BATON ROUGE – Charlotte McDaniel McGehee, a Baton Rouge attorney with a practice in employment litigation and family law, announced her candidacy in the race for Louisiana’s Commissioner of Insurance. McGehee, a Democrat, made her announcement during an in-studio appearance…
SLIDELL, LA – The Slidell Memorial Hospital Board of Commissioners formally welcomed two new appointments and one re-appointment to its membership. The appointments and reappointment were made by the appointing authority based on nominating committee recommendations. New Commissioners are:…
NEW ORLEANS – Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest 4G LTE network, announced that Keith Gladhill has been named president – Houston/ Gulf Coast. He replaces Krista Bourne, who was recently named president – Carolinas and Tennessee region for…
NEW ORLEANS – Best Lawyers in America selected Hirschel Abbott, Joseph Caverly, James Gulotta, Wayne Lee, Larry Orlansky and Susan Talley as 2016 "Lawyers of the Year" in New Orleans. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and…
NEW ORLEANS – Baker Donelson announced that 264 of its attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Twenty-five of the Firm's attorneys were also recognized by Best…
NEW ORLEANS – Kim Boyle, a partner in Phelps Dunbar’s New Orleans office, is one of five women in Louisiana named among the Top 250 Women in Litigation, according to Benchmark Litigation. “At Phelps Dunbar, Kim Boyle is celebrated…
LAKE CHARLES, LA Gregory Robertson, executive vice president and chief banking officer of Business First Bank, announced Kirk Pellerin as president of the Lake Charles market. Pellerin, former president and CEO of Vernon Bank, holds a master’s degree…
NEW ORLEANS – Thomas M. Flanagan, Harold J. Flanagan, and Sean P. Brady have been named to the 2016 edition of Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Thomas Flanagan was recognized for…
METAIRIE, LA – Deutsches Haus, the New Orleans-based German cultural organization serving the Gulf South, has hired its first-ever Executive Director. The position was awarded to Theresa Crosby, a marketing and sales executive who has served on several non-profit boards.…
METAIRIE, LA – Wegmann Dazet & Company, one of the area’s largest locally owned CPA and consulting firms with offices in Metairie and Covington, announced several key staff changes. Karen Gurnik and Matthew Baham have been promoted to the…
NEW ORLEANS – Archon Information Systems has hired Stephen Morel as their new Chief Legal Officer. Morel, a leading expert in Louisiana real estate, tax sale and title insurance laws, will spearhead all legal and title insurance aspects of…
NEW ORLEANS – Fisher & Phillips LLP announced that seven attorneys in the New Orleans office have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2016®, including Keith M. Pyburn, Jr. as “Lawyer of the…
NEW ORLEANS – Project Lazarus announced the hire of Maru Helmcke as the agency's new Executive Director. Helmcke will assume her position on September 1, 2015. Helmcke comes to the agency with extensive experience serving the HIV/AIDS community in…
NEW ORLEANS – Nationally respected curator William Morrow has joined the Newcomb Art Museum staff as Curator and Coordinator of Academic Programming. He was most recently Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at the Denver Art Museum where his exhibitions…
MARRERO, LA – Dr. L'Issa L. Gates, a pediatrician and partner at Westside Clinics, AMC, in Marrero, LA, was presented a Gold Doc Award by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation in recognition of her outstanding service to the healthcare profession. …
NEW ORLEANS – Markus Reneau, the International High School of New Orleans 2015 Salutatorian, is the winner of the Grand Lodge of ELK'S 87th National Oratorical Contest, held last weekend on Saturday, August 1, 2015, in Las Vegas. Former…
NEW ORLEANS, LA - The Junior Achievement of Greater New Orleans, Inc. (JA) Board of Governors is pleased to announce that Larry Washington will become president of the organization on August 24, 2015, succeeding Jack Brancewicz who recently announced his retirement…
NEW ORLEANS – The Schmidt Family and the PLEASE Foundation announced that Cameron Washington has been chosen to be the 2015 Joseph McCloskey Scholarship recipient. Washington is a 9th grade Honor Student at Brother Martin High School and a…
NEW ORLEANS – The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) has chosen Celeste Coco-Ewing, a local attorney with experience dealing with diverse and complex issues, as their new President & CEO. Coco-Ewing will replace Janet Howard at the helm of…
NEW ORLEANS – The physicians of Jefferson Parish Medical Society announced the hiring of Jodi Schwing as the executive director of the organization. Schwing brings to the medical society more than 20 years of experience in medical practice management…
NEW ORLEANS – DEVENEY has hired Creative Director Rachel Wilson to take the helm of the firm’s creative department. Account Executive Savannah Urban and Senior Account Coordinator Brittany Cruickshank are new additions to the account services team. The…
New Orleans, Louisiana - Kean Miller is pleased to announce that David Halpern has joined the firm as a partner in the New Orleans office. In addition, Jill Gautreaux has joined the firm as Special Counsel. Both were formerly…
NEW ORLEANS – The law firm of Adams and Reese announced that New Orleans Partner Johnny L. Domiano, Jr. has been appointed Partner in Charge of the New Orleans office, by Managing Partner Guilford F. Thornton, Jr. Adams and…
NEW ORLEANS – The law firm of Adams and Reese announced that New Orleans Partner Elizabeth A. Roussel has been elected to the firm’s Executive Committee. “Liz has proven her excellent leadership skills and unwavering commitment to our firm…
NEW ORLEANS – Crescent City Physicians, Inc. (CCPI), a subsidiary of Touro Infirmary, announced that Alfred John Colfry III, M.D. has joined the group as a Breast Surgical Oncologist. He is a Fellowship trained Oncologist from M.D. Anderson Cancer…
NEW ORLEANS – Tulane Health System (THS) announced that Chief Operating Officer Jyric Sims was chosen out of hundreds of nominees for the New Orleans Millennial Award in the Healthcare category on Saturday, July 25, 2015. Now in its third…
MANDEVILLE, LA – The Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC) honored the St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation (STEDF) with a communications award for its 2014 annual report, “Growing Together.” The STEDF annual report received the “Award of Merit” in the…
NEW ORLEANS – Jack and Anne Dardis are the recipients of the 2015 Saint John Paul II Award. The award will be presented at the Catholic Foundation Annual Dinner on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, at the New Orleans Hilton…
NEW ORLEANS – Loyola University New Orleans announced professor Artemis Preeshl is the recipient of a Fulbright Specialist in Theatre grant. Preeshl, associate professor of theatre arts and dance in the College of Music and Fine Arts, will use the…
NEW ORLEANS – The Royal Sonesta New Orleans announced that Juanita Hill-Kennedy has been named human resources director. Hill-Kennedy is responsible for developing and directing hotel policy in accordance with Sonesta International Hotels Corporation standards relative to all human…
