Acadiana 20 Under 40 honorees announced for 2015

The 705-Young Leaders for a Better Acadiana and The Daily Advertiser have partnered for the third year to honor 20 community leaders under the age of 40.

In a forward-reaching community such as Lafayette, it’s important to have a new generation of citizens who will move the city and parish forward with vision and a commitment to the best interests of the entire community.

The 20 Under 40 Acadiana Leadership Awards recognize 20 of those young citizens for their leadership ability and potential. The awards also acknowledge and encourage community service.

A panel of community leaders from a variety of industries selected the 20 honorees from nearly 100 submissions from the public via an online survey by The Daily Advertiser. The criteria the selection panel used in their deliberations included:

— career achievements to date;

— leadership roles in their career;

— community activism;

— leadership in the community;

— their vision for Lafayette.

The honorees will be recognized in a magazine that will be published Nov.15 in The Daily Advertiser and at an event Nov. 19 downtown at Warehouse 535. Look for more information about the honorees in the days and weeks to come.

The 20 Under 40 Young Leadership Award is also sponsored by Capital One Bank, Cox Communications and Megan B. Photography.

THE HONOREES

Jennifer Adcock, Partner, Excelerant

Mark Alleman, Owner, Hook and Boil, LLC

Carlee Alm-LaBar, Chief Development Officer, Lafayette Consolidated Government

Missy Bienvenu Andrade, Director of Investor Relations, One Acadiana

Tina Bingham, Executive Vice President – McComb-Veazey Neighborhood Coterie

Justin Centanni, Assistant Vice President, Iberia Bank

Jason Emert, Executive Vice President, First Choice Medical

Corey Frank, Owner, Spoken Red Enterprises

Ruben Henderson, Asst. Director of Student Activities, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Summer Hvasta, Area Director of Sales, Homewood Suites by Hilton

Patrick LaBauve, Client Strategy Manager, The Daily Advertiser

Ria Laseter, Drug Plan Administrator, Island Operating Company

Katherine McCormick, Asst. to City Parish President, Lafayette Consolidated Government

Jill Meaux, Partner, Excelerant

Jonathan Pearce, President, Sugar ‘n Spice Preschools

Josh Proffitt, Executive Vice President – Corporate Development & General Counsel, LHC Group

Skyra Rideaux, Executive Director, Lafayette Community Healthcare Clinic

Erin Shipley, RN Coach, The Studer Group, a Huron Healthcare Solution

Ken Stansbury, Financial Advisor, Cornerstone Financial Group, Inc.

Ryan Teten, Department Head, Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Louisiana at Lafayette