Top 20 Under 40

On Tuesday, September 11, the Monroe Chamber of Commerce recognized fifty-three regional young professionals at the Top 20-Under 40 celebration. Recognized as the 2018 Top 20-Under 40 for their outstanding accomplishments professionally, personally and for their work in community service were Chad Brooks, Pastor, The Foundry; Morgan Buxton, Communication and Community Engagement Manager, JPMorgan Chase; Dr. Hunter Chapman, Optometrist, Dillingham Optical; Chad Coates, Mayor, Town of Clarks; Christina Davis, Business Consultant, Louisiana Small Business Development Center;  Jarod Floyd, Chief Meteorologist, KTVE/KARD;  Chelsea Higginbotham, Marketing Manager, Richland State Bank; Ashley Yeldell Hubenthal, Sales Manager, BayouLife Magazine;  Richard Lamb, Director of Operations, Drax Biomass; Kelsey Laudenheimer, Controller, Scott Equipment Company; Dr. Julia Letlow, Director of Marketing and Communications,  ULM; Justin Mailhes, Investment Advisor Representative, Argent Advisors; Cleveland Mouton, Principal, Barkdall Faulk Elementary, Monroe City Schools; Melanie Reed, Application Developer, IBM; Kathryn Reppond, COO, Central Oil & Supply Company; Lee Riordan, VP/Branch Manager, Cross Keys Bank; Gabriel Sanchez, Director of Operations, Coast Professional, Inc.; James Simpson, Co-Owner, Flying Tiger Brewery;  Justin Underwood, Market Leader, Movement Mortgage; and Brandi Barron Watts, Tax Manager, Heard McElroy and Vestal.