2 Women of the Year 2006 Congratulations Katherine Andry Crosby -- Women of the Year 2006 -- From the Directors, Management and Staff of November 13, 2006 • New Orleans CityBusiness 3 “Recognized As The Best Nursing Team” -ADVANCE for Nurses 2006 “Congratulations to Theresa Anderson, R.N., M.S., F.A.C.H.E., Senior Board of Directors: Charlotte Roussel Vice-President and Chief Nurse Executive on being named one of Chairman New Orleans Publishing Group’s Women of the Year for 2006.” Timothy Kerner Vice-Chairman Louis H. Thomas Secretary-Treasurer Richard L. Bagnetto, M.D. A. Gary Muller, F.A.C.H.E. Barry Bordelon President and Chief Executive Officer James Cramond Frank C. Di Vincenti, M.D. B. H. Miller, Jr. Julie Van Dervort Jim Ward 1101 Medical Center Boulevard, Marrero, LA 70072 • www.wjmc.org W EST J EFFERSON S TAYED T HE C OURSE AND IS B UILDING S TRONGER. Capital One congratulates all of the 2006 Women of the Year, including our own Becky Spinnato! TJTUFS DBNJMMF BOOF DBNQCFMM- P/DBSN/ Qsftjefou0Qsjodjqbm- Npvou Dbsnfm Bdbefnz- Ofx Psmfbot- MB Uif!Tjtufst-!Gbdvmuz-!Tubgg!'!Cpbse!pg!Ejsfdupst !pg!Npvou!Dbsnfm!Bdbefnz-!xjui!hsfbu!qsjef!boe!bqqsfdjbujpo- dpohsbuvmbuf!zpv!po!cfjoh!diptfo!pof!pg!uif Ofx!Psmfbot!DjuzCvtjoftt Becky Spinnato 3117!Xpnfo!pg!uif!Zfbs Senior Vice President, ÓUiptf!xip!mfbe!uif!nboz!up!kvtujdf!tibmm!cf!mjlf!uif!tubst!gpsfwfs/Ô!)Ebojfm!23;4* Deposit Product Management Branch bank products and services offered by Capital One, N.A., a subsidiary of Capital One Financial Corporation. Capital One, N.A., Member FDIC. ©2006 Capital One Services, Inc. All rights reserved. November 13, 2006 • New Orleans CityBusiness 5 On behalf of our residents, the St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce would like to congratulate Contents Doris Voitier Past Women of the Year honorees . .6 Introduction . .7 Doris Voitier . .8 on being selected Donna Alley . .10 Theresa Anderson . .11 a City Business Woman of the Year! Florence André . .12 Terry Birkhoff . .13 Julia Bland . .14 Virginia Boulet . .15 Thanks for your commitment Debra Bowers . .16 Bonnie Boyd . .18 to our community! Katie Brasted . .19 Betsy Brien . .20 ᇷ Sister Camille Anne Campbell . .22 Karen Troyer Caraway . .25 Tiffany Chase . .26 Nancy Claypool . .28 Virginia ‘Ginger’ Crawford . .30 Katherine Crosby . .32 Klara Cvitanovich . .34 Karen DeSalvo . .36 Mary Ehret . .38 Mignon Faget . .40 Regina Hall . .41 Yvette Jones . .42 Donna Klein . .43 Kathleen Laborde . .44 Priscilla Lawrence . .45 Patricia LeBlanc . .46 Alamo Services and Lynn Luker . .47 Sandie McNamara . .48 BBC Destination Management Suzanne Mestayer . .49 Kerry Milton . .50 congratulate Cindy Nuesslein . .52 Angela O’Byrne . .54 Bonnie Boyd CMP Diana Pinckley . .55 Patricia Prechter . .56 Kelly Ranum . .58 Amy Reimer . .59 Shine On! Patricia Riddlebarger . .60 Sally-Ann Roberts . .61 Judge Karen Roby . .62 Sandra Rosenthal . .63 Pamela Schafer . .64 P.K. Scheerle . .66 Florence Schornstein . .67 Holly Sharp . .68 Adrienne Slack . .69 Carol Solomon . .70 Becky Spinnato . .71 Stacey Stemke . .72 Carol Wise . .74 Photographer: Frank Aymami On the cover: Doris Voitier, superintendent of Published by the NOPG LLC 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., St. Bernard Parish Public Schools, tends to Suite 1440, Metairie, La. 70005 Andrew Jackson Elementary kindergarten Named by Special Events Magazine As One of the 504-834-9292; Fax: 