2009 Annual Report - Baton Rouge Area Chamber

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2009 Annual Report - Baton Rouge Area Chamber
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Baton Rouge Area Chamber
2009 Annual Report
01 Letters from the Chairs
21 Strategy 6: Public Policy Capability
23 Strategy 7: Learning Community Initiative
03 Economic Year in Review
25 FuturePAC
05 Economic Outlook
27 Events
07 The Campaign for a Greater Baton Rouge
29 Awards & Recognition
09 Strategy 1: Business Retention and Expansion
11 Strategy 2: Business Attraction
13 2009 Project Wins
15 Strategy 3: National Marketing
17 Strategy 4: Business Intelligence
19 Strategy 5: Special Opportunity Fund
31 Headlines
33 2010 Top Priorities
35 Board of Directors
37 Investors
39 Members
45 2010 BRAC Staff
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2009 economic
year in review
The Top 15 Reasons the Baton Rouge Area is the Place to Be for Businesses:
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orbes: America’s 18th Strongest
F
Housing Market
January 2009
14 F
orbes and New Geography: 7th best
U.S. mid-sized city for job growth
April 2009
13Equifax: Top 15 U.S. metro area with
the fewest small business bankruptcies
June 2009
12Brookings Institution: 8th best
performing U.S. metro area during
the recession
June 2009
11Moody’s Economy.com: Top 23 U.S.
metro experiencing a “moderating
recession”
July 2009
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outhern Business and Development:
2009 Mid-Market of the Year
8Brookings Institution: 6th
best performing U.S. metro
area during the recession
September 2009
7CNNmoney.com: 9th best U.S.
mid-sized metro to launch a
small business
October 2009
6Bizjournals: 3rd in the nation of
top job markets
October 2009
5Milken Institute: 18th best 2009
performing U.S. metro
November 2009
4Forbes: 16th best bang-for-your-buck
metro in the U.S.
November 2009
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November 2009
July 2009
9Bizjournals: 8th best U.S. market
for income growth
2Brookings Institution: Top 20 list of strongest
economic metros in U.S.
November 2009
September 2009
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Forbes: 10th fastest-recovering metro in the U.S.
ite Selection: 3rd U.S. (tier two) metro for new
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and expanded facility project wins in 2009
November 2009
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The campaign
for a Greater
Baton Rouge
The Campaign for a Greater Baton Rouge is a five-year (2006-2010) initiative that is delivering a
highly professional and proactive, nationally competitive economic development program for the
nine-parish Baton Rouge area. Funded by more than 120 leading organizations, the campaign includes
seven strategies that work together to drive economic development:
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Business
Retention &
Expansion
Program
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Business
Attraction
Program
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National
Marketing
Program
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Business
Intelligence
Program
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Special
Opportunity
Fund
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Public
Policy
Capability
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Learning
Community
Initiative
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Project Wins
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Expansion/Retention
Recruitment
Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc.
256 Jobs
$1.2MM Capital Investment
Goulds Pumps Industrial Products
91 Jobs @ $27.75/hour
$3.2MM Capital Investment
BASF
12 Jobs @ $75,000/yr
$80MM Capital Investment
Marchand Machinery Maintenance Co.-K LLC
15 Jobs @ $18/hour
$3MM Capital Investment
Bronco Fabrication and Manufacturing
100 Jobs
Moran Printing, Inc.
40 Jobs @ $15/hour
$4.3MM Capital Investment
Convergys
585 Jobs
$500,000 Capital Investment
Orion Instruments
35 Jobs @ $40,000/yr
$5MM Capital Investment
Core LLC
40 Jobs
Seafood Warehouse of Louisiana, LLC
8 Jobs @ $12.50/hour
$1.7MM Capital Investment
Evolved/Wildgame Innovations
56 Jobs
$3MM Capital Investment
SNF Holding Co.
512 Jobs @ $57,400/yr
$362MM Capital Investment
Fairshare LLC
25 Jobs
$500,000 Capital Investment
2009 Total
1,775 Jobs
$469,000,000 Capital Investment
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Strategy 3
National Marketing Program
Members of BRAC’s business
development
team
attended
multiple industry trade shows and
BRAC
aggressively
marketed
the
Baton
Rouge
area
with
succinct,
conferences: the Area Development
relevant messages to national and international site-selection and relocation
professionals throughout 2009. BRAC’s marketing mix included targeted,
creatively-designed advertising and direct marketing materials; valuable trade
show and conference attendance; and a far-reaching public relations campaign. BRAC’s marketing
efforts created a prospect pipeline of an average of thirty-eight prospects/month for the year.
