Officers & Board
NLEP's Board of Directors are chosen by investors and represent the 14 North Louisiana parishes served by NLEP. Our board members come from almost every industry sector and provide guidance and direction to our organization.

NLEP Board of Directors

NLEP encourages an active board culture to enhance participation and involvement in economic development among its investors. The input and guidance from board members provide invaluable feedback to staff as they perform their daily operations. North Louisiana Economic Partnership (NLEP) is governed by its Board of Directors, who are elected annually by its investors. Board members then elect Officers who work directly with senior staff on high level initiatives. Board members are further broken down into working committees. 
 

2021 Board Officers 

CHAP BREARD
    CHAIR
MOEbiz
 

GREG LOTT
 CHAIR-ELECT
Progressive Bank 

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JAMES MOORE, III
     SECRETARY
    Moore Family Interests
Eric Basinger, CEcD
 TREASURER
      AEP SWEPCO


NLEP Executive Committee


Chap Breard MOEbiz
Greg Lott
Progressive Bank
James Moore III More Family Interests 
Eric Basinger,CEcD AEP SWEPCO
 Chancellor Earl Meador, J.D. Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College 
Adam Johnston First Guaranty Bank 


Board Members 2021-2022



Jerry Allen  
Delta Land and Farm
 
Greg Lott     
Progressive Bank
 
Raymond Alley
Walker-Alley & Associates, LLC
Michael Lowe          
Kean Miller, LLP
 
Eric Basinger, CEcD 
AEP SWEPCO
Dr. Chris Maggio
Chancellor, Northwestern State University
 
Dr. Rick Bateman, Jr.
Chancellor, Bossier Parish Community College
Chancellor Earl Meador, J.D.
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
 
Linda Biernacki
Fire Tech Systems, Inc

Kyle McInnis
Ander Feazel Management 

Bruce Blanton           
Webster Parish Police Jury
Mayor O'Landis Millican
Town of Arcadia
 
Chap Breard             
MOEbiz
James Moore III
Moore Family Interests
 

Lloyd Brown
Kinsey Interests
Dr. Dave Norris
Louisiana Tech University
Christian Burney 
Magee Resource Group, LLC

Jeff Parker  
Origin Bank
 
Mike Causey
Hunt, Guillot & Associates
Patrick Ramsey
Lincoln Builders
 
Jack Clampit
Ouachita Parish Police Jury
Rick Ranson              
Cleco Power, LLC
 
Charles Coleman
Citizens National Bank
Barry Regula
Boomtown Casino & Hotel
 
Kevin Cook
Enterprise Computing Services
Reggie Roe  
DeSoto Parish Police Jury
 
Hardeman Cordell  
Central Oil & Supply

Jackie Richmond
Centerpoint Energy 


Kevin Crosby
Lazenby & Associates, Inc.
 
Chris Shankle           
Argent Financial Group
Anne Dixon
Anne Dixon Real Estate
 
Tom Simms
Carr, Riggs, Ingram, LLC
Amanda Edge          
Entergy Louisiana
 
Trey Smith
Ivan Smith Furniture 

Mark Eldredge         
Heard, McElroy & Vestal, LLC
 
Dr. Steen Trawick
CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System
Mayor Friday Ellis
City of Monroe 

Graham Walker
Fibrebond


Dr. Rodney Ellis, Chancellor        
Southern University at Shreveport

Mayor Ronny Walker            
City of Ruston

Stephen Fortson     
Bradley, Murchison, Kelly & Shea
 
Aphriekah Duhaney-West
Oschner LSU Health System 
Archer Frierson
Vintage Realty
JoAnn Wheless        
Northwest Louisiana Association of Realtors
Jeff Harper
North Webster Parish Industrial District
 
 
Tania Hilburn
JPMorgan Chase Bank
 

 
Clay Hipp
First National Bank
 
 
Valarie Jamison
Parish of Caddo
 
 
Bobby Jelks
The Alta and John Franks Foundation
 
 
Kay King     
Morehouse Economic Development Corp
 

Contact Us

North Louisiana Economic Partnership
 
Regions Tower
333 Texas Street, Suite 411
Shreveport, LA 71101
(318)677-2536
 
1900 North 18th Street, Suite 501
Monroe, LA 71201
(318)387-0787