2025 Steel Magnolias

Julie DesOrmeaux Rosenzweig

Born and reared in Abbeville, Louisiana, Julie DesOrmeaux Rosenzweig practices law in Lafayette, focusing on estate planning for growing families, including wills, trusts, successions, powers of attorney, guardianship designations, special needs planning, and long-term care planning from her office in…

Dr. Natalie B. Brasseaux

Having practiced dentistry for 28 years, Dr. Natalie B Brasseaux has owned and managed Natalie Brasseaux, DDS for seventeen of those years. While a family-based practice, Dr. Brasseaux jokes that she is either a friend of, a classmate of, or…

Dyan Schnaars

Dyan is the owner and operator of Schnaars Law Firm and practices primarily in family law. Dyan is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, Lafayette Parish Bar Association, and the Past President of the Paula K. Woodruff Family…

Nadia de la Houssaye

Raised in rural Louisiana, Nadia de la Houssaye is a nationally recognized leader in digital health and telemedicine. A partner and co-leader of Jones Walker LLP’s Healthcare Industry Team, she combines a passion for virtual care with more than 30…

Lauren Suire

A passionate entrepreneur, community advocate, and proud Cajun woman, Lauren Suire is the owner of LA Hope Properties, a growing real estate investment company, and the co-owner of The Cajun Table, a Lafayette restaurant known for authentic Cajun cuisine. Dedicated…

Christy McDonald Lenahan

As founder and co-owner of Serenity MedAesthetics, Christy McDonald Lenahan was able to grow a small startup into a thriving medical spa serving more than 1,800 clients across Acadiana. For Christy, aesthetics is about more than appearance; it’s about wellness,…

Mary Hays

An unapologetically proud Southern woman, Mary Hays, with Geaux Run by Fleet Feet, is an avid sponsor of philosophic entities. Having lived amongst impoverished cultures around the world, including West Africa, Mary has experienced the very poor and the very…