In every month of 2009, BRAC spread the message about the region’s economic prosperity
and aggressive tax incentive programs, among several other benefits. Eight national, industry-specific publications
were selected for this advertising, including Area Development, Business Xpansion Journal, Trade & Industry
Development, and The Wall Street Journal. The use of online banner ads and Google™ pay-per-click listings served
Consultants Forum; Blane, Canada, Ltd.’s
Synchronist Users’ Forum; CoreNet Global
Summit; Engage! 2009; Expansion Management
Consultants Roundtable; Game Developers Conference;
International Economic Development Council annual
conference; Louisiana Industrial Development Executives
Association annual meeting; National Plastics Expo; SIGGRAPH;
Site Selection Network Conference; and Southern Economic
Development Conference.
as cost-effective supplements to the print advertising.
Public relations efforts not only resulted in hundreds of regional articles
The growing digital media industry was frequently marketed too. Branded as Baton Rouge
Area Digital Industries Consortium (BRADIC), the promotional pieces developed by
BRAC included an ad in the annual Game Developer conference magazine and
a tri-fold, full-color direct marketing brochure with case study insert.
The latter highlighted the substantial incentives now available
to digital interactive media companies with operations
in Louisiana and was mailed to nearly 500
targeted digital interactive media business
about BRAC’s work and/or economic development in the Capital Region, but
also an impressive number of high-profile stories in many distinguished national
publications. Among the topics covered were the emerging life science and digital
media sectors in the Baton Rouge area and the region’s strong economic performance
during a national recession. Such stories were featured in acclaimed sources including
American City & County, Area Development, BioBusiness, BusinessWeek, Business Xpansion
Journal, CNNmoney.com, The Economist, MSN.com, and the Washington Examiner.
executives nationwide.
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Strategy 6
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Public Policy Capability
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Learning Community
As BRAC’s 2009 economic survey showed, an educated, highly-
Together with GNO, Inc., BRAC formed the Southeast Super-
trained, and skilled workforce is vital to the competitiveness
Region Committee (SRC) in 2009. Through this unprecedented
of our region’s economic development efforts. Through its
partnership, BRAC urged the Louisiana Postsecondary Education
regional learning community initiative, BRAC advocates for
high-quality educational institutions and programs that increase
the capabilities of the Baton Rouge area’s workforce.
BRAC actively took part in the recruitment and research of potential
candidates for the new East Baton Rouge Parish (EBR) school
superintendent. First, we persuaded the EBR School Board to conduct
a national search and followed that up by assembling teams that
visited each of the cities of the finalists. A welcome reception for the
new superintendent, John Dilworth, by the business community took
Review Commission (LAPERC) to set specific goals for
developing a preeminent higher education system in the state.
The local Workforce Investment Board (WIB) garners much
support from BRAC. In order to improve the workforce delivery
system in our region, BRAC worked with the WIB to formulate a
vision for how the WIB can evolve in 2010, successfully advocated
for the appointment of a new, business-led majority on the WIB,
and facilitated beneficial conversation between the local WIB
and the leadership of the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
place in May.
Early in the year, BRAC endorsed Louisiana Department of Education
Superintendent Paul Pastorek’s recommendation to place eight of twelve
academically unacceptable schools in the state’s recovery school district.
Later efforts surrounding public education included partnering with the
mayor-president, the district attorney, and sheriff to construct a truancy
taskforce dedicated to tackling the truancy issue in EBR.
BRAC publicly supported two higher education-related bills during the 2009
session as part of its legislative priority to ensure the competitiveness of
Louisiana’s research universities. While neither successfully passed then, the
legislation did, however, go further through the process than ever previously
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achieved and will remain a key aspect in 2010. The issues of developing a
performance-based funding formula that prioritizes research and workforce
needs and granting higher education institutions with the ability to adjust
self-generated revenue without two-thirds majority legislative approval live
on, and BRAC continues to actively advocate for both.
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FuturePAC
BRAC’s political action committee, FuturePAC, actively served its mission to support issues and candidates
that promote economic development in the Baton Rouge area in 2009. Having maintained its “Big PAC”
status (250+ members) since 2006, 2009 again allowed FuturePAC the ability to contribute twice
the amount of contributions as regular PACs to candidates it chose to endorse.
FuturePAC first exercised its Big PAC status contribution ability in the first quarter when it
publicly endorsed all three candidates who ran for state senate in District 16. All three
candidates were in alignment with FuturePAC’s goal to improve the business climate
and competitiveness of the Capital Region.
