Livingston Future 5 Winners - 2025
Livingston Future 5 - 2025
JUSTIN BRYSON – CEO – FP CONSTRUCTORS, LLC - ½
Justin is a career officer in the Louisiana Army National Guard with the current rank of Major for the 527th Engineer Battalion Headquartered in Ruston, LA. Among other assignments, he served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Justin served as the Task Force Battle Captain during the Great Flood of 2016 in Livingston parish, coordinating and leading the National Guard response in Livingston Parish - resulting in the rescue of over 10,000 citizens in our parish. Justin is the recipient of several awards and recognitions. Justin is the founder and CEO of Level One – that in his first year has been a breakout year.
JUSTIN BRYSON - Livingston Future 5
DR. CELESTE DICARLO, OD – LOUISANA EYE CARE - Entrepreneur
Celeste DiCarlo didn’t plan to become a business owner. It just happened. After working for a small practice – that experience opened the possibility of her being an owner. She approached her mother, Dr. Cynthia Baker, about buying her business – that had been established here in Denham since 1985.
The timing was right, and the paperwork began. Celeste took over the business in 2020. The name was changed to Louisiana Eye Care, opening the door to more possibilities. She is most proud of the new offering she has brought to our area, including treatments for dry eye. For her vision and innovation - we are proud to recognize
DR. CELESTE DICARLO - Livingston Future 5
DAVID HOFFSTETTER – Owner - Restoration 1 of Baton Rouge - Entrepreneur
David began his professional journey with Rexel Holdings USA and, by the age of 23, was already leading a $25 million P&L, through a subsidiary of General Electric.
The devastating flood of 2016 brought a new passion out in David for the construction industry. In 2018, David and his wife, Marissa, took a leap of faith and founded Restoration 1 of East Baton Rouge. What began as a garage-based, one-man operation has grown into a multi-million-dollar operation with 20 employees.
David serves on the local business association board where he participates in several committees, including committee chair and is actively engaged with the Young Professionals program.
DAVID HOFFSTETTER - Livingston Future 5
JENNY RICHARDSON FORE – Assistant Public Defender - 21st Judicial
Jenny is currently an Assistant Public Defender where she helped implement trauma training and was an indispensable part of the Juvenile Drug Court Program. She has represented thousands of juveniles in the 21st JDC.
She served as an officer in the Louisiana State Bar Association and was recently appointed to the House of Delegates for the 21st JDC. She engages in and is a member of several local organizations.
JENNY RICHARDSON FORE – Livingston Future 5
KEVIN TRICHE - Director of Nursing
Our Lady of the Lake
Kevin’s was the first nurse hired for the emergency room at Our Lady of the Lake in Walker. As a young professional in nursing, he not only established himself but today, he leads the ER as the director.
That ER now boasts an extremely low turnover rate of less than 2%, in a competitive field of nursing where the turnover rate nationally is 18.4% and Louisiana’s rate is even higher. He and his team also have achieved high level outcomes that exceed averages for patients, a fact that Kevin is proud of.
KEVIN TRICHE - Livingston Future 5
