Around 600 people gathered at Sam’s Town ballroom to celebrate the 2022 Top 40 Under Forty professional honorees. Organized and presented by the Young Professionals Initiative and the Greater Shreveport Chamber, more than 200 candidates from Chamber members were considered. Sponsored by 318 Forum Magazine, Ochsner-LSU Health Shreveport, and Lee Michaels, the crowd turned out in their best red-carpet looks and enjoyed dinner and cocktails. Claire Childs was the recipient of the Top 40 Under Forty Professional of the Year.

– Photos by Jeremy Hernandez

Chase Bowers, Claire Childs, and Lisa and Alvin Childs

Cotessa Roberson and Sherry Fuller

Courtney and Chris Miller

Darlene Atkins

Ebony and Leo Gourrier

Emily Hamann and Alex Rogers

Jelani and Shannon Ali

Jennifer Robinson and Mollie Corbett

Liz Hustava, Mikey Barro, Sarah Thompson, and Greg and Melinda Barro

Brittany and Michael Arvie

Lindsey Ross, Chase Kaufmann and Morgan Owens

Chivas Cain, Darlenna Atkins-Davenport and Christa Cain

Renisha Sanders and Dellanee Wade

Kenneth and Earline Furlow

MORE 2022 TOP 40 UNDER FORTY

1) Rickey and Mavie Jones

2) Steven and Samantha Roberts

3) Sarah and Todd Thompson

4) Elizabeth Miller, Diana Burgess and Kate Parsons

5) Dr. Cassie and Jefferson Williams

Tiffany Sandifer

Lindsey and Walt Gaskins

Robin Jones and Alex Richardson

Terry Lubom, Jack Gipson, Joyce Jackson, and Andrea and Anthony Kimbel

Vanessa Wilcox, Wes Nichels and Cathy Bush