Following suit to engage on top economic development issues that
are placed on public ballot, FuturePAC endorsed the Central
Community School system’s tax proposals in the second quarter –
all of which successfully passed – and again in the third
quarter when it began a multi-month promotional
campaign focused on its strong endorsement of
the East Baton Rouge Parish bond election.
Also in 2009, FuturePAC
commissioned a survey in
order to measure regional residents’
sentiments toward the proposed loop.
At a FuturePAC press conference in May, the
overwhelmingly-positive results in favor of a loop
being constructed were unveiled to the public. FuturePAC
first endorsed the development of a Baton Rouge loop in 2008
and will continue to advocate for its development.
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BRAC’s 2009 list of award-winning work
ADDY Awards
BRAC 2007 Annual Report – Gold
With high-quality, productive work comes
positive momentum and, opportunely, valuable
acknowledgement and recognition. In 2009,
BRAC was honored to receive fifteen esteemed
awards from national and international
communications and/or chamber/economic
development related organizations. Of the
fifteen, three were granted by the Southern
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BRADIC “Be Here” Viewfinder – Silver
The Campaign for a Greater Baton Rouge – Honorable Mention
American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE)
Awards for Communication Excellence (ACE) Awards
Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC)
Literature and Promotion Awards
BRAC 2007 Annual Report – Excellence
BRAC 2008 Annual Report – Best of Show, Best of Class, Superior
BRADIC “Be Here” Viewfinder – Honor
BRAC Impact 2009: RESULTS! live program – Superior
Catalyst – Merit
Catalyst (Third Quarter 2008) – Superior
Welcome Back to Baton Rouge workforce recruitment campaign – Excellent
Association of Marketing & Communication
Professionals (AMCP) MarCom Awards
BRAC’s 2008 Annual Report – including the
Advancing PBRC to Preeminence: Securing Louisiana’s Knowledge-based Economic Foundation white paper – Platinum
council’s elite “Best of Show” award.
BRAC Impact 2009: RESULTS! live program – Gold
Economic Development Council (SEDC) for
International Economic Development Council
(IEDC) Excellence in Economic Development Awards
BRAC’s 2009 Agenda: Geared for Innovation – Merit
BRAC recognizes marketing, public relations, and
creative services firm Object 9 for partnering with
BRAC to create award-winning designs.
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2010 Top Priorities
BRAC is committed to dedicating significant resources and providing
aggressive, proactive leadership on these issues in 2010
Regional Transportation Planning Strategy
Conduct an analysis of regional transportation
planning activities compared to best practice
entities around the country
Business Recruitment and Retention Project Wins
Conduct aggressive professional marketing, sales,
and retention efforts to ensure that the Baton Rouge
area captures project wins totaling at least 900 jobs
at wages competitive in targeted sectors
Regional Workforce Services
Nurture and develop regional cooperation for the
delivery of demand-driven workforce services in the
Baton Rouge area and develop expertise for projectand sector-oriented strategies
Target Sector Strategy
Implement a business development strategy that
focuses on specific, targeted industry sectors
School Board Leadership
Recruit and elect quality East Baton Rouge Parish
school board candidates who align with a public
education reform agenda
State- and Local-Level Legislative Priorities
Pursue significant wins on
BRAC’s state- and local-level
legislative priorities
Career Education
Pursue the creation of a career education center that
would align K-12 education, LCTCS, and the Baton
Rouge area’s workforce needs
Higher Education Reforms
Implement higher education reforms through a
statewide, business-led coalition
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Research Park
Initiate the development of a research park at
LSU’s South Campus
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economic development
investors
Chairman’s Council
Annual Investment of $100,000+
(Five-year total pledge of at least $500,000)
The Campaign
for a Greater
Baton Rouge
(2006–2010)
All Star Automotive Group • Baton Rouge Area Foundation / Commercial Properties
Realty Trust • Credit Bureau of Baton Rouge Foundation • ExxonMobil • GeorgiaPacific • Louisiana State University System • Mortgage Finance Authority • Our
Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Executive Council
Annual Investment of $50,000+
(Five-year total pledge of at least $250,000)
Baton Rouge General Medical Center • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana
• Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. • Capital One • Citadel Broadcasting Company
• Clear Channel Radio • CSRS, Inc. • Entergy • Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
• Guaranty Group • Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrère & Denègre, L.L.P.
• JPMorgan Chase • Kean, Miller, Hawthorne, D’Armond, McCowan & Jarman L.L.P.
