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MARY BIRD PERKINS CANCER CENTER ANNOUNCES CEO SUCCESSION PLAN

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Thursday, September 22, 2022
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BATON ROUGE, La., Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center announces that Jonas Fontenot, Ph.D., M.B.A, will begin serving as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in January 2023. Fontenot currently serves as chief operating officer and the Dr. Charles M. Smith chief of physics. The transition is the culmination of a succession plan adopted by the Board to succeed Todd Stevens, the Cancer Center's longtime CEO. Stevens will transition his time to concentrate on strategic business development and growth opportunities to advance Mary Bird Perkins' mission across its regional network. "Managing the largest cancer care organization in the state requires a thoughtful and orderly succession planning process," said Tom Meek, M.D., past Board chair, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. "We built the foundation of today's announcement almost a decade ago and I am certain that Dr. Fontenot is the absolute right choice to lead Mary Bird Perkins into the future."

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  • "Managing the largest cancer care organization in the state requires a thoughtful and orderly succession planning process," said Tom Meek, M.D., past Board chair, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center.
  • Dr. Jonas Fontenot will begin serving as Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center President and CEO in January.
  • Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is planning a series of events to celebrate Mary Bird Perkins' progress during Stevens tenure as CEO.
  • Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is a regional cancer care organization that has been fighting cancer for more than 50 years.

Vexus Fiber™ Projected to Invest a Total of Over $12 Million in St. Tammany Parish

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022
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They are looking to bring fiber to an additional 13,000 homes and invest a total of $12 million in the area over the next 12 months.

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  • They are looking to bring fiber to an additional 13,000 homes and invest a total of $12 million in the area over the next 12 months.
  • "We're incredibly excited to be able to continue to expand throughout the Louisiana region," said Hunter McAllister, Director of Operations, Vexus.
  • "Vexus Fiber is proud to bring a 100% fiber optic network with a superior infrastructure to the area.
  • "Access to reliable broadband is becoming a necessity, rather than a luxury," said Mike Cooper, St. Tammany Parish President.

Woman's Selects Rene Ragas as Next CEO

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Friday, March 18, 2022
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BATON ROUGE, La., March 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Woman's Hospital has chosen Rene Ragas, FACHE, as its next president and chief executive officer. Ragas is a Louisiana native with more than two decades of experience as a healthcare executive in the Baton Rouge area and surrounding regions. Most recently, he has served Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady (FMOL) Health System as CEO of Our Lady of the Angels Hospital in Bogalusa since 2014 and Northshore Market President since 2017.

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  • BATON ROUGE, La., March 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Woman's Hospital has chosen Rene Ragas, FACHE, as its next president and chief executive officer.
  • Ragas is a Louisiana native with more than two decades of experience as a healthcare executive in the Baton Rouge area and surrounding regions.
  • Ragas, who also has a deeply personal connection to Woman's, will assume the role of CEO in May.
  • Ragas will take the reins from Paul Cleckner, who has served as interim CEO since the fall when Dr. Barbara Griffith returned home to begin her tenure as CEO of Duke Raleigh Hospital.

Home Bancorp Appoints Ballard To Board Of Directors

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021
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(the "Bank"), the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary ( www.home24bank.com ), announced that J. Scott Ballard has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective September 1, 2021.

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  • (the "Bank"), the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary ( www.home24bank.com ), announced that J. Scott Ballard has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective September 1, 2021.
  • "We are pleased to add Scott to our Board of Directors," said John W. Bordelon, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Bank.
  • J. Scott Ballard is founder, CEO and owner of Ballard Hospitality, LLC and owner of Ballard Brands, LLC with his two brothers, a fast-casual dining leader based in Covington, Louisiana.
  • He has held leadership roles in several professional and community organizations, including: Chairman of the Board for the LSU board of Supervisors, board member of, St. Tammany Hospital Foundation Board, the Louisiana Board of Regents and the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance Commission.

BKSK Architects and Reading International Hosted the Blessing of Tammany Hall

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Wednesday, October 14, 2020
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NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, October 9, 2020, BKSK Architects LLP along with Reading International, Inc. hosted the Blessing of Tammany Hall conducted by Co-Directors of the Lenape Center at the newly reimagined, 44 Union Square .

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, October 9, 2020, BKSK Architects LLP along with Reading International, Inc. hosted the Blessing of Tammany Hall conducted by Co-Directors of the Lenape Center at the newly reimagined, 44 Union Square .
  • The ceremony began with opening remarks from Reading International's Executive Vice President, Margaret Cotter, followed by a Lenape Prayer of wellbeing and an honor song, with a blessing of cedar in front of the original front door of the historic Tammany Society known as Tammany Hall.
  • The blessing ceremony continued inside the glass dome addition with closing remarks from BKSK Architects' Partner in charge of the project, Todd Poisson.
  • The original 1928 building has a storied past as the former home of the corrupt political organization that came to be known as Tammany Hall.

At Your Service by Christwood is servicing local Covington residents 55 or older with services ranging from home maintenance, in home care, transportation and much more!

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Tuesday, August 18, 2020
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COVINGTON, La., Aug. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- At Your Service by Christwood is the newest established division of Christwood Retirement Community located in Covington, Louisiana a small town on the outskirts of New Orleans.

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  • COVINGTON, La., Aug. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- At Your Service by Christwood is the newest established division of Christwood Retirement Community located in Covington, Louisiana a small town on the outskirts of New Orleans.
  • Christwood's founder and executive officer recognized a much broader need within St. Tammany Parish and neighboring parishes to service those individuals who don't live on Christwood's beautiful 117 acre campus.
  • His desire was to create a Christwood "without walls" servicing neighbors 55 or older who choose to stay at home and age in place.
  • Over the past 9 months the new division has taken off at an increased rate that no one would have expected!