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Clint Gautreau has been named partner at Horizon. Besides leading the overall investment management of the firm, Gautreau, a certified financial planner, also manages complex financial planning matters for individuals and business clients. He CLINT GAUTREAU Horizon has worked for Horizon for eight years.

Two people have been promoted to executive leadership Trinity Business Group. Davis New Orleans region. In his new months, Albert will continue to positions within Trinity Business joined the company in 2016 and role, Zollinger will be responsible work alongside Woman’s leaderGroup. Alan Tuttle has been was responsible for data analysis, for the commercial banking line ship to build a DE&I committee named chief financial officer of financial reporting and strategic of business at Home Bank cover- and develop strategic objectives Trinity Business Group. Tuttle, a accounting at the corporate level. ing six Louisiana and Mississippi for impactful organizational CPA with more than 15 years of In addition, Davis served as an areas: Acadiana, southwest, Baton change. In her career, Albert has experience in finance, account- adviser for Trinity’s student hous- Rouge, New Orleans, Northshore, served as LSU’s chief diversity ofing, tax assessment, risk man- ing investments for the University Natchez and Vicksburg. ficer as well as the executive vice agement and human resources, of Mississippi. president of inclusion and hujoined Trinity in 2017. Since John Zollinger IV has been pro- HEALTH CARE man resources at the National then, Tuttle has been responsible moted by Home Bank to the role Katrice Albert, a national ex- Collegiate Athletic Association. for the accounting of multimil- of senior vice president and di- pert in helping organizations Currently, she is the managing lion-dollar businesses. Formerly rector of commercial banking. overcome barriers in diversity, member of Third Eye Consulting holding accounting and inter- Zollinger joined Home Bank in equity and inclusion, has been Group, a diversity management nal audit leadership roles with 2010 and has been a banker for hired by Woman’s Hospital. She is consulting firm headquartered in Community Coffee Company and 30 years. During his time at Home tasked with providing guidance Indianapolis. IBM, Tuttle contributed greatly Bank, he has overseen regional as Woman’s updates organiza- John Hiltibidal has been Issue Date: January 2021 Ad2 proof #2to Trinity’s success in 2020. Katie commercial banking as market tional policies and develops pro- named executive director of • Please respond by e-mail or fax with your approval or minor revisions. Long Davis has been promoted president for both the Northshore grams that foster a greater culture Perioperative Services at Woman’s • AD WILL RUN AS IS unless revision requests are received within 24 hours. to the position of controller for region and, more recently, the of inclusion. In the coming Hospital. As the lead on all • Additional revisions must be requested and may be subject to production fees. Carefully check this ad for: CORRECT ADDRESS • CORRECT PHONE NUMBER • ANY TYPOS

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surgical programs and initiatives at the hospital, he is responsible for enhancing services related to surgery and ensuring Woman’s remains on the leading edge of surgical technology and processes. Hiltibidal has a nearly 40-year career in nursing, with more than 20 years of experience in perioperative leadership. Most recently, he served as director of Perioperative Services at Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital in Stuart, Florida. He also has a military background, with previous service in the Navy and Marine Corps.

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Andre Greene has been named vice president of finance for the Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation, the nonprofit fundraising arm of Pennington Biomedical Research Center. He was controller at LSU Foundation, where he managed accounting and financial reporting. He previously served as controller at The Water Institute of the Gulf and also held positions with CB&I and The Shaw Group.

Darlene Adams Rowland has been named executive director of BREADA. Rowland has been employed with BREADA for the last 13 years, following a successful career in the private sector. She brings a wealth of experience in communications, fund development, program management, event planning and public relations. Rowland is an active member of the Baton Rouge community, serving on the board of directors for the Association of Fundraising Professionals and as a current member of the LSU Agricultural Leadership Development Program Class XVII.

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Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week

NOW IN ITS 10TH YEAR, BREW 10 celebrated Louisiana’s entrepreneurs and their innovations. The virtual and live event, produced by Nexus Louisiana, drew more than 500 entrepreneurs and attendees over the course of three days of events, signaling Baton Rouge’s continued desire for entrepreneurship-focused programming, and its growing viability as a market for new businesses and innovations. Events were held January 19-21 and connected entrepreneurs through tailored events. Each day offered a full day of panels and keynote speeches from a variety of successful entrepreneurs, investors, artists, and other local figures. For many, the highlight was the HighStakes Pitch Competition, a live pitch event featuring three companies vying for a $50,000 investment prize pledged by a pool of local accredited investors. Key speakers included Patrick B. Comer, founder and CEO of Lucid; Philip Rosedale, founder and CEO of High Fidelity and Linden Labs / Second Life; Sevetri Wilson, founder and CEO of Resilia and SGI. Master of ceremonies for the HighStakes Pitch was Franz Borghardt, owner of Borghardt Law Firm and Geaux Rouge alongside Raina Vallot and Sherin Dawud, founders of Power Pump Girls, Inc. Key panels included: BREW 10th Anniversary Special Session: A Decade of Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship; Honest, Equitable, and Accessible: Investing in Tomorrow; On the Precipice of Greatness: The Future of Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship. A full list of speakers and panelists, including panel topics and descriptions, can be found on the BREW website, celebratebrew.com. BREW is produced by Nexus Louisiana and supported by Lucid, High Fidelity, Resilia, Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann, LSU Stephenson Department of Entrepreneurship & Information Systems, Venyu, Greater Baton Rouge Business Report, 225 Magazine, JCW Creative Agency, RepCap, Power Pump Girls, Inc., Geaux Rouge, Printing Source, Theatre Baton Rouge, and the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge.