• Lamar Advertising Company • LUBA Workers’ Comp • Ochsner Health Center
Baton Rouge / Ochsner Medical Center Baton Rouge • Phelps Dunbar, L.L.P.
• Regions Bank • Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips, L.L.P • The Shaw Group Inc.
• Turner Industries Group • WAFB • Whitney National Bank
Ambassador Council
Annual Investment of $25,000+
(Five-year total pledge of at least $125,000)
Baton Rouge Coca-Cola Bottling Company • Baton Rouge Water Company
• Brookwood Properties, L.L.C. • Community Coffee • Dow Chemical Company
• EATEL / SunShine Pages • Greater Baton Rouge Association of REALTORS® • Hancock
Bank • Hollywood Casino • Latter & Blum, Inc. / C.J. Brown Realtors • MAPP Construction,
L.L.C. • Mockler Beverage Company • Wampold Companies • Woman’s Hospital
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Corporate Council
Annual Investment of $15,000+
(Five-year total pledge of at least $75,000)
Adams & Reese Law Firm • Amedisys, Inc. • Antares Technology Solutions • Area
Wholesale Tire Company • Atmos Energy • Cox Communications • Innovative
Emergency Management, Inc. • Irene W. and C.B. Pennington Foundation • Merrill
Lynch • Object 9 • WHLC Architecture • Womack Construction
Policy Council
Annual Investment of $7,500+
(Five-year total pledge of at least $37,500)
Advanced Office Systems, Inc. • American Gateway Bank • Cajun Constructors •
Faulk & Winkler, L.L.C. • H&E Equipment Services, L.L.C. • I.T. by DESIGN • Kleinpeter
Farms L.L.C. • La Capitol Federal Credit Union • Louisiana Technology Park • Mary
Bird Perkins Cancer Center • McDonald’s of Baton Rouge • McGlinchey Stafford
PLLC • Postlethwaite & Netterville • South Baton Rouge Journal • Starmount Life
Insurance Company • The Louisiana Network, Inc. / Tiger Rag • United Health Care
Group, Inc.
Supporting Investor Annual Investment of $2,500+
(Five-year total pledge of at least $12,500)
Acme Refrigeration of Baton Rouge, Inc. • Advantage Capital Partners • Armstrong
Relocation • Ascension Economic Development Corporation • Associated Grocers •
Babcock Law Firm, L.L.C. • BancorpSouth • Baton Rouge Duplicating Products • Benny’s
Car Wash • Cintas • Donnie Jarreau Companies • EMCO Technologies • Executone
of Central Louisiana, Inc. • Felder’s Collision Parts, Inc. • First Bank and Trust •
GoodPeople • GOTECH, Inc. • Grace and Hebert • GreenScreenTV • Gulf Coast BIDCO •
Harmony Center • Hollingsworth Richards Automotive Group • Iberia Bank • Jacobs
Engineering • Johnson Controls • Kean’s The Cleaner • KPMG LLP • Kurz & Hebert
Commercial Real Estate, Inc. • Lee Griffin • Lee Michaels • Lipsey’s • MidSouth Bank •
Neighbors Federal Credit Union • OMNI BANK • Piccadilly Restaurants • Raising Cane’s
Chicken Fingers • SJB Group, LLC • Southpoint Volkswagen • SSA Consultants • Star
Service • State Bank & Trust Company • Stonehenge Capital Company • Stone Pigman
Walther Wittmann, LLC • The Celtic Group • The Livingston Parish News • Union Pacific
Railroad • West Feliciana Community Development Foundation • Wright & Percy Insurance
BRAC also receives significant funding support from Louisiana Economic
Development (LED) and the City of Baton Rouge / Parish of East Baton Rouge.
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Member 50+ Years Airtrol, Inc. • Albemarle Corporation • AT&T
Members
baton rouge area chamber
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Member 10+ Years A. Ramsey Enterprises
• A.G. Building
Specialists, Inc. • AAA Air Conditioning Service of Baton Rouge, Inc.
• AAA Insurance/Travel • ABMB Engineers, Inc. • Acadian Ambulance
Company • Baton Rouge General Regional Medical Center • Baton Rouge
Service • Ace Storage, Inc. • Acme Refrigeration of Baton Rouge, Inc.
