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.