The Greater Minden Chamber announced its 2025 class of 15 Under 40 nominees during a celebration Wednesday, September 17, at Pine Hills Country Club. The event also served as a reunion for honorees from the first class in 2011 to the present.
“Every year we’re blown away by the number of incredible young professionals right here in the greater Minden area,” said Stephanie Barnette, president and CEO of the Greater Minden Chamber. “This year, nearly 40 nominations came in, which made the judges’ job especially tough.”
Nominees were evaluated on their contributions to the growth and improvement of the Greater Minden area, volunteer work, and leadership with professionalism and vision.
Lindsay McClaran, chamber board chair, expressed gratitude to the program’s presenting sponsor, TG Companies. “We’d like to give a heartfelt thank you to our presenting sponsor, TG Companies. We honestly could not do it without them,” McClaran said. “Terry’s legacy lives on in this program, and we are so grateful to the TG family for carrying this vision forward with us.”
The 2025 15 Under 40 honorees are Brianna Arrington, Realtor/Owner of Jadore Real Estate; Jessica Bordelon, controller for Hunt Forest Products; Ashlee Drake, administrative assistant to Mayor Nick Cox; Stephen Dickerson, foreman and crew leader for Mettle Services; Ana Fleming, teacher at Central Elementary; Krystal Friday, principal of J.L. Jones Elementary; Reagan Lee, teacher and coach at Webster Jr High School; Lance McGuire, owner/CEO of Championship Carts and branch manager of Black Label Services; Dr. Sarah McNeil, pediatrician at Busy Bee Pediatrics; Neisa Murray, owner of NeNe’s Corner and founder of Hearts & Halos; Hannah Pevy, instructional coach at the Webster Parish School Board; Tiffany Ritchie, teacher at J.L. Jones Elementary; Dr. Chelsea Shaw, veterinarian at Minden Animal Clinic; Katie Tippen, membership engagement coordinator for the Greater Minden Chamber; and Kyle Towns, owner of Kyle Towns Services.
The official 15 Under 40 Awards ceremony, presented by TG Companies, will take place Tuesday, October 7, at the Minden Civic Center.
