this Jefferson Parish Economic Development Council Celebrating a year of new projects, innovative initiatives and economic development progress at the annual year-end meeting
Sean Yokoum, District Administrator for the Parish of Jefferson, received the Center for Expansion, Attraction, Retention, and Talent (HEART) award. Yokum and his team reviewed existing processes and assessed efficiencies to streamline the process for zoning applicants.
gentlemen.Nora’s Flash Named Small Business of the Year. gentlemen. Nola’s Glitter started four years ago in a spare bedroom. The company, now located in its prime retail space in Marrero, has become a destination for craft lovers.
aranda williams, Delgado Community College and vice chancellor for the Office of Workforce Development and Institutional Advancement, received the Chairman’s Champion Award. She leads her team to make the Delgado curriculum more concise and in line with industry needs.
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Michael B. VictoriaAn attorney in the Baton Rouge office of Phelps Dunbar, has been named to the annual Hot List of Lawyers of Color.
The list highlights early and mid-career attorneys who have excelled in the legal profession. Victorian will appear on the organization’s Hot List for 2022, available online at lawyersofcolor.org.
Victorian focuses on labor and employment and commercial litigation.
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lisa roachCEO of Halton-based precast concrete manufacturer Gainey’s, received the 2022 Robert E. Yoakum Award at the National Precast Concrete Association’s 57th annual meeting.
This is the highest honor bestowed by the association
Roach served on the NPCA Board of Directors from 2006 to 2009 and has chaired various committees.
Gainey’s was founded in 1981 by Roache’s father, Richard Gainey. After his death, she took over the company in 1994.
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Bliss Kelly Bernard, Vice President, Environment/Business Development, GEC Inc. In Baton Rouge, named one of five Young Professionals of the Year 2022 by the American Council of Engineering Companies.
The award recognizes the achievements of engineers who have contributed to industry and made an impact on society early in their careers.
Bernard was recognized for his work on the Queen Bass Island Restoration Project, a model for future bird habitat restoration projects in Louisiana. She is a member of the Addis Town Council.