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Who’s News? You tell us! Send press releases to edit@thriveswla.com with the subject line “Who’s News.” Babineaux recently returned to Lake Charles after working in the Houston area for 30 years as a software engineer and IT project manager at Johnson Space Center. She continues as a technical consultant for NASA contractors. Hanks is a senior account manager for First Federal Insurance Services, LLC, and has worked in the insurance industry for 35 years.
Russell Benoit
Adam Edgar
Two Receive Employee of the Month Honors from WCCH West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital (WCCH) recently recognized its October and November employees of the month for 2017: Russell Benoit, environmental services director, and Adam Edgar, radiologic technologist.
Corbello Joins Terrell & Associates’ Team Terrell & Associates, LLC announced Stacey Dion Corbello has joined their financial advisory team. Stacey has been in the financial service industry for over 20 Stacey Corbello years, and she most recently was a financial advisor with JD Bank. She is Series 7 and Series 63 registered. For more information, call (337) 474-4025.
Edmiston Hired as Chief Operating Officer/Deputy Director For the Lake Charles/SWLA CVB Kyle R. Edmiston has been named as the Chief Operating Officer/ Deputy Director for the Kyle Edmiston Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau (LC/SWLA CVB), working under the direction of Shelley Johnson, executive director/CEO of the bureau. The Chief Operating Officer/Deputy Director is a new position at the LC/SWLA CVB. He will assist the Executive Director/CEO in initiating and coordinating the worldwide marketing of Calcasieu Parish and its facilities as a desirable destination for leisure travel, group tours, conventions, conferences, meetings and sports events. Edmiston will provide leadership in managing operations and implementing policies and procedures. For more information on the Lake Charles area, visit www.visitlakecharles.org.
Simon Awarded Up & Coming Business Woman
Julia Babineaux
Ricky Hanks
Babineaux, Hanks elected as officers for Autism Services of SWLA Julia Babineaux was elected president of the board of directors of Autism Services of Southwest Louisiana and Direct Care Inc at the board’s November meeting. Ricky Hanks was elected vice president. Geri Christ Landry previously served as president and Fred Nodier was vice president.
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Erika Simon, Vice President of Family and Youth Counseling Agency, was chosen at the 2017 Up & Coming Business Woman by the Woman’s Business Erika Simon Network and the Chamber Southwest Louisiana. An “Up & Coming Business Woman” takes her industry and the community by storm. They are active on scene volunteering, participating in industry events, and lending their voice to the change that is happening in our region.
Dr. Cody Tingle Joins Imperial Health Internal Medicine Physician – Hospitalist Cody Tingle, MD, internal medicine physician hospitalist, is the newest member of the Imperial Health medical staff. Dr. Cody Tingle Originally from Shreveport, Louisiana, Dr. Tingle has practiced as a Hospitalist for CHRISTUS Health at their Louisiana hospitals in Lake Charles, Shreveport and Alexandria for over two years. Dr. Tingle is board certified in Internal Medicine and is a member of the American College of Physicians and American College of Gastroenterolgy. In his new position with Imperial Health, Dr. Tingle will take care of patients in area hospitals and coordinate inpatient care.
Dr. Carl Fastabend Serves as Program Director at Deep Venous Summit Carl Fastabend, MD, FACC, founder and medical director of the Vein Center of Southwest Louisiana, served as a program Dr. Carl Fastabend director and instructor at a recent Deep Venous Summit in Boston, Massachusetts. The advanced course was hosted by Philips Volcano Academy and was attended by cardiovascular and venous specialists from across the country. The objectives of the course were to provide an understanding on the evaluation and management of chronic venous obstruction, including the use of IVUS (intervascular ultrasound) during diagnostic and venous interventions. Dr. Fastabend is considered a leading expert in this modality, and is a regular speaker at training sessions around the country for physicians interested in learning about vein disease and treatment advances. Dr. Fastabend is the only full-time, comprehensive vein specialist in Louisiana.
For more information, visit www.fyca.org.
Thrive Magazine for Better Living
January 2018