MEMBERS

The Jefferson Business Council membership consists of a variety of civic and business leaders who have worked to create a vibrant quality of life and economic development environment in Jefferson Parish over many years. Criteria for membership includes community involvement and business credentials.

2023 JEFFERSON BUSINESS COUNCIL OFFICERS:

Chairman
Fred Preis
Senior Partner, Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.

Vice Chair, Chairman Elect
Mark Rosa
CEO, Jefferson Financial Federal Credit Union

1st Vice Chair
Greg LaCour
Partner, Blue Williams LLC

Treasurer
Marie “Lori” B. Ward, President and CEO, Marrero Land and Improvement Association, Limited

Secretary
Ryan Daul
Vice President, USI Insurance

Past Chairman
Philip Rebowe
CPA, Director of Client Services, EisnerAmper

 

JEFFERSON BUSINESS COUNCIL MEMBER LIST:

Executive Director

Larry Dale

 

Secretary:

Shannalyn Lacroix

Citizens National Bank

 

Membership:

 

William Aaron, Esq.

Managing Shareholder

Aaron & Gianna

 

Tony Adams

Market Pres. First Horizon

 

Mickal (Mike) Adler, Esq.

Adler’s

 

Chad Berg GG

President

Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry

 

Sid Artigues Jr.

Artigues Construction Co. Inc.

 

Eric Bosch

LaPorte CPA’s and Business Advisors

 

Barry Breaux

Chief Executive Officer

 

Chris Braud

Home Bank

 

JoLena Broussard

Cornerstone Chemical

 

Dann Cahoon

Chief Operating Officer

Rault Resources Group

 

Kyle Culverhouse

The Renaissance Group

 

Ryan Daul

USI

 

Paul Dastague

President

Property One. Inc.

 

Johnny Domiano, Esq.

Managing Partner

Adams & Reese, LLP

 

Meghan Donelon

Red River Bank

 

Terri Dreyer

NANO Architects

 

Duaine Duffy

Benefit Analysis, LLC

 

Jim Fiorenza

Rathborne Properties

 

Blaine Gahagan

HGI Facility Management

 

Anna Gale-Orillana

Entergy La/Regional Customer Service Manager

 

James “Jim” Garvey, Esq.

Hailey, McNamara, Larman & People Law Firm

 

Leon “Lee” Giorgio, Jr.

President & Chief Executive Officer

Select Properties, Ltd.

 

Charles A. Giraud, III

Coastal Energy of Louisiana

 

Brad Goodson, Ochsner

Ochsner Health Systems

CEO, Ochsner Medical Center

 

James J. Hance

Vice President and CFO

Eustis Engineering

 

Joel Headings

Bungy

 

Billy Hoffmann

Whitney Bank EVP

 

Mike Hollis

HUB, Vice President

 

Jesse Hoppes

LEAAF Environmental, LLC

 

Jim Hudson

Citizens National Bank, EVP New Orleans Market

 

Larry Katz

President &CEO

Jomar Cafe, LLC

 

Jeff Keever

Commercial Directors Avondale Marine, LLC

 

Gregory LaCour, Esq.

Partner

Blue, Williams, LLP

 

Brian Lade

Regional Manager

The Feil Group

 

Kristina Lagasse, 

COX

Manager Gov and Regulatory Affairs

 

Louis Lauricella

President Lauricella Land Co.

 

Patricia LeBlanc, Esq.

LeBlanc  Fantacci & Villio

 

John Leblanc

Metairie Bank

 

David J. Martin, Jr.

Partner

Chartres Equity Group

 

Jim Martin

President, Design Engineering

 

Todd Matherne

Renaissance Publishing

 

Keith Merritt

Diversified Foods

 

Todd Murphy

Raymond James

 

Rick Meyer   

Meyer Engineering

 

Michael Nicoladis

N-Y Associates, Inc

Vincent Palumbo

Terminix

 

Dana Pecararo

Vector Media

 

Jeff Peters

PMG Leasing

 

E. Fredrick Preis, Jr. Esq.

Senior Partner

Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson LLP

 

Lisa Rebowe

Leson Chevy Inc.

 

Philip Rebowe

CPA, CFE, CFSA

EisnerAmper

 

Thomas E. Richards

Managing Membership 

Richards Clearview, LLC

 

Dan Robin

Robin and Associates

 

Mark Rosa

President and CEO

Jefferson Financial Federal Credit Union

 

Paul Rotner

CEO & COO

Acme Oyster House

 

Greg Rusovich

Transoceanic Development/CEO

 

Keith Schneider 

Benson Capital Partners

 

W. Henry Shane, Jr.

Owner

Favrot & Shane Companies, Inc.

 

David Sherman

Chehardy Sherman

 

Nathalie Simon

Laitram

 

Lynda Nugent Smith

Keller Williams

 

Michael C. Sport (Charter Member)

21 Muirfield Place

 

Michael Stanfield

New Orleans Saints

Senior Vice President

 

Jack Stumpf

President

Jack Stumpf & Assoc.

 

Greg Neilsen

LCMC/Tulane  EJ Hospital

 

Todd Tournillon

Richard CPAs

 

Bruce Wainer

Wainer Companies

 

Guy Williams

President, Gulf Coast Bank & Trust

 

Dr. Shondra Williams

Jefferson Community Health Care Centers, Inc.

 

Marie “Lori” B. Ward,

President and CEO, Marrero Land and Improvement Association, Limited