Tobacco Company, Inc. • Baton Rouge Water Company • Billy Heroman’s
• Acoustical Specialties & Supply, Inc. • ACS • Ad Specialties by Ken •
Flowerland, Inc. • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana • Breazeale, Sachse
Adams and Reese • Advanced Office Systems, Inc. • Advantage
& Wilson, LLP • Capital One Bank • Clear Channel Communications •
Personnel • Air Compressor Energy Systems, Inc. • All Star Automotive
Cocreham Brick & Stone, Inc. • Commercial Properties Realty Trust •
Group • Allen & LeBlanc, Inc. • Allstate Insurance – Rosalind Campbell
Dermatology Clinic • Dixon Smith Interiors • Dow Chemical Company •
• Alpha Realty, Inc. • Aluminum Specialties Manufacturing • American
Entergy Louisiana • ExxonMobil Refinery & Supply • Eye Medical Center •
Building Maintenance • American Gateway Bank • American Printing
Center, Inc. • American Red Cross • Antares Technology Solutions,
Franklin Press Direct Mail and Printing • Frost-Barber, Inc. • Greenoaks
Inc. • Appraisal Consultants • Arkel International, Inc. • Arnold &
Memorial Park & Funeral Home & Flower Shop • Hancock Bank • Kantrow,
Associates Interiors • Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge • Audubon
Spaht, Weaver & Blitzer, APLC • Kleinpeter Farms Dairy, L.L.C. • Lamar
Elementary School • Auto Rebuild Center • Avant-Garde Consulting
Corporation • Louisiana Aircraft, Inc. • McArthur-Sanchez Associates
Service Inc. • AWC, Inc. • Baker Chamber of Commerce • Barker’s
The Benefits Solution Group • Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith •
Antique Jewelry, Inc. • Baton Rouge Air Charter & Management • Baton
Milton J. Womack, Inc., General Contractor • Moody-Price, LLC. • Our
Rouge Apartment Association • Baton Rouge Area Convention and
Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center • Plumbing Warehouse/LCR •
Visitors Bureau • Baton Rouge Clinic. A.M.C. • Baton Rouge Community
Postlethwaite & Netterville • Powers, Sellers, Mixon & Chapoton, L.L.P. •
College • Baton Rouge Door & Supply, Inc. • Baton Rouge Duplicating
Products • Baton Rouge Limousine Service, Inc. • Baton Rouge
Rabenhorst Funeral Home • SJB Group, LLC • Star Service, Inc. of Baton
Packaging & Shipping, Inc. • Baton Rouge Parents Magazine • Baton
Rouge • State Roofing & Supply Company • Taylor, Porter, Brooks &
Rouge Press • Baton Rouge Raceway • Baton Rouge Symphony • Baton
Phillips • The Advocate • WBRZ-TV LA Television Broadcasting • Wright
Rouge Weekly Press Newspaper • Beathley Allstate Insurance • Beech
& Percy Insurance
Grove Management, Inc. • Bengal Products, Inc. • Bennett’s
Bookkeeping, Inc • Berente Companies • Better Business Bureau of
South Central Louisiana • BFI Waste Services, LLC • BHA, Inc.. • Big
Member 25+ Years Agway Systems, inc. • Baton Rouge Printing
River Glass, Inc. • Blood Center • Blue Bell Creameries, LP • Borden
Company, Inc. • Beer Industry League of Louisiana • Boh Brothers
Milk Product, LP • Bozeman Distributors • Bradley, Blewster &
Construction Company, LLC • Boy Scouts of America–Istrouma Council •
Associates • BRPT-LAKE Rehabilitation Center • Buquet & LeBlanc,
Inc. • Burns & Company, Inc., Realtors • CACRC • Camp Dresser &
Brown-Eagle Group, Inc. • Camelot Club • Carter Chambers, LLC. • Cort
McKee,
Inc. • Campus Federal Credit Union • Capital Area United Way
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Furniture Rental Corporation Cox Communications Creed, Gale R & Co
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Capital
Region Builders Association • Catholic High School • Cavin’s
Dugas Pest Control of Baton Rouge • Executone of Central Louisiana,
Auto
Repair,
LLC • Central Area Business Association • Champion
Inc. • Grace & Hebert Architects, Inc. • Grady Crawford Construction
Graphics • Chase Suite Hotel by Woodfin • Chef KD Louisiana Legends
Company • Hannis T. Bourgeois, L.L.P. • HNTB Corporation • John L.
