Louisiana Directory of Economic Development Organizations
Louisiana Directory of Economic Development Organizations.

Quick Facts

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards

  • Capital: Baton Rouge
  • Population (2016 Est.): 4,681,666
  • Largest Cities (2016): New Orleans, 391,495; Baton Rouge, 227,715; Shreveport, 194,920; Metairie, 139,700; Lafayette, 127,626
  • Targeted Industries: Software Development, Energy, Automotive, Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace, Process Industries, Agribusiness, Water Management, Entertainment
  • Key Incentives: LED FastStart, Digital Interactive Media & Software Development Incentive, Quality Jobs, Competitive Projects Payroll Incentive Program, R&D Tax Credit, Industrial Tax Exemption, Enterprise Zone, Angel Investor Tax Credit, Motion Picture Investor Tax Credit
  • GDP (All Industry 2016): $235.1 billion*

*Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce

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Port of South Louisiana

Linda Prudhomme
Director of Business Development
171 Belle Terre Boulevard
LaPlace, LA 70068
985-652-9278
lprudhomme@portsl.com
portsl.com/

Port of South Louisiana, the largest tonnage port in the Western Hemisphere and #16th largest in the world, has one of North America’s largest concentrations of heavy manufacturers, a reflection of its strategic location, competitive market access and highly skilled labor pool.

State Listings

Louisiana Economic Development Association (LEDA)

Rene Rosenthal
President & CEO
447 Third Street, Suite 200
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
504-338-5672
r.rosenthal@ledagroup.org
www.ledagroup.org

Louisiana Economic Development

Rick Ward
Group Director, Business Development
617 North 3rd Street, 11th Floor
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
225-342-6016
rick.ward@la.gov
www.opportunitylouisiana.com

 

Utility Listings

Entergy

Eduardo "Ed" Jimenez
Director Business and Economic Development
446 North Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
225-339-3233
ejimene@entergy.com
www.entergylouisiana.com

Association of Louisiana Electric Cooperatives (ALEC)

Randall C. Pierce
CEO
10725 Airline Highway
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
800-355-3450
rpierce@alec.coop
www.alec.coop

AEP Southwestern Electric Power Company

Eric Basinger, CEcD
Manager, Economic & Business Development (AR, LA, TX)
428 Travis Street
Shreveport, LA 71101
318-673-3170
ebasinger@aep.com
www.swepco.com

 

Regional Listings

Capital Region Planning Commission

James C. Setze
Executive Director
333 North 19th Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
225-383-5203, ext. 211
jsetze@crpcla.org
www.crpcla.org

South Louisiana Economic Council (SLEC)

Vic Lafont
President & CEO
NSU-Babington Hall, 322 Audubon Avenue
Thibodaux, LA 70302
985-448-4485
vic.lafont@nicholls.edu
www.bayouregion.com

The Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance

George Swift
President & CEO
P.O. Box 3110
Lake Charles, LA 70602
337-433-3632
gswift@allianceswla.org
www.allianceswla.org

The Coordinating and Development Corp. (Northwest Louisiana)

Jack “Bump” Skaggs
President & CEO
5210 Hollywood Avenue, P.O. Box 37005
Shreveport, LA 71133-7005
318-632-2022
jskaggs@cdconline.org
www.cdconline.org

Port of South Louisiana

Linda Prudhomme
Director of Business Development
171 Belle Terre Boulevard
LaPlace, LA 70068
985-652-9278
lprudhomme@portsl.com
www.portsl.com

Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance

Tana Trichel
President & CEO
204 Fair Avenue
Winnsboro, LA 71295
318-435-4865, ext. 211
ttrichel@nelea.us
www.nelea.us

North Louisiana Economic Partnership

Scott Martinez
President
333 Texas Street, Suite 411
Shreveport, LA 71101
318-677-2512
smartinez@nlep.org
www.nlep.org

Churchill Technology & Business Park

Jerry Bologna
JEDCO Deputy Director
700 Churchill Parkway
Avondale, LA 70094
504-875-3908
jbologna@jedco.org
www.churchilltechpark.org

Central Louisiana Economic Development Alliance

Jim Clinton
President & CEO
900 4th Street, Suite 300
Alexandria, LA 71301
318-441-3401
jclinton@cenla.org
www.centrallouisiana.org

One Acadiana

Rebecca V. Shirley
Director of Business Development
804 East St. Mary Boulevard
Lafayette, LA 70503
337-408-3671
rebecca@oneacadiana.org
www.oneacadiana.org

 

County Listings

St. Mary Parish Economic Development

Frank G. Fink
Director
500 Main Street, 5th Floor
Franklin, LA 70538
337-828-4100, ext. 340
ffink@stmaryparishla.gov
www.stmaryparishdevelopment.com

Washington Economic Development Foundation

Ryan Seal
Executive Director
526 Georgia Avenue, P.O. Box 668
Bogalusa, Louisiana 70429-0668
985-735-7565
info@wedf.com
www.wedf.com

Terrebonne Economic Development Authority

Katherine Gilbert-Theriot
Director of Business Retention & Expansion
8026 West Main Street, Suite 701
Houma, LA 70360
985-873-6890
ktheriot@tpeda.org
www.tpeda.org

St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation (STEDF)

Brenda Bertus
Chief Executive Officer
21489 Koop Drive, Suite 7
Mandeville, LA 70471
985-809-7874
stedfinfo@stedf.org
www.stedf.org

St. James Parish

Michelle Nailor-Octave
Chief Administrative Officer
1094 US Highway 61
Gramercy, LA 70052
225-562-2391
michelle.octave@stjamesla.com
www.stjamesla.com

Lafayette Economic Development Authority (LEDA)

Brett Mellington
Manager of Business Development
211 East Devalcourt Street
Lafayette, LA 70506
337-593-1414
brettm@lafayette.org
www.lafayette.org

Jefferson Parish Economic Development & Port District

Jerry Bologna
JEDCO Executive Director
700 Churchill Parkway
Avondale, LA 70094
504-875-3908
jbologna@jedco.org
www.jedco.org

 

City Listings

City of Ruston

Kristi Lumpkin
Economic Development Administrator
401 North Trenton Street
Ruston, Louisiana 71270
318-251-8643
klumpkin@ruston.org
www.ruston.org

Monroe Chamber

Sue Nicholson
President & CEO
212 Walnut Street, Suite 100
Monroe, LA 71201
318-323-3461
snicholson@monroe.org
www.monroe.org

Shreveport Department of Community Development

Bonnie Moore
Director
401 Texas Street
Shreveport, LA 71101
318-673-5900
bonnie.moore@shreveportla.gov
www.shreveportla.gov

Port of New Orleans

Brandy D. Christian
President & CEO
1350 Port of New Orleans Place, P.O. Box 60046
New Orleans, LA 70160
504-522-2551
christianb@portno.com
www.portno.com

Iberia Industrial Development Foundation

Michael J. Tarantino
President & CEO
101 Burke Street
New Iberia, LA 70560
337-367-0834
mtarantino@iberiabiz.org
www.iberiabiz.org

Greater New Orleans, Inc.

Michael Hecht
President & CEO
1100 Poydras Street, Suite 3475
New Orleans, LA 70163
504-527-6900
mhecht@gnoinc.org
www.gnoinc.org

Downtown Development District

Leigh M. Ferguson
Director of Economic Development
201 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 3912
New Orleans, LA 70170
504-561-8927
lferguson@downtownnola.com
www.downtownnola.com

Baton Rouge Area Chamber

Russell Richardson
Director of Regional Business Development
451 Florida Street, Suite 1050
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
225-339-1179
russell@brac.org
www.brac.org