Anchors of industry honoree: Entergy Louisiana
Entergy Louisiana provides electric service to more than 1 million customers in 58 parishes, as well as natural gas service to more than 94,000...
Anchors of industry finalist: Cheniere Energy
Cheniere Energy has become a central player in Louisiana’s energy landscape.
Founded in 1996 by Charif Souki as an oil and gas exploration company, in...
Anchors of industry finalist: ExxonMobil
Founded in 1909, ExxonMobil Baton Rouge is one of the largest publicly traded international energy and petrochemical companies in the nation.
Its footprint is vast:...
Next generation honoree: CodeGig founder and CEO Kellen Francis
By leveraging advanced analytics and real-time monitoring, Kellen Francis’ CodeGig is empowering organizations to identify operational inefficiencies, forecast equipment failures before they occur, and...
Next generation finalist: West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Anna Johnson
In her role at the West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce, Anna Johnson is regularly found at the State Capitol promoting and testifying for...
Next generation finalist: Chevron U.S. East senior state government affairs representative Camille Ivy-O’Donnell ...
As senior state governmental affairs representative for Chevron in the eastern U.S., Camille Ivy-O’Donnell is an avid advocate for U.S. energy.
She manages affairs for...
The front line finalist: Danos CEO Paul Danos
In his role as CEO, Paul Danos ensures that the Danos organization stays true to its mission: “To honor God and develop great people...
The front line finalist: Entergy Louisiana President and CEO Phillip May
Phillip May, president and CEO of Entergy Louisiana, has been an instrumental leader in advancing the state’s energy infrastructure, promoting sustainability and fostering economic...
Game-changing deals finalist: Heirloom and United Airlines Ventures’ Sustainable Flight Fund direct air capture...
Heirloom, a pioneering direct air capture company, secured a strategic investment from United Airlines Ventures’ Sustainable Flight Fund, providing it with capital to accelerate...
Game-changing deals finalist: Woodside Energy’s $1.2B acquisition of Tellurian
Woodside Energy’s all‑cash acquisition of Tellurian Inc. in late 2024 transferred the fully‑permitted Driftwood LNG development into Woodside’s global portfolio.
The $1.2 billion transaction resolved...