• Chesteen & Associates, LLC • Circle Bowl • Citizens Bank & Trust •
Lowery & Associates • L. Graham Construction, LLC • Post Architects •
Clark W. Taylor, Inc. • Classic Industrial Services, Inc. • CMA Technology
Premiere Company • Reulet Electric Supplies • Rubber House of Baton
Solutions • CMC Rebar • CoCo’s Flooring Covering • Coldwell Banker
Rouge, Inc. • WAFB-TV 9 • Woman’s Hospital • Young Men’s Christian
One • Coleman & Partners, Architects • Coleman Brown Architects •
Louisiana • Baton Rouge Beer Agency • Baton Rouge Coca-Cola Bottling
• Iron Mountain Information Management • ITI Technical College • J
Coles Flower & Garden Design • College Drive Mini Storage Climate
Control • Collins-Oliver, Inc. • Community Coffee Company, LLC •
Stephens Mayhugh & Assoc., Inc. • J.W. Grand, Inc. • Jamie Walsh
Computer Heaven, Inc. • Computer Specialist, Inc. • Co-Op Book Store,
Berdon, Interior Design/Interior Concepts • Jefferson Animal Hospital
• Jeffrey M. Kadair, DDS • Jerry M. Baldwin Accouting & Tax Service •
Inc. • Corporate Express • Cortana Mall • Council For A Better Louisiana
• Cracker Barrel Stores, Inc. • CRC, Inc. of Louisiana • Credit Bureau of
Jim Welsh, Inc • John B. Noland • Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent,
Baton Rouge Foundation • Crestmark Capital • Crump Wilson Architects
Carrere, & Denegre, LLP • J’s Exclusive Fashions • Junior Achievement
• CSRS, INC. • Daigrepont & Brian, APAC • Dale Carnegie Training Winner
of Greater Baton Rouge, Inc. • Junior League of Baton Rouge, Inc. •
Institute, Inc. • Dale J. Politz, DDS • Daniel A. Reed-Seale, Smith, Zuber
Justice & Huang Engineers, Inc. • Keller Consulting, LLC • KPMG LLP
• Kurz & Hebert Commercial Management • La Capitol Federal Credit
& Barnette • Davis Enterprises • Davis Sales Company, Inc. • deGravelles
& Associates • DEMCO • Detlefs and Company—Benefit Resources, LLC
Union • La Quinta Inn – S. Acadian Thrwy. • Lance Hayes Designs &
• Dexcomm • Diamond Mazda, Inc. • Diane Allen & Associates, Inc. •
Flowers • Landsource, Inc. • LaPorte Sehrt Romig Hand • Larry K’s
Digestive Health Center of Louisiana • Digital Press & Graphics • Dillards
Realtor • LATAN • Latter & Blum Realtors • Lewis Computer Services,
– Mall of Louisiana • Diverse Companies Worldwide, LLC • Dolese Bros.
Inc. • Lighting & Electrical Associates of BR • Lipsey’s, LLC • Livingston
Company • Dunaway Realty Company, Inc. • Dykes Electric, Inc. • Easterly
Parish Chamber of Commerce • Lofton Staffing • Louisiana Art &
Law Office • EATEL • Ed Price Building Materials, Inc. • EDSA Group, Inc.
Science Museum • Louisiana Business Inc. • Louisiana Companies •
• Elizabethan Gallery • Embassy Suites Hotel • EMCO Technologies •
Louisiana Dealer Services Insurance, Inc. • Louisiana Farm Bureau
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Encore Associates, Inc. Evans-Graves Engineers, Inc. Excel Group
Mutual Insurance • Louisiana Gold & Coins • Louisiana Health Care
Faulk & Winkler, LLC • Financial Consulting Services, Inc. • Fireside
Alliance • Louisiana Motor Transport Association • Louisiana Network,
Antiques • First United Methodist Church • FMOL Health System, Inc. •
Inc. • Louisiana Primary Care Association, Inc. • Louisiana Retailers
Association • Louisiana Technology Park • LSU – Agricultural Center
Formosa Plastics Corp. of Louisiana • Frank G. Sullivan. Jr. Contractor •
• LSU System • LUBA Workers’ Comp • M & S Electric • Maison Bocage
Frazee Recruiting Consultants, Inc. • G.N. Gonzales, Inc. • Gage Telephone
Systems, Inc. • Gambino’s Bakery • Garrison Advertising • Georgia-Pacific
Apartments • Mall of Louisiana • Manpower of Baton Rouge, LLC •
• Gerard A. Ruth • Girl Scouts Louisiana East • Glenn M. Kidder, DDS A
MAPP Construction, LLC • March of Dimes, South Louisiana Chapter
• Marriott Courtyard – Siegen Lane • Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
Professional Dental Corp. • Glover, Michael • GM Cable Contractors, Inc.
