In partnership with the Acadiana Advocate, the705 has announced the 17th annual Top 20 Under 40 Acadiana Leadership Award honorees, presented by Advancial Federal Credit Union.
Winners will be recognized at an April 10 banquet at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette student union ballroom.
This year’s honorees are:
- Jessica Allain, Partner, Jones Walker LLP
- Murugan Ambalakannu, director of consulting services, CGI
- Amber Dominique Bessard, owner, Train with Amber Fitness/founder, Festival de Fit Fete
- Ross Cockrell, development director, Holy Family Catholic School
- Brianna G. Davis, parish director, Boys & Girls Clubs of Acadiana
- Candice Dazet, assistant director of student engagement and leadership, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- Ryan Devillier, center director, Louisiana Small Business Development Center at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- Christopher “Tipper” Esponge, Mayor of the Town of Delcambre/president and owner of E&L Construction Group
- Grace Farnell, senior consultant, CGI
- Corrie R. Gallien, attorney and founder, Gallien Law
- Madeleine Groth, owner and doctor, Madeleine Groth DDS
- De’Marquis Hamilton, CEO, Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center
- Mary-Katherine Hooper, corporate director of compliance, Unitech Training Academy
- Jorden R. Melton Jr., associate director for strategic initiatives and program director, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- Kylie Miller, senior consultant, U.S. Early Career Programs and Partnerships, CGI
- Sarah Nugent, president, CETCO Energy Services
- Mary Pham, community relations supervisor, Acadian Ambulance
- Krystal Romero, outreach representative, Louisiana Department of Justice/registered nurse, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center
- Valerie Thompson, tobacco cessation coordinator/public health nutritionist, Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center
- Layla Touchet, professional school counselor, Prairie Elementary School
The705’s mission is to develop the community and members personally, professionally, and civically. Because of this mission, the705 has partnered in recognizing nearly 250 leaders in Acadiana as recipients of the Top 20 Under 40 Award…