Kelli Bozeman

3 weeks ago | businessreport.com | Kelli Bozeman |Penny Font

She calls herself a “homebody to the core,” but it took leaving her native Louisiana and stepping out of her comfort zone to prepare Helene Dellocono for her current role as owner of Helene Dellocono Designs. The LSU interior design graduate worked with hospitality design companies in Chicago and Dallas, honing her technical skills on projects for high-profile hotels and restaurants, before moving to Houston in 2021 and turning to residential design with Marie Flanigan Interiors.

4 weeks ago | inregister.com | Kelli Bozeman

Once upon a time in the hilly landscape of Louisiana’s Felicianas, a groom-to-be built a Victorian-style cottage for the woman he was planning to marry. The house, located in the historic district of the town of Jackson, was thereafter known as the “Bride’s House.”Once upon a time—more than a century later—in the hilly landscape of the Felicianas, a groom-to-be rescued that old home and reconfigured it into a residence for himself and the woman he would soon marry.

1 month ago | businessreport.com | Kelli Bozeman |Penny Font

It’s a moment Paige Carter remembers well. In her role as a project manager with Louisiana Economic Development more than a decade ago, she was conducting a site visit at IBM’s temporary Essen Lane location while its downtown Client Innovation Center was under construction, and a young employee walked in “just glowing.”Asked why his spirits were so high, he explained that thanks to this job, he had been able to purchase his first car the previous evening.

1 month ago | businessreport.com | Kelli Bozeman |Penny Font

She thought she had it all figured out. Pursuing her bachelor’s degree in public relations at LSU and working as an intern in the university’s athletic department, Laura Vinsant had her sights set on working in sports administration after graduation. But a campus visit from the founder of Teach for America changed everything. “Wendy Kopp came to LSU and talked about the incredible story of Teach for America’s founding and her deep belief that all kids deserve a great education,” Vinsant recalls.

1 month ago | businessreport.com | Kelli Bozeman |Penny Font

Kodi Guillory is used to being the only woman in the room. As a civil engineer, she’s part of a field that’s dominated by men. In fact, a 2020 demographic report by the American Society of Civil Engineers showed that only 14% of the civil engineering workforce was female.