The Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance is the umbrella organization of the Chamber SWLA, the SWLA Alliance Foundation, and the Southwest Louisiana Partnership for Economic Development. These regional economic development organizations, each with its own Board of Directors, have combined resources to strengthen the business recruiting and retention efforts for Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jefferson Davis parishes. The Alliance combines the staff and resources of the three organizations on the third floor of the SEED Center at 4310 Ryan Street, Lake Charles. Chamber Mission Statement The Chamber SWLA is the voice of the Southwest Louisiana business community and promotes ongoing regional development to cultivate a higher quality of life for all citizens of Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jefferson Davis parishes. Alliance Mission Statement The SWLA Economic Development Alliance is the regional leader for business and workforce development resulting in improved quality of life for all residents in the five parishes of Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jefferson Davis parishes. Diversity Mission Statement Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance will educate, lead, and influence regional businesses to foster diverse and inclusive practices to grow the area's competitive advantage locally and globally. Diversity Vision Everyone feels at home in Southwest Louisiana. 2 Executive Board 4 Chamber SWLA Board at Large 4 About the Foundation 5 SWLA Alliance Foundation Board at Large 5 Chairman’s Circle 6 Advanced Office Products 6 Billy Navarre 8 C.H. Fenstermaker 12 Iberia Bank 14 Lake Charles Memorial System 16 L’Auberge Casino Resort 18 Phillips 66 20 Sasol Chemicals 22 Stockwell Sivert 24 Alliance Staff 26 Major Employers & Regional Data 27 President’s Circle 28 Coushatta Casino Resort 29 First Federal Bank 31 Indorama Ventures 32 JD Bank 33 Membership Roster: Alphabetical 34 Membership Roster: Directory 106 3 The 2019 Executive Board of Directors Vice Chair of Education & Workforce Develop- Chair Phil Earhart of Iberia Bank ment Jennifer Spees of Louisiana Mortgage Immediate Past Chair Tobie Hodgkins of Century Vice Chair of Quality of Life Celia Broussard of 21 Bessette Realty the Southwest Call Center Chair Elect Kristy Armand of Healthy Image Treasurer Poncho Seaford of Business First Bank Vice Chair of Public Policy Bart Yakupzack of Legal Counsel Bill Monk of the Stockwell Sievert The Jack Lawton Companies Law Firm Vice Chair of Business Diversity Ernie Broussard President/CEO George Swift of HGA Board-At-Large Junaid Abassi, Nikki P’s Realty Jason Guillory, CPA, McElroy, Quirk & Burch Kurt Allen, Air Liquide Rich Harbison, Phillips 66 Chip Arnould, Entergy Paul Hipppman, Sasol Dr. Neil Aspinwall, Sowela Technical Community Leon Lagneaux, Amerisafe College Ryan Navarre, Billy Navarre Chevrolet, Cadillac, Eric Avery, Crying Eagle Brewing Company Honda & Hyundai John Berryhill, Image 360 Michael K. Pendergast, L'Auberge Casino Resort Krystle Blue, Leadership SWLA Ronnie Petree, Home Bank Fil Bordelon, Capital One, N.A. Denise Rau, Rau Financial Group Keith DuRousseau, Keiland Construction Jim Rock, Lotte Chemical Company Jerry Dunn, CITGO Scott Sirois, Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana Amber Ewing, Fusion Five Roxie Smith, KZWA Radio Jeff Favre, Isle of Capri Casino & Hotel Alan Trantina, Golden Nugget Janie Fruge, West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Greg Thibodeaux, Turner Industries Jim Giffin, Edward Jones Ashli Waldrep, Arts & Humanities of SWLA Gary Gobert, Lake City Trucking Greg Webb, First National Bank of Louisiana Nic Zaver, Insignia Hotel Management Courtesy Seats Anne Causey, Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce Lena McArthur, West Calcasieu Association of Commerce Kyle Mestayer, Greater Beauregard Chamber of Com- Susan Percle, Junior Achievement merce Barbara Savant, Kinder Chamber of Commerce Marion Fox, Jeff Davis Business Alliance Oakdale Area Chamber of Commerce Lillian Karr, DeQuincy Chamber of Commerce Junior League of Lake Charles, Inc. 4 The SWLA Alliance Foundation is the only 501c3, non-profit agency in the Southwest Louisiana region devoted solely to the economic development of our region. With the support of its stakeholders, the SWLA Alliance Foundation enhances the economic footprint of Southwest Louisiana through strong regional part- nerships, workforce development, business recruitment and retention, and entrepreneurship. The mission of the SWLA Alliance Foundation is to promote and enhance the economic development and quality of life for the Southwest Louisiana region. Funds raised help our region through programs and pro- jects focused on workforce development, economic