May 12, 2010

Cherie Hebert Named Business Person of the Year
Acadiana Business Hall of Fame Honors Top Business Leaders

LAFAYETTE, LA — BBR Creative Partner and Account Supervisor Cherie Hebert was inducted into The Acadiana Business Hall of Fame as Business Person of the Year in a ceremony held Tuesday at Burke-Hawthorne Theater on the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus.

The prestigious banquet recognizes the accomplishments of individuals who have made a significant impact in our local free enterprise system. A portion of the proceeds from the event benefit Junior Achievement of Acadiana.

“Cherie has always had a vision of BBR being a true partner to our clients and community and we attribute much of our success to that,” said BBR Partner and Chief Operating Officer Sara Ashy. “We are very proud of her and everything that she has accomplished.”

Hebert received a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts with a concentration in Graphic Design from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 1990. Having founded BBR Creative with three other women in 1997, Cherie has been instrumental in targeting and developing client partnerships as part of the company’s phenomenal growth. In addition to her role as company visionary for business development and client service, she has been the lead behind many consumer and business-to-business marketing initiatives. These characteristics, Hebert’s business partners said, have remained cornerstones for attracting and keeping more than 500 local, regional and national clients since inception.

In addition, Cherie is a true community activist. She oversees the BBR Service Grant and Internship programs, which partners two interning students with a single marketing campaign benefiting a local non-profit. Cherie is a staunch supporter of the Lafayette Community Health Care Clinic, and, since 2004, has served on the board of the Lafayette Community Health Care Clinic Foundation, which raises funds for the clinic. In recent years, Cherie has served as a Board Member of the Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, the Membership Chairperson for the Acadiana Advertising Federation and on the Community Advisory Board for both The Junior League of Lafayette and the 705 club. She is a past board member of the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault (LAFASA) and a past executive board member of Downtown Lafayette Unlimited. Cherie is also an active volunteer for the Academy of the Sacred Heart.

BBR has over 12 years of experience in corporate branding, marketing and advertising strategy, and creative implementation. Our multi-disciplinary team of strategists and creatives continually strives to build strong branding relationships between our clients and their consumers, always with the goal to increase sales and profits. For the complete picture of who BBR is and what we do, visit us at www.bbrcreative.com or contact Cherie Hebert at chebert@bbrcreative.com. 

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