• Gold Star Trophies, Inc. • GoodPeople • Gordon & Sandifer Auto Service,
• Mary Frey Eaton • Material Containment, Inc • McDonald’s of Baton
Inc. • Graham Group • Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors® •
Rouge • McLavy, Ltd. • Michael R. Choate & Company CPAs, PC • Mid
Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank • Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance,
City Redevelopment Alliance • Mockler Beverage Co. • Morgan Keegan
Inc. • Greater Baton Rouge State Fair • Greater King David Baptist Church
& Company • Neopost/American Mailing & Shipping • New York Life
• Gregory M. Eaton, Attorney • Group Insurance, Incorporated • Guaranty
Insurance – John Wemple • New York Life Insurance – Thomas
Group • Guglielmo Marks Schutte Terhoeve & Love, Attorney • Gulf Coast
McConathy • Nolan Kimble Interiors • Noland & Wong, Inc. • Nottoway
BIDCO • Gulf Coast Teaching Family Service • Gulf South Business
Plantation, Inc • Odyssey Jewelry Manufacturing, Inc. • Office Depot
• Office Direct • Office Helper • On Hold Systems of Baton Rouge •
Systems & Consultants • H&E Equipment Services, LLC • H.V. Sales
Company, Inc. • Hampton Inn I-10 & College Dr. • Hanlon Properties •
O’Neill’s Music House, Inc. • Otey White & Associates – Advertising &
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Harris, Deville & Associates High Tech Security Systems, Inc. Holly B.
Public Relations • Our Lady of the Lake College • Our Lady of the Lake
Clegg, Inc. • Hollywood Casino • Homewood Suites by Hilton • Honeywell
Foundation • Owen & White, Inc. • Pala Group, LLC • Patrician
• Hospice of Baton Rouge • HSoft Consulting • Human Resource
Management, Inc. • Pearson’s Luggage and Travel • Peek/Howe Real
Management Associates, Inc. • Hyatt Place • IEM, Inc. • IES Industrial, Inc.
Estate, Inc. • Pennington Biomedical Research Center • Pennington
• Industrial Specialty Contractors (ISC) • Innovative Steel Detailing, Inc.
Oil Company, Inc. • Percy J. Matherne Contractor, Inc. • Performance
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Contractors, Inc. • Peterbilt of Louisiana • Peters Forest Resources, Inc.
M embers
baton rouge area chamber
Petrin Corporation • Phelps Dunbar, LLP • Phyllis Perron & Associates,
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Member 0–10 Years 1-800-Got-Junk? • 1stCo, Inc. • 24/7 Coin
Landry • 84 Lumber Company • A. Charles Stewart Consultants • AA
Vending • AAmagin Property Group, LLC • Absolute Document
Inc. • Plan Baton Rouge • Planche - Politz - Ledet., LLC • Powell Group
Destruction • Academic Center for Student-Athletes • Academic
• PPC Mechanical Seals • Precision Industries • Preferred Telephone
Distinction Fund • Acadian Frame & Art • Acadian Waste Disposal
Systems • Professional Printer of Baton Rouge, Inc. • Public Affairs
Service • Accurate Medical Billing, LLC • ACG Louisiana • Acme Oyster
Research Council of Louisiana • Quality Litigation Support, Inc. • R.
House • Acura – Infiniti of Baton Rouge • Adam Campo Real Estate •
Michael Lee, DDS • RAS Management Co. • Rebel Stamp & Sign Co., Inc.
Adler’s Jewelry • ADT Security Systems • Advance Baton Rouge •
• Reflections, Inc. • Regions Bank of Louisiana • Reich Associates •
Advanced Audio & Stage Lighting, Inc. • Advanced Microelectronics,
Resthaven Funeral Home & Cemetery • Retirement Consultants of LA •
Inc. • Advantage Capital Partners • Advantous Consulting, LLC •
Richard L. Wampold, DDS • River City Air Xpress • Roedel, Parsons, Koch,
Adworks Promotions, Inc. • AER-Tech of Baton Rouge, LLC • AFLAC
Frost Balhoff & McCollister • Roger Moser • Safety Council • Sam’s
– Marlon Terrell • Aillet, Fenner, Jolly & McClelland, Inc. • Air-Nu of
Wholesale Club – Airline Highway • Saurage Commercial Real Estate •
Baton Rouge, LLC. • Alliance Title, LLC. • Allstate Insurance – Eddie
School Aids • SCORE – Service Corps of Retired Executive • Seago &
King • ALS Association • Alzheimer’s Association • Alzheimer’s Sevices
Carmichael • Sealy & Falgoust Real Estate, LLC • Select Properties, Ltd.
