2025 Top 20 Under 40 Nominees
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75 NOMINATED FOR THE TOP 20 UNDER 40 YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
The Monroe Chamber of Commerce, the Northeast Louisiana Young Professionals and BayouLife Magazine are pleased to announce the nominations for the 2025 Top 20 Twenty Under 40 Young Professional Awards. The Awards Reception will be held Thursday, July 31st at 5:30 pm at the ULM Bayou Pointe Event Center. The Top 20 will be announced that evening.
These individuals are advancing in their careers, active in the community and dedicated to making Northeast Louisiana a better place to live and work.
Those nominated are Jelisa Alex, JPMorgan Chase Bank; Jasmine Anderson, KNOE-TV; Brookley Barnes, Grow NELA; David Barnes, Louisiana Eye & Laser; Anslee Wilson Berry, Hudson, Potts, & Bernstein; Jake Branch, Louisiana National Bank; Racine Bridges, Children’s Coalition of NELA; Laine Shemwell Brister, Caring Hands Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care; Richard Brown, Brown’s Painting/Roofing, Fourth Dimensions, etc.; Cassie Bruscato, Avenue Studio & Spa; John Bruscato, Bruscato Law Firm; Stacy Clark, Coldwell Banker Group One Realty; Angelica Clark-Mitchell, Mindful Impressions; Dr. Beaux Coleman, Coleman Chiropractic Clinic; Brandon Creekbaum, City of Monroe; Molly Cummings, Haik Humble Eye Center; Brooke Daniels, Browns Roofing; Anna Giannobile Dearman, Prosper Therapy and Feeding Solutions; Brittney Dodd, NELA Rehabilitation; Adrienne Drago, ULM; Jessica Duncan, Affinity Health Group; Donna Fields, Acadiana Legal Services; Matthew Fields, International Paper Co; Selene Fletcher, Financial Freedom Affiliated; Jessica Gardner, JPMorgan Chase Custody Services; Jenna Gonzalez, LC Center; Corey Jacob Graves, Edges Barbershop/Twin City Tattoo; Leon Green, Faith Technologies; Ashley Greer, Ashley Greer Artwork; Sarah Hall, LC Center; Jamie Halley, LC Center; Micheal Hildebrand, M3 Physio; Luke Hodnett, Lumen Technologies; Teal Hoffman, Soda Jerk LLC; Chardavion Johnson, Chase; Donald Johnson, Lumen Technologies; Kirby Johnson, The Center for Children’s & Families; Nzo Caleb Johnson, Johnson & Associates Wealth Strategies; Leslie Kennedy, In Loving Faith; Harrison Lilly, The Lilly Group; James Ludwick, JTL Construction; Sam Magee, Shop Talk Studio; Amanda May, Champions of Faith and Varsity; Jasmyne McConnell, Chateau Rouge on the Bayou; Courtney McDaniel, Primary Health Services Center; Ashley McDonald, HMV; Patrick McGee, Ouachita Dental; Divya Mehta, IBM; Laurie Moore, Blake Wheelis State Farm; Sean Nichols: Rebekah Norman, Holyfield Construction; Origin Bank; DeShara Phenix, Phenix RX; Staci Pitre, ACG Hospice of Jonesboro; Marigrace Prophit, TNT Stem Cell; Abby Puckett, Fasta Pasta; Maegan Reese, IBM; Clair Roane, Ouachita Parish Library; Hampton Roane, Silas Simmons; Dr. Caitlin Robinson, Louisiana Mohs & Skin Surgery Center; Sawyer Ryder, Kinetix; Mallory Sanaie, Thrive Pediatric Therapy; Kimberly Shepard, In-Sync Accounting & Consulting; Brittany Smith, Glenwood Regional Medical Center; Ahmaad Solmone, ULM; Victoria Sullivan, Gibsland Bank & Trust; Briann Rhodes Thomas, Bayou DeSiard Country Club; Jessica Torricelli, KNOE-TV; Nathan Tremaine, Tech Savvy; Peyton Underwood, Century Next Bank; Kelsey Valley, LDCC; Rachel Verucchi, Keller Williams Parishwide Partners; Jessica Walker, JW Innovative Solutions; CeCe Whitfield, Acadian Legal Services; Elisha Wilkinson, Queens of Tomorrow; Chris Williams, ULM.
Sponsors are University of Louisiana at Monroe, Mid South Extrusion, Heard McElroy & Vestal, City of Monroe, NAI Faulk and Foster, Progressive Bank, Brown’s Roofing, KTVE, Stephens Media Group, and The Radio People.
