Officers & Directors

2024 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

CHAIRMAN
Ralph Ney
Baton Rouge Marriott
5500 Hilton Ave
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 752-1455

TREASURER
Nelson Gumm

AJR Media Group
25132 Oakhurst Drive
Spring, TX 77386
(713) 942-7676

VICE-CHAIRMAN
Donna O'Daniels
Louisiana Northshore 
68099 Highway 59
Mandeville, LA 70471
(985) 892-0520

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Alana Cooper
Monroe-West Monroe CVB
P.O. Box 1436
West Monroe, LA 71294
(318) 366-0261

SECRETARY
Carla Tate
Tangipahoa Tourism
13143 Wardline Rd.
Hammond, LA 70401
(985) 542-7520
Kyle Edmiston
Visit Lake Charles
1205 N. Lakeshore Dr.
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 436-9588

DIRECTORS

Jay Artigues
Southeastern Louisiana University
500 W University Ave,
Hammond, LA 70402
(985) 549-2395

 

Stephen Hightower
City Group Hospitality
6421 Perkins Rd, Suite B
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 266-6410

Scott Ballard
Ballard Brands
4480 LA-22, Suite 2
Mandeville, LA 7047
(985) 792-5776

Justin Vincent
Tiger Athletic Foundation
PO Box 711
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
(225) 578-4823

Adrienne Breaux
Hyatt Centric French Quarter & The Eliza Jane
800 Iberville St.
New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 565-4552
Morgan Moss
The Myrtles Plantation
7747 U.S. Hwy 61
St. Francisville, LA 70775
(225) 635-6277
Mike Buckley
Golden Nugget Casino Resort
2550 Golden Nugget Blvd.
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 508-7777
Vimel "Ricky" Patel
Divi Hospitality
110 James Dr. East
Saint Rose, LA  70087
(504) 466-1355
Ralph Calhoun
Biedenharn Museum & Gardens 
2006 Riverside Dr. 
Monroe, LA 71201
(318) 387-5281
Jady Regard
Cane River Pecan Company
254 W. Main Street
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 321-4201
Georgia Craven
Toledo Bend Lake Country
1601 Texas Hwy.
Many, LA 71449
(318) 256-5880
 
Jay Sharplin
Sharpco Hotels Group
5135 University Parkway
Natchitoches, LA 71457
(318) 352-9198
Aaron Dirks
Limousine Livery 
4333 Euphrosine St.
New Orleans, LA 70125
(877) 546-8788

Violet Peters
Visit Jefferson Parish
1221 Elmwood Park Blvd, Ste 411
New Orleans, LA 70123
(504) 731-7083

Kristen Preau
Jambalaya Girl
(504) 321-0159
Vito Zuppardo
Miles Partnership
10000 Celtic Blvd. Suite 204
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
(504) 256-6395
Jay Ducote
JDD Consulting LLC
663 Kenilworth Pkwy
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
EX-OFFICIO
Doug Bourgeois

Assistant Secretary
Louisiana Office of Tourism
P.O. Box 94291
Baton Rouge, LA 70804

Cody Gray
Louisiana's Cajun Bayou
4484 LA-1
Raceland, LA 70394
(985) 537-5800

Rebecca Blankenbaker
Cane River National Heritage Area
1115 Washington Street
Natchitoches, LA 71457
(318) 356-5555
John Grubb
The Cook Hotel & Conference Center
3848 W Lakeshore Dr.
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 383-2665
ASSOCIATE MEMBER
Adrienne Hennis

Advance Travel & Tourism

 CHAIRMAN'S CIRCLE

New directors will also include representatives of each of the Chairman's Circle partner organizations

Explore Houma
114 Tourist Drive
Gray, LA 70359
(985) 868-2732

St. Tammany Parish Tourist Commission
68099 Highway 59
Mandeville, LA 70471
(985) 892-0520

Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission
1400 Northwest Evangeline Thwy
Lafayette, LA 70501
(337) 232-3737

Tangipahoa Parish CVB
13143 Wardline Rd.
Hammond, LA 70401
(985) 542-7520
Monroe-West Monroe CVB
P.O. Box 1436
West Monroe, LA 71294
(318) 366-0261
Visit Baton Rouge
359 Third Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
(225) 383-1825
New Orleans & Co.
2020 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 826-9705

Visit Lake Charles
1205 N. Lakeshore Dr.
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 436-9588

Shreveport-Bossier CTB
P.O. Box 1761
Shreveport, LA 71166
(318) 222-9391