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Meet 2025 Executive of the Year Kristin Wall
It would be strange if Kristin Wall didn’t spend the early morning hours forwarding a blitz of news items to her executive team. The...
Meet 2025 Company of the Year MAPP
It all began with a chance encounter at Drusilla Restaurant in 1991 when Mike Polito bumped into Cajun Industries’ Lane Grigsby during a construction...
Honoring 2025 Hall of Fame Laureate Jay Campbell
Travel elsewhere around the country, and it’s hard to find the abundance of family-owned independent supermarkets that thrive across the Capital Region. Outlets like...
Meet 2025 Young Businessperson of the Year Rachel Eggie Gibbs
It was the buzz heard ’round the city.
Standing on the stage of the Baton Rouge Best Dressed Ball in August 2022, Rachel Eggie Gibbs...
Honoring 2025 Hall of Fame Laureate Jairo Alvarez
No Such Thing as Impossible.
That’s what the late Jairo Alvarez called the autobiography he wrote at age 70. It’s a perspective that permeated each...
Meet Company of the Year Core Boiler & Mechanical Services
Core Boiler & Mechanical Services is a relatively young player on the industrial stage, but decades old when it comes to experience. The husband-wife...
Intelligence Entrepreneur: Steven Gottfried
1 Key to Success
“It’s a bedrock food. We’re not trying
to be the best bread, but an alternative that tastes better.”
Baker Steven Gottfried knew he...
Intelligence Entrepreneur: Robert Stakenborghs
1 Key
to Success
“If you’re really interested
in what you’re doing, it makes it so much easier.”
Back in 2004, Baton Rouge mechanical engineer Robert Stakenborghs was...
Pipeline companies are engaged in fierce disputes over prime routes in the race to...
Irrespective of the current LNG permitting pause, existing demand and a readily available supply are fueling the construction of thousands of miles of new...
These LSU athletes turned sports skills into entrepreneurial success
For many former athletes, transitioning from sports to entrepreneurship is a natural next step. Three standout LSU alumni—Ryan Theriot, Blair Barbier and Russell Shepard—share...
Meet the Capital Region 500: Stuart Gilly
Stuart Gilly
CEO/Co-Founder, The Alliance | Managing Partner, Trility Partners
CAUSES I’M PASSIONATE ABOUT
First Tuesday, First United Methodist Church Youth and Manners of the Heart
HOBBY OR...
Intelligence Entrepreneur: Tremaine Devine
1 Key to Success
“To be successful, you have to be consistent, and you have to have a niche, something that no one else has.”
Years...
Nathan Rust: Prestigious Painting
The painting business has become more competitive over the last decade, and to stay competitive, it takes strong client relationships, says Prestigious Painting owner...
Meet the 500: Steve Maher, Principal at Ritter Maher Architects
Drive around Baton Rouge and it’s readily apparent that some of the most interesting building designs are coming from Steve Maher and the design...
Evolution of an Idea: Bocock Brothers’ LSU Collection
Bocock Brothers, a Houston-based cigar company with Baton Rouge ties, in September released an official LSU collection of cigars and cigar accessories.
The company, which...
Meet entrepreneur Clay Elliott of Oak Capital Private Wealth
As a certified financial planner at a large corporate advisory firm, Clay Elliott says he felt stifled when it came to designing tailored solutions...
Meet entrepreneur Victoria Gomez of Edge Gymnastics Training Center
Growing up as a competitive gymnast, Victoria Gomez had dreams of opening her own gym. As a college student, she and her parents researched...
Meet the Capital Region 500: Breaux Nader
Breaux Nader
Senior financial adviser, Longbridge Wealth Management of Wells Fargo Advisors
EDUCATION
B.A., Louisiana Tech University
CAUSE I’M PASSIONATE ABOUT
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes makes a powerful...
Greg Stringfellow shares his big plans for Elite Training Academy
In early July, Greg Stringfellow retired from his position as assistant athletic director at LSU and entered a new role as president of Elite Training...
Meet the Capital Region 500: Yvette Marsh
Yvette Marsh
Assistant vice president of talent management, LSU Foundation
A prevailing adage in the development world is that donors don’t give to causes, they give...
