette office. The Barton tax professionals will continue to serve clients in Acadiana and throughout the Gulf…
METAIRIE - Metairie Bank and Trust has announced the hiring of Todd Rauch, CPA, as its new vice president and chief financial officer. Rauch will be responsible for all financial operations and activities, including financial reporting, budgeting, investments, and interest…
NEW ORLEANS - Trahan Architects and Son of a Saint have announced that Javier Castellon will join the firm as an intern and mentee of the firm’s founder and CEO Trey Trahan and the entire staff in New Orleans and…
NEW ORLEANS - Loyola University New Orleans College of Business welcomes Barbara “Bara” Watts as the new executive director of the school’s Center for Entrepreneurship. In this role, she will lead day-to-day operations of curricular enrichment programs as well as…
NEW ORLEANS - Mullin welcomes Reyna Rivera to the team in the role of "first impressions coordinator." Reyna's marketing experience, attention to detail and personal skills will be an asset to the company. A comprehensive landscape design, build and maintenance…
