United Way of Acadiana’s Women Who Mean Business Awards is an annual celebration of Acadiana’s female business leaders. The event also includes a Trailblazer Award presented to retired or semi-retired women who paved the way for future generations. Over the past 25 years, hundreds of local women have been honored through these signature awards.
2024 Women Who Mean Business Honorees
Trailblazer Award
Dr. Phebe Hayes
Retired UL Lafayette Professor & Dean Emerita; Founder of The Iberia African American Historical Society
Honorees
Missy Bienvenu Andrade
President & CEO of Community Foundation of Acadiana
Roya Boustany
Assistant District Attorney – Track 4 Chief, 15th JDC District Attorney’s Office
Diane Meaux Broussard
Vermilion Parish Clerk of Court
Minister Ellen Nora
Executive Director of Solomon House
Fumy Rita
Executive Director of LAGCOE
WWMB Sponsors
Champagne Sponsor
Past Honoree Hosts
Dana Baker
Janet Brewster
Marie Centanni
Angela Cole
Buffy Domingue
Michele Ezell
Dr. Melanie Fowler
Karen King
Dr. Dee Garrett
Holly Howat
Amy Jones Kane
Theresa S. Lebouef
Mandi Mitchell
Angela Morrison
Christina Olivier
Kacee Schexnayder Thompson
Amy Thibodeuax
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Questions? Please contact Blair Green at blair.green@unitedwayofacadiana.org or 337.233.8302 x 226.
