Forty Under 40: David Slaughter | CEO and Co-founder, Orion Laboratories

By Emily Kern Hebert
Published: Oct 31, 2022

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Growing our company over the past four years into the largest independent clinical laboratory in Louisiana with 119 employees.

• Starting renovations on new 32,000-square-foot headquarters in Baton Rouge.

• Developing software platform now used for the majority of COVID-19 testing in Louisiana and collaborating with LA Wallet to deliver verifiable test results to patients.

COMMUNITY:

During the height of the pandemic, we operated public testing sites in Baton Rouge and Lafayette. We also sponsor two full college scholarships for students at EBR public schools and the “Best Dressed Ball” for the American Cancer Society.

MOST FULFILLING CAREER MOMENT:

“Sharing success with our team, especially those individuals that have been with us from the beginning. Many of our staff left stable, high-paying jobs at reputable health care institutions to work with us, so nothing is better than rewarding them for believing in our vision.”

Source:
https://www.businessreport.com/insider/david-slaughter-forty-under-40-2022