Acadiana’s 2021 Top 20 under 40 winners announced Wednesday.

by | Feb 2, 2022 | News

Home » Acadiana’s 2021 Top 20 under 40 winners announced Wednesday.

the705 Young Leaders for a Better Acadiana announces the following community leaders as Acadiana’s Top Twenty Under Forty for 2021:

Albrecht, Tyler – Realtor, Keaty Real Estate

Angelety, Kisharra – Admissions Representative, Willow Charter Academy

Babin, Christopher – Vice President/COO, Better Business Bureau Serving Acadiana

Brandon, Noah – CEO, Unitech Training Academy

Christ, Kalli –  Executive Director, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Acadiana

Craig, McKinzie –  Assistant Director of Career Services, Paul M Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University

Deal, Jawaskie – Licensed Professional Counselor, Believe Iberia Counseling, LLC

Derise, Boyer – Founder/CEO, Derise Enterprises, Good Eats Kitchen, Bayou Carlin Oyster Co., Mise en Place Foods

Foster, Brandon –  Business Development Representative, Pelican State Credit Union

Gibson, Rachel –  Director of Community Education, Woman’s Foundation

Hager, Zach – Vice President of Economic Development, One Acadiana

Hornsby, Jeanne – Engineering Director, C.H. Fenstermaker & Associates, LLC

Jones, Dalfred –  Anchor/Reporter, KLFY News 10

McDaniel, Kramer – Owner/Therapist, Agape Therapeutic Solutions

Neef, David –  Assistant Director of the Kathleen Blanco Public Policy Center, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Oldenburg, Matthew – Director, Zoosiana

Plaisance, Brooke – Business Analyst, CGI

Porter, Leigha – Owner/Artistic Director, PARC Village Community Art Center & F.I.R.E. Expressions Performing Arts Conservatory

Provost, Desiree – Director of HR Business Partner, Ochsner Lafayette General

Williams, Tiffany  – Director of Financial Aid, South Louisiana Community College

These individuals have all been nominated by their peers and selected by a panel of respected community activists and leaders for the outstanding work that they do for and within our region for a Better Acadiana. the705 will honor these 20 individuals on March 31, at Rock n Bowl de Lafayette.  The event open to the public. Tickets are going on sale soon via the705. Presented by Advancial Credit Union.