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Inside:2009Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Past honorees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Health Care Heroesevent photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Animal careKaren Miller Becnel . . . . . . . . . . .8Chris Fabacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8First respondersDan Russo, Dax Russo,Jason Russo . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Linda Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . .11NursesDiane Abbondante . . . . . . . . . . .13Elizabeth Buras . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Rosa Bustamante-Forest . . . . . .15Cheryl Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Darlene Gondrella . . . . . . . . . . .16Donna Guzman . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Kim Haley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Paula Harrelson . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Dianna Lauve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Kathy Steiner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Mark Stockstill . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19PhysiciansGlenn Casey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Pui Chun (Joan) Cheng . . . . . . .21Michele Cooper . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Frank DellaCroce andScott Sullivan . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Joseph Epps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Sander Florman . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Ana Hands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Timothy Harlan . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Peter Hertzak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24William Johnston . . . . . . . . . . . .25Leslie Levenson . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Steve Levine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Sam Lucas, Dennis Mello,Chris Snyder . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Robert Post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Erich Richter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Carlos Rodriguez-Fierro . . . . . . .28Hector Ventura . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28ProfessionalsStephen Baldwin . . . . . . . . . . . .29Matthew Curole . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Richard Gaiennie . . . . . . . . . . . .30Robert Gardner . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Thomas Grimstad . . . . . . . . . . .31Geoffrey Nagle . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32Melba Perez-Berguno . . . . . . . .32Mackie Shilstone . . . . . . . . . . . .33Diane Sieta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33Lillian Stiegler . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Debra Thibodeaux . . . . . . . . . . .34Steve Worley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35VolunteersViola Cochran . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Christine Dittmann . . . . . . . . . . .36Betty Dugas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37Joseph Heintz . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37Walter Melan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Mattie Schouest . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Health CareHeroesPublished by the NOPG LLC111 Veterans Memorial Blvd.,Suite 1440, Metairie, La. 70005504-834-9292; Fax: 504-837-2258.Publisher and president: D. Mark SingletaryAssociate Publisher: Lisa BlossmanManaging Editor: Greg LaRoseNews Editor: Christian MoisesAssociate Editor: Autumn C. GiustiArt Director: Alex BorgesAccount Executives: Liz Baldini, Jeanne Farrell,Cassie Foreman, Ginger Graf, Coco Evans JuddProduction Manager: Julie BernardFramed ArticleGOOD NEWSIS WORTH REPEATING!Articles are reformatted to fit on either one or two pageswith “As seen in CityBusiness” on the top of the page. Articlesize is 8 1/2” x 11”.Framed articles take approximately 1 month to completeDigital ReprintCityBusiness will reformat the article or list with “As seen inCityBusiness” on the top of the page and send it to you inPDF format. Total Cost: $500Contact Monique Brignac(504) 293-9724 • email: moique.brignac@nopg.comNew Orleans CityBusiness — May 25, 2009 5