Acadiana Business Hall of Fame - 28 Years of Honorees
For the past 28 years, the Business Hall of Fame has honored an esteemed group of individuals whose leadership, innovation, and dedication have shaped our local economy and community. These laureates represent a legacy of excellence across diverse industries, inspiring future generations of business leaders. Each year, new honorees join this distinguished group, recognized not only for their lifetime achievements but also for their contributions to the continued success of our free enterprise system.
To learn more about their incredible impact, view the Honoree’s video where linked in blue.
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| RICHARD E. BAUDOIN AWARD RECIPIENTS |
~BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR~ |
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| Richard E. Baudoin, Jr. | 2000 | William H. Fenstermaker | 1998 | |
| Cathy Webre | 2001 | Warren Perrin | 1999 | |
| Greg Davis | 2002 | Jean Kreamer, PhD | 2000 | |
| Rob Guidry | 2003 | Robert Daigle | 2001 | |
| Gregg Gothreaux | 2004 | J.S. “Si” Brown, III | 2002 | |
| Jerry Luke LeBlanc | 2006 | Cynthia Breaux | 2003 | |
| Cecil Picard | 2007 | Don Begneaud | 2004 | |
| Raymond Hebert | 2008 | Greg Roberts | 2005 | |
| Marcus Brown | 2009 | Steve Oubre | 2006 | |
| Sally Ware | 2010 | Keith & Ginger Myers | 2007 | |
| Margaret Trahan | 2011 | Mark Knight | 2008 | |
| Mandi D. Mitchell | 2012 | Robert W. Guilbeau | 2009 | |
| Roy Pontiff | 2013 | Cherie Hebert | 2010 | |
| Sen. Fred H. Mills, Jr. | 2014 | Don Hargroder | 2011 | |
| Angela Morrison | 2015 | Richard Young | 2012 | |
| Jason El Koubi | 2016 | Flo Meadows | 2013 | |
| Natalie Harder | 2017 | Carolyn Doerle Schumacher | 2014 | |
| Mike Tarantino | 2018 | Thomas Chance | 2015 | |
| Heidi Melancon | 2019 | Leonard Louviere | 2016 | |
| Destin Ortego | 2020 | Joe Zanco | 2017 | |
| Paul Segura | 2021 | Kathy Bobbs | 2018 | |
| Corey Jack | 2022 | Edward "E.J." Krampe III | 2019 | |
| Mark D. Mouton | 2023 | Johnny Blancher | 2020 | |
| Stacy Romero | 2024 | Chris Rader | 2021 | |
| Anita Fontenot | 2022 | ||
| ~LARGE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR~ |
| Acadian Ambulance & Airmed | 2009 |
| Begneaud Manufacturing | 2010 |
| TIMCO | 2011 |
| The Schumacher Group | 2012 |
| Van Eaton & Romero | 2013 |
| Lafayette General Health | 2014 |
| Tony Chachere’s Creole Cuisine | 2015 |
| Service Chevrolet | 2016 |
| Giles Automotive | 2017 |
| LHC Group | 2018 |
| CGI | 2019 |
| VieMed | 2020 |
| Supreme Rice | 2021 |
| Cox | 2022 |
| ~RISING YOUNG BUSINESS LEADER~ | ~SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR~ | |
| Taylor Barras | 1997 | Creole Lunch House | 2010 | |
| Karl Breaux | 1998 | Brother’s On The Boulevard | 2011 | |
| Mike Michot, Sr. | 1999 | Williams Progressive Insurance | 2012 | |
| Douglas Menefee | 2000 | Excelerant | 2013 | |
| Mike Moreno | 2001 | Noble Plastics | 2014 | |
| Michele Ezell | 2002 | Lowry’s Printing | 2015 | |
| Ross Judice | 2003 | Al’s Pest Control | 2016 | |
| Tyron Picard | 2004 | Tides Medical | 2017 | |
| Tom Cox | 2005 | Rader Solutions | 2018 | |
| Scott Schilling | 2006 | Ace Specialties | 2019 | |
| Nidal Balbeisi | 2007 | Coldwell Banker Trahan Real Estate Grp | 2020 | |
| Andy Blalock, M.D. | 2008 | One Telemed | 2021 | |
| Kim Gielen Gattle | 2009 | hampr | 2022 | |
| Jaci Russo | 2010 | KOK Wings & Things | 2023 | |
| Emily Foreman Babineau | 2011 | Cane River Pecan | 2024 | |
| Jennifer Z. Melancon | 2012 | ~BI MOODY UL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS~ | |
| Chasity Hooks | 2013 | B.I. Moody, III | 2011 | |
| Blake Miguez | 2014 | William H. “Bill” Fenstermaker | 2012 | |
| Parker Templeton | 2015 | J. Hubert “Red” Dumesnil | 2013 | |
| Elizabeth "EB" Brooks | 2016 | Kaliste Saloom, Jr. | 2014 | |
| Mark Alleman | 2017 | Joey Durel | 2015 | |
| Nathanel Johnson | 2018 | Florence Ziegler | 2016 | |
| Guz Rezende | 2019 | ||
| Stephen Ortego | 2020 | ~START UP BUSINESS~ | |
| Dacoda Bartels | 2021 | Swamp Pop | 2015 | |
| Nate Moore | 2022 | Social Entertainment | 2016 | |
| Michael Doughty | 2023 | WAITR | 2017 | |
| Seth Robin | 2024 | Something Borrowed Blooms | 2018 |
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Business Hall of Fame 2025
Junior Achievement of Acadiana, in partnership with First Horizon Bank, is pleased to present the 29th annual Business Hall of Fame. This esteemed and storied event honors excellence in business and the leaders that make these businesses so successful. Event to be held on Tuesday, April 29th, 2025.
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