504-837-2258. student Dalton House. (Photo by Frank Aymami) “25 Top Destination Management Companies” in 2004 & 2005 Publisher and president: D. Mark Singletary Associate publisher: Lisa Blossman Editor: Terry O’Connor 523-9700 News editor: Autumn Giusti [email protected] Associate editors: Tommy Santora, Greg LaRose Art director: Lisa Finnan [email protected] Director of custom publishing: Renee Aragon Dolese Production manager: Julie Bernard 6 Women of the Year 2006 2006 Yof the past honorees 1999 Phyllis Adams Midge Epstein Ti Martin Karyn Noles Marguerite Redwine Jan Boatright Mignon Faget Judy Perry Martinez Ruth Owens P.K. Scheerle Patricia Denechaud Donna Fraiche Elise McCullough Sharon Perlis Flo Schornstein Maura Donahue Patricia Habeeb Ruth Ann Menutis Nellie Stokes Perry Janet Shea Betsy Dresser Connie Jacobs Siomonia Edwards Milton Leaudria Polk Kim Sport Lana Duke Leslie Rosenthal Jacobs Phala Mire Kay Priestly Carroll Suggs Nanci Easterling Alice Kennedy Margaret Montgomery-Richard Jan Ramsey Barbara Turner Windhorst 2000 Tonia Aiken Julia Bland Joni Friedmann Saundra Levy Kay Priestly Lauren Anderson Cindy Brennan Joanne Gallinghouse Londa Martin McCullough Kat Rice Carol Asher Maureen Clary Brenda Garibaldi Hatfield Linda Mintz P.K. Scheerle Judy Barrasso Sally Clausen Paulette Hurdlick Judith Miranti Eileen Skinner Diane Barrilleaux Dr. Elizabeth Terrell Maureen Larkins Angela O’Byrne Bettye Parker Smith Suzette Becker Hobgood Fontham Gay LeBreton Rajender “Raj” Pannu Sherry Walters Elodia Blanco 2001 Julie Condy Patricia Gray Corvette Kowalski Roberta Musa Katherine Harlan Sippola Sherie Conrad Beverly Gianna Jennifer Magee Iona Myers Julie Skinner Stokes Sheila Danzey Sheilah Auderer Goodson Barbara Major Rickie Nutik Ruby Sumler Judy Dawson Norma Grace Laurie Vignaud Marshall Tina Owen Nancy Bissinger Timm Ann Duplessis Deborah Ducote Keller Suzanne Mestayer Sharon Rodi Ollie Tyler Patti Ellish Donna Guinn Klein Nancy Morovich Wanda Sigur Pam Wegmann Jean Felts Roselyn Koretzky Barbara Motley ChiQuita Simms Ann Wills 2002 Ann Cassagne Anderson Stephanie Bruno Patricia Green Deborah Mavis Julie Rodriguez Annie Avery` Kimberly Williamson Butler Judith Halverson Marguerite McDonald Judy Shano Trilby Barnes Jane Cooper Barbara Johnson Cheryl Nickerson Sandy Shilstone Ginger Berrigan Shirley Trusty Corey Barbara Kaplinsky Danette O’Neal Susan Spicer Dianne Boazman Kay Dee Ruth Kullman Jimmie Phillips Suzanne Thomas Donnie Marie Booth Eugenie Jones Encalarde Sharon Litwin Catherine Pierson Deborah Villio Christine Briede Alethia Gauthier Ana Lopez Jane Raiford Kay Wilkins Kay Brief Clem Goldberger Barbara MacPhee Rhonda Robichaux Elizabeth Williams 2003 Donna K. Alley Elaine E. Coleman Carol Etter A. Kelton Longwell Dionne M. Rousseau Dianne Baham Katherine Conklin Peggy A. Feldmann Charlotte Connick Mabry Diane M. Roussel Gaynell Bellizan Lisa Crinel Susan K. Fielkow Laura K. Maloney Kim Ryan Ruth Berggren Susan G. D’Antoni Deborah Duplechin Harkins Eve Barrie Masinter Grace Sheehan Lolita Burrell M. Christine D’Antonio Deborah C. Keel Elsie Mendez Andrea Thornton Jeanette C. Butler Sandra Dartus Patricia A. Krebs Eileen F. Powers Keeley Williams Verrett Vanessa Claiborne Camilla Q. Davis Mary Landrieu Tonnette “Toni” Rice Dawn Wesson Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson Catherine C. Dunn Janet E. Leigh Deborah B. Rouen Charlee Williamson 2004 Philomene “Missy” Allain