CABL is pleased to announce its 2022 class of Leadership Louisiana. Through a highly-competitive process, 54 current and emerging leaders from across the state were chosen to participate in this year’s cohort.
This marks the program’s 34th year boasting a diverse group of more than 1,400 alumni who are leaders from a cross-section of sectors – civic, business, government, university, professional, cultural, and nonprofit. Together they represent a cadre of committed citizens who are making a difference in in Louisiana.
We are proud to welcome the 2022 class of Leadership Louisiana!
| Sarah Allen, Director of Market Expansion-Government & Regulatory Affairs, Cox Communications, Baton Rouge | Katherine “Katie” Baker, JD, Member, Bradley Murchison Kelly & Shea, Shreveport |
| Melissa “Missy” Bienvenue Andrade, Chief Impact Officer, Boys and Girls Club of La, Lafayette | Aneatra Boykin, JD, Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel, BREC, Baton Rouge
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| Toby Brazzel, Owner, Allstate Financial Services, Alexandria | Rebecca Burdette, Ph.D., Director, LSU CxC, Baton Rouge |
| Joseph Cefalu, JD, Partner, Breazeale Sachse & Wilson, Baton Rouge | Barrett Conrad, Owner/Manager, CotingaSoft, New Orleans |
| Kyle K. Cook, MBA, Partner, Hannis T. Bourgeois, Baton Rouge/Denham Springs | Susannah Craig, Ph.D., Deputy Commissioner for Academic Affairs and Innovation, Board of Regents, Baton Rouge |
| Marc Creswell, Air Med Operations Manager, Acadian Companies, Lafayette/Youngsville | Justyn Dixon, President, NLEP, Shreveport |
| Mike Dodson, JD, Partner, Fishman Haygood, New Orleans | Susan Eccles, JD, Special Counsel, Adams and Reese, LLP, Baton Rouge |
| Harrison Frampton, Vice President – Commercial Relationship Manager, First Horizon Bank, New Orleans | Alberto Galan, JD, Assistant to the Administrator, Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, Lake Charles |
| Kevin George, ME, Director, LSU Lab School, Baton Rouge | Korey Harvey, JD, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, Baton Rouge |
| Cherie Hebert, CEO, BBR Creative, Lafayette/Carencro | Jeremy Hidalgo, Owner, Parish Strategy Group, LLC, Milton/Youngsville |
| Sarah Hughes, Manager, Corporate Affairs, Sasol, West Lake/Youngsville | Meleah Jones, Owner, Meleah Jones Network, West Monroe |
| Teresa Kenny, CEO, OfficeOps, New Orleans | Adrian King, MS, Regional Vice Presidnet, Boyd Gaming Corp., Vinton/Lafayette |
| Barry Lann, Project Director, GHC Architects, Baton Rouge | Jeffory Lee, VP, Business Intelligence Officer, Business First Bank, Minden |
| Mark Madson, Chief Information & Supply Chain Officer, Cleco, Alexandria | Megan Manchester, Supply Chain Manager, ExxonMobil, Baton Rouge/Port Allen |
| Laurie Martin, Vice President of Community Impact, United Way of Southwest LA, Lake Charles | Mary Linda McCann, MBA, Senior Vice President, Bank of Oak Ridge, Monroe |
| Andy McCracken, Vice President, Turner Industries, Baton Rouge | L’Jean McKneely, Public Information Officer, Baton Rouge Police Department, Baton Rouge/Zachary |
| Chaunda Mitchell, Ph.D., MPA, Deputy Chief of Staff, Programs and Planning, Office of the Governor, Baton Rouge | John Morris IV, JD, Partner, Jones Walker, Lafayette |
| Mindy Nunez Airhart, Presidnet/CEO, Southern Services & Equipment, St. Bernard/New Orleans | Sam Oliver, MA, Executive Director, Acadiana Center for the Arts, Lafayette |
| Donna Paramore, MPA, Executive Director, Travelers Aid Society of Greater New Orleans, New Orleans | Renee Piper, VP of Marketing, Strategy, and Community Affairs, Danos, Gray/New Orleans |
| Thomas Pressly, JD, State Representative, Louisiana House of Representative; Of Counsel, Pettiette Armand Dunkelman et al, Shreveport | Ashley Rockett, Owner/Executive Consultant, Sheer Technology, LLC, Shreveport |
| Stacy Romero, President/CEO, Broussard Chamber of Commerce, Broussard | Sarita Scheufens, CEO, Safety Council of Southwest Louisiana, Lake Charles |
| Jason Schrock, MD, Physician, Ochsner, Prairieville/Baton Rouge | Allison Sharai, PMP, Assistant Vice President, Community Affairs & School Partnerships, Ochsner Health, New Orleans/Metairie |
| Lise Anne Slatten, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Administration & Quality, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Moody College of Business, Lafayette | David St. Romain, Founder/Board President, Songs of Survivors, Baton Rouge/Prairieville |
| Shelva Thomas, MS, Director of Human Resources and Administrative Officer, Housing Authority of the City of Monroe, Monroe | Therese Walker, Manager, Emergent Method, Baton Rouge |
| Nic Walts, Director of Governmental Affairs, The Picard Group, Lafayette | Sarah Warren, MBA, Vice President, Director of Marketing, Argent Financial, Ruston |
| Candace Weber, MBA, Director of Partnerships, Louisiana Policy Institute for Children, New Orleans/Baton Rouge | Jeanette Weiland, MBA, VP, Bio, Innovation and Special Projects, New Orleans Business Alliance, New Orleans |
| Leo Yanez, JD, Shareholder, Baker Donelson Bearman et al, New Orleans | Joe Zanco, CEO, Catalyst Bancorp/St. Landry Homestead, Opelousas/Lafayette |