Women's Leadership Awards Program
In 2017, the Livingston Parish Chamber launched the Women's Leadership Program / Event. With the program, the Livingston Parish Women's Leadership Awards were also launched. Strong women in Livingston who have been a mentor and lead in areas of professional, community, mentorship and overall leadership are announced annually. Learn more about Livingston Parish Women's Programming here.
2025 Livingston Parish Women's Award Winners
2025Â Women's Award Winners:
- Michelle Southern  | GM - DJ - Guaranty Media GM DJ
- Shelley Simmons | Owner - Elevate Real Estate
- Barbara Walker | Co-Founder - LP Children's Choir
2024 Livingston Parish Women's Award Winners
2024Â Women's Award Winners:
- Shayna Landry  | Founder - The Family Village,
- Maurice Durbin | LP Animal Control,
- Nancy David | Owner - The Livingston Parish News,
- Bobbi Jo Guerin | LP Assessors Office
2023 Livingston Parish Women's Award Winners
2023 Women's Award Winners:
- Kathy Maust | Supreme Realtors,
- Sherry Mely | Cadence Bank,
- Angela Alessi | Holmes Building Materials,
- Holly Rogers | Rogers Service Group.
2022 Livingston Parish Women's Award Winners
2022 Women's Award Winners:
- Eileen Bates-McCarroll | Mayor - Town of Albany,
- Valarie Hodges | LA State Senator
- Lori Aydell | Owner - Sport Clips,
- Brandy Robertson | Brandy Robertson State Farm
- Natalie Crosser | Salon Prism
- Lori Steele | Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office.
2021 Livingston Parish Women's Award Winners
2021 Women's Award Winners:
- Lori Johnson | Hancock Whitney Bank,
- Vanissa Murphy | Quality Engineering & Surveying,
- Dr. Chantelle Varnado | LAUNCH,
- Sybil Cotten | Our Lady of the Lake Livingston
2020 Livingston Parish Women's Award Winners
2020 Women's Award Winners:
- Judge Zorraine "Zoey" Waguespack | Legacy Honoree,
- Michelle Tranchina | Owner | St. Michel Day Spa.
- Chasity Sibley Chauvin | Livingston Parish Public Schools,
- Kathleen Abels | TARC,
- Tiffany Sicard |
2019 Livingston Parish Women's Award Winners
2019 Award Winners:
- Melissa Ott | Pelican State Credit Union,
- Lisa Roache | Gainey's Concrete Products,
- Dr. Lizette Leader | Northshore Technical Community College,
- Summer Purvis | Livingston Parish Public Schools,
- Lynda Gardiner | Keep Livingston Beautiful, and
- Erica Ard | Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office.
2018 Livingston Parish Women's Award Winners
2018 Award Winners: Shannon Bernard - Primerica | Regina Scott - VP North Oaks Health System | Kristen Maddox - CEO, A Door of Hope | Dawn Birdsong - Founder, Mighty Moms | Delia Taylor - Owner, Taylor Media Services | with April Wehrs, Chamber President & CEO, Women's Awards and Program
2017 Livingston Parish Women's Award Winners
2017 Inaugural Winner: Regina Walker, Founder, Livingston Parish Children's Choir