development, and encouraging entrepreneurship. In addition, the funding allows us to better market our region for development. The Foundation shares the same executive board as the Chamber Southwest Louisiana, but has a separate board-at-large which is made up of community leaders from the public and private sector. Public Members Representing Allen Parish: Mayor Gene Paul, City of Oakdale Representing Beauregard Parish: Mayor Misty Clanton, City of DeRidder Representing Calcasieu Parish: Mayor Kenneth Stinson,Town of Vinton Representing Cameron Parish: Ryan Bourriaque, Cameron Parish Policy Jury Representing Jeff Davis Parish: Mayor Carolyn Louviere, Town of Welsh Representing Allen Parish: (Allen Parish Police Jury President/Designee) Representing Beauregard Parish: Bryan McReynolds, Beauregard Parish Police Jury Representing Calcasieu Parish: Hal McMillin, Calcasieu Parish Police Jury Representing Cameron Parish: Clair Marceaux, Cameron Parish Police Jury Representing Jeff Davis Parish: Marion Fox, Jeff Davis Economic Development Private Members (Must have a minimum of one from each parish.) Representing Allen Parish: David Sickey, Coushatta Casino Resort Representing Beauregard Parish: John Nichols, First National Bank of DeRidder Representing Calcasieu Parish: Glenn Pumpelly, Pumpelly Oil, Inc. Representing Cameron Parish: Stevie Trahan, Cameron LNG/Sempra Representing Jeff Davis Parish: Mike Heinen, Jeff Davis Electric Co-op Butch Babineaux, C.H. Fenstermaker Ann Barilleaux, JD Bank Ken Broussard, Broussard Group Dr. Daryl Burckel, McNeese State University Michael Flatt, Northrop Grumman Larry Graham, Lake Charles Memorial Health System Dick Kennison, Kennison Forest Products Monica Miller, Alfred Miller Contracting Company Huey Nunn, CenterPoint Energy Bill Rase, Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District Creed Romano, Entergy John Stelly, Paramount Nissan Gray Stream, Stream Companies Charles Timpa, First Federal Bank 5 Advanced Office Products 6 Driving productivity, protecting profitability AOP delivers business technology solutions to local and national organizations in many industries. We design these solutions based on a deep understanding of each customer’s unique needs and an intense focus on measurable business outcomes. When you choose AOP, you will see the differences immediately. We understand your perspective. We actively solicit your feedback and use it to drive product development, service plans, and other specialized offer- ings. We believe your company is unique. Every customer has a different history, market niche, philosophy, and strategic vision. That’s why AOP employs busi- ness assessment methodologies to develop a rich understanding of your specific needs — before we recommend a sin- gle component of any solution. We know what solutions are. A solution is not just a product — it’s a problem solved. Effective solutions may include hardware, software, workflow analysis, network integration, application development, training, and technical support. We focus on cost reduction. Many companies don’t realize document management may represent up to 15% of operating costs and this is one of many. So, it is crucial that new solutions minimize costs and improve productivity. 7 Billy Navarre The Billy Navarre dealership started with one Chevy store in Sulphur when Billy was only 26 years old. Today, the entire auto group falls under the reign of dealer Ryan Navarre, Billy’s oldest son. The Sulphur store has grown to include a quick lube/car wash, service department and body shop. The Lake Charles location is much larger, with a Honda show- room and service department, a Hyundai showroom, and the Chevy/Cadillac store, service and body shop. The Lake Charles Quick Lube & Car Wash was voted best car wash in the area and has been utilized in many ways to give back to the community. Ryan Navarre has been working for the dealership since age 14. His father had him work in every department because he knew how vital it was to gain a thorough understanding of the customer’s needs and expectations. The transition into sales came at a time when Ryan was working in parts and service, painting vehicle sale signs after school. He was 18 years old at the time, and a manager asked him to test for sales. Although Ryan was hesitant to take the test, knowing Billy had hopes of sending his son to law school, he agreed and managed to earn the highest possible score. It took some convincing before Billy agreed to give Ryan a shot at sales. It was important to Billy that his children did not become lazy and spoiled and that they earned their own way. Ryan did not let his father down as he consistently earned top performer in sales. In fact, by age 19, Ryan and his father were featured together in the Lake Charles American