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ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS gathered recently for a meeti ng of the International Association of Administrative Professionals' Baton Rouge chapter. New officers were elected, including Donna Stewart, president; Debra Roth, president-elect; Nancy Giddens, secretary and Connie Settle, treasurer. Leslie Browning serves as past president and a member of the board of directors, and Barbara Bovard will also serve on the board. Seen here are Giddens, Roth, Stewart, Browning & Bovard.

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FIREBALLRUN TRANSCONTINENTAL RALLYtook time away from the road to enjoy a reception recently at the old State Capitol. Mayor Kip Holden, Secretary of State Jay Dardenne and Bishop Robert Muench were among the many to greet these community leaders from around the country before their adventures on highways and interstates across America. Proceeds from Fireball Run go to benefit and help recover missing children.

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Brad Little has been named na- president for tional brand manager I at ; John Lipsey's Distribution for the'Le Majors, of Quali- Chameau high-end footwear ty Transport brand distributed exclusively in Inc. in Baton the U.S. by Baton Rouge-based Rouge, and Lipsey's. Little has managed James Davison, footwear brands for Decker's, Little Wartelle Wynne Kelley Barbier Gifford Hughes Warren Veazey of Davison Columbia, Nike and Adidas. Le Transportation Chameau is a subsidiary of the Jude Barbier has been named Hannis T. Bourgeois LLP, Cer- financial officer of Knight Oil ed Governmem, Services LLC, both American LaFuma Group in Paris. vice president of branch ad- tified Public Accountants. Tools, as chairman. Trucking Association alternate ministration at American Gate- Other officers are MarkE.Zappi, The Louisiana Motor Trans- vice presidents for Louisiana. Community Foundation of way Bank. Monty Warren, of Valor Com- dean of engineering at UL port Association Inc. has elect- has named KrisWartelle Barbier served as the retail mercial Real Estate in Lafayette, vice chairman; and ed as chairman of the board Jody Donna Stewart, of the Louisiana as director of advancement, branch manager for the Baton Lafayette, has been elected Paula Carson, special assistant to Guillory, of L&B Transport LLC High School Athletic Associa- Kathryn Wynne as director of Rouge market at Fidelity president of the Louisiana chap- the provost for assessment and in Baton Rouge. Other officers tion, has been elected president donor relations and Erin Kelleyas Homestead Savings Bank. ter of the Certified Commercial a professor of management at are Doug Place, of Dupre' Logis- of the Baton Rouge chapter of director of philanthropy. Investment Member Ihstitute. UL Lafayette, as secretary- tics LLC in Lafayette, presi- the International Association of Wartelle is a former John Gifford has been named Other CCIM officers are MiMi treasurer. Other LITE commis- dent; Randy Guillot, of Triple G. Administrative Professionals. Lafayette news anchor and re- chief accountant of Latter & Montagnet, of M2 Brokerage LLC .sioners are Don Briggs, president Express Inc. in Jefferson, first Other officers are Nancy Gid- porter and served as public in- Blum Property Management in , vice president; of the Louisiana Oil & Gas As- vice president; Judy Smart, of dens, of Providence Engineer- formation director for the Inc., based in its Jefferson and Matt Ritchie, of Ritchie Real sociation; Bradd Clark, dean of the RoadRunner Towing & Recov- ing, secretary; DeEtte Abshire, of Louisiana Attorney General. Highway office. He was vice Estate in Alexandria, secre- Ray P. Authement College of ery in Baton Rouge, vice presi- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Wynne worked in advertising president-asset manager at tary/treasurer. Sciences at UL Lafayette; Robert dent at large; Sam Lampo, of Louisiana, treasurer; Stephanie for The Independent Weekly. Parkway Properties Inc. Fudickar, Louisiana Economic De- Quality Transport Inc. in Baton Fonte', of Louisiana Lottery, di- Kelley served as events di- The Louisiana Immersive velopment's director of the Rouge, secretary/teasurer; rector; and Debra Roth, of Blue rector for the Greater Linda S. Hughes has been pro- Technologies Enterprise Com- technology industry; and Keith Robert Gorman, of Tango Trans- Cross and Blue Shield of Lafayette Chamber of Com- moted from manager to senior mission in Lafayette has select- Thibodeaux, chief information of- port Inc. in Shreveport, Ameri- Louisiana, immediate past pres- merce. manager in the tax division of ed Robert C. "Bobby" Veazey, chief ficer for Lafayette Consolidat- can Trucking Association vice ident. BUSiN[SSHONORS

Richard T. "Ty" Keller, senior re- meritorious service to the pro- Louisiana Board of Barber Ex- the board of the LMTA and has search associate for the Public fession of photography. aminers for his contributions been active on the local, state Affairs :R~S'~arcli'Council; has He has won many photogra- and furtherance of economic and natienal level representing been awarded the Frederick P. phy awards, volunteers his time development within the barber the trucking industry in Gruenberg Award by the na- and mentored young photogra- industry. Louisiana. tional Governmental Research phers. Layne currently serves Association. on the state board of directors. Lee Southern, the Doyle Cham- Donna Stewart was awarded the He was recognized for a ca- Keller Knight Layne!" bers Distinguished Professor in Member of the Year Award for reer of service in governmental Elizabeth "Boo" Thomas, chief ex- Animal Sciences at the LSU Ag- the Baton Rouge chapter of the research. Keller has written or SULC graduate, who is general Young Designer A, ..ard to ecutive officer of Baton-Rouge- Center, was presented the poul- International Association of Ad- directed research for dozens of counsel/privacy officer for the Stephen Knight, a recent 1SU inte- based Genter for Planning Ex- try nutrition research award by ministrative Professionals. publications dealing with a wide Family First Medical Clinic in rior design graduate mployed cellence, has been named to the the Poultry Science Associa- The award is based on chap- variety of Louisiana state' and Plaquemine; Judges Leon L. at a Baton Rouge co mercial American Society of Landscape tion. Southern was recognized ter participation, education, local government issues. Emanuel III, 1977, and Ramona L. interior design firm. The award Architects' Council of Fellows for distinctive work demon- teaching courses and communi- Emanuel, 1986, both, of the First recognizes the potential of a in the category of leadership. strating sound research in poul- ty involvement. Judicial District Court; and student who has exhibited ex- The designation recognizes try nutrition in the last 10 years. Chapter members Stephanie Judze Benedict "Ben" Willard. 1992 ceptional gifts and talents. significant contributions of in- Fonte and Nancy Giddens were roc-