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Entrepreneur: Emily Guidroz
Photography by Brian Baiamonte
COMPANY Giggles
POSITION Owner
WHAT THEY DO Specialty toys and candy
ADDRESS 8201 Village Plaza Court, suite 1
NEXT GOALS Continue elevating the customer experience and open additional locations
LEARNING CURVE
For...
Entrepreneur: John Cavalier
Photography by Brian Baiamonte
COMPANY Cavalier House Books
POSITION Co-owner
WHAT THEY DO Book fairs, retail, and bulk book sales and distribution
ADDRESS 100 N. Range Ave., Denham Springs
NEXT GOALS Revamp website and...
The ‘unbelievable’ career of Mike Anderson
LOCAL LEGEND: Reflecting on overcoming obstacles on the football field and in business, Mike Anderson says simply, “I don’t like to lose.” (Photo by...
Executive Spotlight Q&A: Stan Prutz
Photography by Don Kadair
Stan Prutz
Position: President and CEO
Company: QDS Systems
Age: 61
Family: Wife, Jo Ellen, and four children: Matthew, Elizabeth, Katherine and Mark
Hometown: Wausau, Wisconsin
Education: B.S. in...
Entrepreneur: Meet Galen Iverstine of Iverstine Family Farms
Photography by Brian Baiamonte
COMPANY Iverstine Family Farms and Butcher
POSITION Owner and chief operating officer
WHAT THEY DO Local farm-raised meats, full-service butcher and smokehouse
ADDRESS 4765 Perkins Road
NEXT GOALS Add a...
Executive Spotlight Q&A: Jane Verret
Photography by Don Kadair
Jane Verret
Position: Chief Administrative Officer (incoming president & CEO, effective Jan. 1)
Company: Campus Federal Credit Union
Age: 48
Family: Married with two daughters who...
Entrepreneur: Lyle and Jennifer Board
Photography by Brian Baiamonte
COMPANY School of Rock
POSITION Owners
WHAT THEY DO Performance-based music education
ADDRESS 5830 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd., Suite A6
NEXT GOALS Increase enrollment and build brand recognition
GETTING IN TUNE
When...
Executive Spotlight Q&A: Dan Gardiner
Photography by Don Kadair
Dan Gardiner
Position: Managing Director and CEO
Company: Postlethwaite & Netterville
Age: 44
Family: Wife, Shawna, and three daughters: Ella, Maddie Kate, and Camille
Hometown: Crowley, Louisiana
Education: LSU,...
Entrepreneur: Meredith Waguespack
Photography by Brian Baiamonte
COMPANY SFT (Southern Football Tees)
POSITION Founder and owner
WHAT THEY DO T-shirts, apparel and gifts with a focus on game day and Louisiana lifestyle...
Executive Spotlight Q&A: Jeff Birch
Photography by Don Kadair
Jeff Birch
Position: President & CEO
Company: Setpoint Integrated Solutions
Age: 47
Family: Wife, Mary; son, Blake (29); and daughters, Ashleigh (23), Grace and Lauren (18,...
Entrepreneur: Jaime Glas
Photography by Brian Baiamonte
COMPANY HauteWork
POSITION Founder and owner
WHAT THEY DO Upscale women’s brand of flame-resistant clothing and safety wear
ADDRESS hautework.com
NEXT GOALS Secure corporate accounts to expand product...
Entrepreneur: Steve Diehl
Photography by Brian Baiamonte
COMPANY Twine Meat Market and Deli
POSITION Owner
WHAT THEY DO Specialty food and meat market
ADDRESS 2921 Government St.; twinebr.com
NEXT GOALS Increase sales and maintain highest...
Executive Spotlight Q&A: Jamie Hanks, West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce
(Photo by Don Kadair)
Name: Jamie Hanks
Position: Executive director, West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce
Age: 34
Hometown: Monroe
Education: LSU, business marketing
At the congested intersection of politics...
Q&A: K. Stephen Bonnette on Baton Rouge traffic and infrastructure
(Photography by Brian Baiamonte: K. Stephen Bonnette)
With the former East Baton Rouge Parish Department of Public Works now separated into six different departments and...
Baton Rouge entrepreneur: Lance LeBlanc
(Photography by Brian Baiamonte: Lance LeBlanc)
Position: Owner
Company: La Divina Italian Café
What they do: Committed to producing artisanal gelato and sorbet, gourmet coffee and café...
Louisiana entrepreneur: Richard Woods
(Photography by Collin Richie: Richard Woods)
Position: Owner and CEO
Companies: Albany Woodworks and Waste to Energy Systems
What they do: Convert waste from communities, businesses, farms...
Baton Rouge Entrepreneurs: Emelie Kantrow Alton and Brock Kantrow
Position: Owners
Company: Bistro Byronz
What they do: A neighborhood family bistro serving up Southern bistro fare in an intimate setting
Address: 5412 Government St. and 8200...
Downtown dwellers: Four pioneers open their doors and share their stories of what urban...
(Photography by Don Kadair)
As unprecedented amounts of construction continues to envelop downtown Baton Rouge, a new era for the once forsaken central business district is...
Executive Spotlight Q&A: Emrah Aktepe
Emrah Aktepe, 34
Executive Director, Atlas Foundation
Hometown: Erzincan, Turkey
With a passion for people, a knack for communication and some wanderlust, Emrah Aktepe leads the Atlas...
Entrepreneur: JoAnn Fox and Donna Travis of Party Time
(Photography by Don Kadair)
Position: Fox is the founder; Travis is now the president and owner
Company: Party Time
What they do: A one-stop shop for party...