1. (L to R) Genevieve Silverman, President and CEO of Nexus Louisiana, greets Rick Mekdessie,

Project Manager, The CLA; Ben Marcel, CEO of Torapath Technologies; and Vishal Vasanji, CEO and Founder of Relief. 2. Nexus Louisiana staff and judges Timothy English, Jane Cooper and B. Anthony Kimble virtually participate in the semi-final pitch round of High Stakes Pitch on January 7, 2021. 3. Sherin Dawud and Raina Vallot, co-founders of the Power Pump Girls, Inc., engage the livestream audience as virtual hosts for BREW 10 High Stakes Pitch. 4. (L to R) Kristen Rushing, Owner and Account Director of Red Six Media; Paul Dietzel, Founder and

CEO of Anedot; Trevor Reeves, Head of Growth at Canix; Nenette Gray, CEO of Lemonade Creative

Marketing; Mary Ellen Slayter, CEO of RepCap, participate in BREW 10th Anniversary Special

Session: A Decade of Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship panel. 5. Courtney Scott, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer at City/Parish of Baton Rouge, presents her vision for making Baton Rouge a community of peace, prosperity and progress, for the BREW 10

Lightning Talks series. 6. Vishal Vasanji, CEO and Founder of Relief, pitches during the High Stakes Pitch semi-final round. 7. (L to R) Jennie Eplett Reilly, co-founder of City Year, Inc.; Chris Jordan, CEO and Founder of

Omnidek; Scott T Whittaker, Member at Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann; Will Eglin, CFO of

GMFS Mortgage, pose after Chris Jordan won BREW 10 High Stakes Pitch. 8. Jane Cooper, owner of Grande Krewe Fine Wine and Spirits, provides feedback to High Stakes

Pitch semi-finalists.

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THE YEAR: 1993

Before the pandemic brought staycations into fashion, the South was the cool vacation destination of the mid-’90s. The growth was reportedly tied to Americans taking shorter, less expensive vacations. Southerners Bill Clinton, Al Gore and the Bushes in the White House were also cited as tourism boosters for the South. In this 1993 cover package, Business Report takes a look at the tourism industry in Baton Rouge in the context of three major events being hosted in the city that summer. As Baton Rouge prepped to host some 108,000 summertime visitors—expected to pump some $70 million into the economy by eating 418,000 meals, renting 4,000 cars and booking 60,000 hotel nights—the big question loomed: Is the city ready?

“TOURISM IN BATON ROUGE is a $300 million a year industry employing 4,000 people. City and tourism officials readily agree that the upcoming events will be a real test for the city. ‘The key to being the sport capital of the South and the key to bringing millions of dollars into Baton Rouge will depend on the way Baton Rouge receives these people the first time,’ says Greg Brown, event coordinator for the National Junior Olympics (the third event of the summer for Baton Rouge) and president of the KY Track Club. The economic benefits of the three events are already evident. Ms. (Claire) Major, who is also general manager of the Residence Inn, says, “We have exceeded 38,000 room nights—a room night equals a one night stay. In dollars, that is over $2 million. And the average number of people in a room is three.”

—From the March 23, 1993, issue of Business Report

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FILL ‘ER UP: Gerry Lane Enterprises plans to open a new compressed natural gas refueling station in Baton Rouge.

CHARITABLE GIVING: The Bailey Family donates land for a new major golf course for LSU, with plenty of land around it for a new development.

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“I’m lead guitarist for The V-Tones, and we cover popular soft-rock music. There’s plenty of people who play for the music, but for me it’s about performing to an audience. I’m already on stage with a group of five talented guys who I truly love, so then being in front of a crowd that’s appreciating what we’re doing is really great. Because we feel so fortunate, we’ve supported many medical causes and other things to benefit the community. None of us is doing this for a living, so I’ve coined our motto: ‘Who gets to do this?’ We are the luckiest people on the planet.”

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