Elizabeth Coulon Dr. Susan Krantz Carole Cukell Neff Carol Solomon Rita Benson LeBlanc Virginia Davis Angelique LaCour Dr. J. Coller Ochsner Kim Sport Barbara C. Booth Stephanie Dupuy Janet E. Larson Stephanie Prunty Liz Tahir Lally Brennan Anita Gilford Diane Lyons Dr. Felicia Rabito Donna Taylor Valerie Cahill Dana Meeks Hansel Carla Major Ann Rogers Fran Villere Karen Carter Lane Hindermann Marilyn Maloney Gail Roussel Ann Wallace Audrey Cerise Andrea Huseman Lisa Maurer Peggy Scott Barbara B. Waller Hallema Sharif Clyburn Ellen Kempner Mary L. Meyer Tara Shaw Bonnie K. Wibel Dorothy M. Clyne Laura Lee Killeen Kathleen Mix Jaye Berard Smith Carol B. Wise Sandra Corrigan Janice Kishner Michelle Montz Kathryn Smith Ellen Yellin 2005 Laura Maloney Jaye Calhoun Carol Gniady Belinda Little-Wood Martha Ann Samuel Danica Ansardi Anne Cochran Ruby Bridges Hall Babs Mollere Miriam Schulingkamp Anne Babin Beth Cristina Dr. Jodie Holloway Joan Mollohan Lynda Nugent Smith Margarita Bergen Tina Dandry-Mayes Kathy Lynn Honaker Leann Moses Raylyn Stevens Wendy Beron Gayle Dellinger Tonja Koob Beverly Nichols Phyllis Taylor Elizabeth Boh Rosemary James DeSalvo Mary von Kurnatowski Julie Noto Cheryl Teamer Jennifer Bollinger Margo DuBos Michele Shane L’Hoste Vera O’Brien Polly Thomas Tracie Boutte Kim Dudek Angelle LaBorde Rajender Pannu Sharon Toups Delisha Boyd Kirsten Early Mary Helen Lagasse Lisa Roth Nancy Trosclair Kim Boyle Donna Fraiche Susan Laudeman Diane Roussel Anne Witmer Names in bold were individual Woman of the Year award winners November 13, 2006 • New Orleans CityBusiness 7 Voitier refused to wait to begin recovery By Tommy Santora When Voitier returned to St.Bernard,the Corps of Engineers 2007 school year, more than 3,600 stu- Associate Editor said her temporary school trailers could be brought in by March. dents enrolled in Chalmette High [email protected] That was unacceptable, said Voitier. School (grades seven-12) and Andrew In her first meeting with federal management officials in Jackson Elementary School (pre-K Doris Voitier passed a young student walking in the hallways Baton Rouge,Voitier found 27 people she would work with to through six), formerly Andrew Jackson of Andrew Jackson Elementary School in St. Bernard. rebuild the schools. She told them, “We’ll do it ourselves and High. There are also 400 teachers, Tommy Santora The young student told his teacher, “Look, there goes the we’ll send you the bill.” more than half of the 750 before the storm. president of the entire school.” Voitier used $3 million from the public school system’s St. Bernard students are grouped by grade on each floor. Voitier laughed.“I never thought I’d be called a president,” capital projects fund, secured $17.8 million in community Teachers in the same grade make all lesson plans together. she said. disaster loans and eventually settled on $14 million from And students rotate classrooms throughout the day for differ- The superintendent of St. Bernard Parish Public Schools FEMA and flood insurance to finance the rebuilding. ent subjects. “We were a strong public school system before could run for parish president after leading the comeback of Voitier found 18 trailers in North Carolina and Georgia, the storm and we will be again,” Voitier said. St. Bernard’s educational system 14 months after Hurricane bought them for $1.8 million through district funds and had A plan for future recovery is also in place.