May 2025

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Editor's Note

Editor’s Note: All Together Now

Diversity equals strength. Businesses figured that out some time ago. From studies published in Harvard Business Review and Purdue University, to endless articles published in...

Publisher's Note

Packed Calendar

In addition to school graduations and honoring mothers, May is packed with great business events and honors. The month starts with the 47th annual Hancock...

Feature

Zeus’ Rescues and Michelle Cheramie are Saving More Than Scrim

From April 2024 until the middle of February, the escapades of Scrim the dog provided a welcome distraction from the many tensions of the...

Feature

Women’s Leadership Programs Double Down on Support in Anti-DEI Landscape

When Amy Landry stood in front of this year’s class of the Women’s Leadership Academy (WLA) at Loyola University New Orleans for the first...

Sports

Heisman Hype Returns at LSU

Joe Burrow did it in his fifth season. Jayden Daniels did, too. Now LSU’s fifth-year senior signal caller Garrett Nussmeier has many believing he...

Innovation

Concierge Care for Menopause is Here

Up to 1.3 million American women transition into menopause each year, a fact that impacts not only their individual lives, but the national workforce....

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500 Magazine

New Orleans 500: Esther Oh Kostecky

Education: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (BS); Cornell University, Ithaca, New York (GM program) Advice: Stay endlessly curious — not just about work, but about...

Entrepreneurship

Are You a “Committed Communicator?”

For many entrepreneurs, one of the most challenging aspects of scaling up is hiring new staff. Finding the right people and the right mix of...

Entrepreneurship

Do You Have the Five Components of an Effective Leader?

Assuming a leadership role doesn’t automatically make you a leader. Too many people think leadership is easy. It’s not. Leadership is a complex tapestry woven...

Local Businesses

Panola Street Café

If not for the large, colorful sign out front, a passerby would never know that there was a restaurant inside 7801 Panola Street in...

Economic Development

When New Orleans’ Tourism Industry Thrives, So Does Louisiana

Within the past six months, New Orleans played host to iconic events, including Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, our 11th Super Bowl, Mardi Gras and...

Finance

Three Steps for Handling Market Volatility

Growing up, I loved sailing. On weekends, my cousins and I would head to Cypremort Point, where we’d spend hours on the water. Some...

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Healthcare

Three Key Initiatives Currently Shaping the Region’s Healthcare Sector

The Greater New Orleans region is making significant strides in advancing healthcare through innovative research, cutting-edge technology and groundbreaking medical developments, including these three...

Workspaces

Form Follows Function at Ferrand Design’s New Studio

Sisters Lauren Ferrand and Ashley Bowman, co-founders of Ferrand Design, credit their family as the biggest influence on their careers as interior designers. “Growing up,...

Education

How Local Universities are Training Workforce in Three Hot Sectors

A rapidly changing world has left higher education trying its best to keep up. The last five years have been particularly transformative, with a global...

Women to Watch

Tasha W. Hebert

When searching for an attorney, integrity and ethics should be non-negotiable, and Tasha W. Hebert of Strauss Massey Dinneen LLC embodies both. A Loyola...

Women to Watch

Alice Lowery

Built upon the belief that changing lives is possible through creative problem-solving, Alice Lowery of OutBurst Consulting spent years learning the importance of quality...

Women to Watch

Ansley Seaver

Originally a corporate attorney by trade, Ansley Seaver had no idea that seeking out her real estate license 14 years ago while pregnant with...

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Women to Watch

Iam Christian Tucker

Building upon a family legacy begun by her late father, Iam Christian Tucker and Integrated Logistical Support, Inc., a renowned engineering firm since 1994,...

Women to Watch

Cassie Alsfeld

Mary Caswell “Cassie” Alsfeld is considered one of the most innovative political and public affairs consultants in the country. She is a veteran of...

Women to Watch

Delisha Boyd

The Louisiana State Representative for District 102, as well as the owner of Delisha Boyd Realty, Delisha Boyd is a staunch advocate for better...

Women to Watch

Melissa Bennett Simeon

When most people think of insurance, they sigh—frustrated by high premiums and overwhelmed by the struggle to find affordable coverage, especially in Southeast Louisiana....

Women to Watch

Catherine Roe

A New Orleans native, born and raised, Catherine Roe has parlayed a successful CPA career into becoming a best-selling author. Finding success at a...

Women to Watch

ThirtyNorth Investments

ThirtyNorth Investments has your future on their minds, whether that be achieving financial success of you and your family, providing an outstanding plan for...

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Women to Watch

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