2012 Influential Women in Business
Meet 10 women making a difference in the Capital Region.
Shelly Dick
Attorney
The real face of reform
My dad used to say, “The proof is in the pudding.” People can discuss theories, and politicians can pontificate, but in the end, what are the real results in people's lives? As the legislative session winds down, we have seen historic reforms made in education, building on a battle that emerged 20 years ago on behalf of children and parents. The idea then, as it was this session for Gov. Bobby Jindal and other reformers, was to provide parents more choices to help their children get a good education and pursue their dreams.
Making progress
Female entrepreneurs are gaining ground in the business world, but challenges remain.
Sign of the times
Eliminating the blight of illegal roadside advertising proves a challenge for Baton Rouge.
Changing the rules
Will a measure altering the governance of CATS make the agency more businesslike or give the board too much power?
Dems pick their fights
Arriving for their day at the Legislature, the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha, clad in salmon and green, had no idea they were about to kill a bill.
Kay Goodwyn
President & CEO, Roco Rescue
The road to irrelevance
Regardless of whatever stats, rankings or carefully shaded reports the Jindal administration puts out regarding job creation or the state of the state’s economy, please know that, in truth, Louisiana is on a high-speed-rail collision course with global economic irrelevance.
Jo Ellen Kearny
CPA/Financial adviser, Daigrepont & Brian
Jamie Haeuser
Senior vice president of operations, Woman's Hospital
Erin Monroe Wesley
Senior vice president of governmental affairs, Baton Rouge Area Chamber
Barbara Auten
Alzheimer's Services of the Capital Area