• Ambassador Personnel • Amedisys, Inc. • American Audio Visual,
Realty • SGS Petroleum Service Corporation • ShareVista • Sherwood
LLC • American Cancer Society • American Construction & Demolishing
Middle School • Sherwood Tower Office Complex • Sigma Consulting
Co. • American Rigging & Supply, Inc. • American Utility Metals •
Group, Inc. • Signs Now – College Drive • Source Capital • Southeastern
America’s Thrift Stores • Ameriprise Financial • Amy’s Country Candles
• Anton’s Fine Jewelry • Anytime Fitness – Jefferson Hwy. • Apex
Overhead Door Company, Inc. • Southern Fastener & Tool Company, Inc.
• Southern Key Investments, Inc. • SSA Consultants • St. James Place •
Constructors • AquaPure of Louisiana • Armstrong Relocation •
Ascension Chamber of Commerce • Ascension Economic Development
Stanley Security • State Farm Insurance – Stan Douglas • Stoma’s
• Ashco Exteriors Inc. • Ashley Furniture Homestore, LLC
Corporation
Furniture & Interiors • Stonetrust Commercial Insurance Company •
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• Assaf, Simoneaux, Tauzin & Associates • Associated
Ashley
Manor
Strategic Staffing Solutions • Success Labs • Sugar Industry Equipment,
• Association of Louisiana Electric Cooperatives • Atmos
Grocers,
Inc.
Inc. • T.J. Ribs, Inc. • Target Marketing • The Arc Baton Rouge • The
Energy Louisiana • Atticus Media, LLC • Audubon Engineering • Aveda
Newtron Group, Inc. • The Shaw Group Inc. • Thomas A. Cotten, CPA •
Institute
Baton Rouge • B & L Personal Care Services, Inc. • Babcock
Thomas C. Damico – Attorney at Law • TJM Restaurant Management,
Law Firm, LLC • Baker Printing, Inc. • Baker, Donelson, Bearman,
LLC • Toni & Associcates – Job Finders/Job Temps • Tony’s Seafood, Ltd.
Caldwell & Berkowitz • Bally Total Fitness • BancorpSouth • Bank of
• TQM Systems • Transfinancial Companies • Turner Industries, LLC • UBS
Greensburg • Bascom-Hunter • Baton Rouge Area Foundation • Baton
Financial Services • University Club • UREC • URS Corporation • Utility
Rouge Army Recruiting Battalion • Baton Rouge Black Chamber •
Systems Services, Inc. • V. Watts Furniture • Venyu • Vittoria F. Lovisa &
Baton Rouge Brown Claim Service, Inc. • Baton Rouge Green • Baton
Associates • Volunteers of America Greater Baton Rouge • Wachovia
Rouge Growth Coalition • Baton Rouge HomeCare • Baton Rouge
Securities, LLC • Wampold Companies • Wealth Planners, LLC • West
Police Supplies • Baton Rouge Primary Care Collaborative, Inc. • Baton
Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce • Westaff • Whitney National Bank
Rouge River Center • Baton Rouge Telco Federal Credit Union •
• WHLC Architecture • Williamsburg Senior Living Community • Willstaff
Battered Women’s Program Capital Area Family Violence • Bayou
Worldwide • WLPB - TV – Louisiana Public Broadcasting Network •
Duplantier • Bellelo’s Furniture & Appliances • Benny’s Car Wash & Oil
Change • Best Western Zachary Inn • Bethany World Prayer Center •
WRKF-FM • Yellow Cab • Young Leaders Academy
•
BIC Alliance • Big Brother Big Sisters of Southeast Louisiana • Bistro
Event Consultants • Drift Web Design, Inc. • Drury Inn & Suites • Dub
Johnson Paving Contractor, Inc. • Dubuisson & Associates • Dudley
Byronz • Bizzuka, Inc. • BJ’s Restaurant • BLD Services LLC • Boudreaux’s
Fine Jewelers • Boudreaux’s II, Inc. • Boutin’s Restaurant, LLC • BREC –
DeBosier Injury Lawyers • Dutch Physical Therapy • E Federal Credit
Recreation & Park Commission for the Parish of EBR • BRH Consultants
Union • E. Jacob Fakouri Construction • E.B.S. • East Bank Realty •
Incorported • Britton & Koontz Bank, N.A. • Brookwood Properties, LLC
East Baton Rouge Council on Aging • East Baton Rouge Mortgage
• Budget Cleaning & Maintenance, Inc. • C. H. Fenstermaker & Associates,
Finance Authority • East Baton Rouge Parish Library • Edmonson
Inc. • Cajun Collision, Inc • Cajun Industries, LLC • Cambria Suites by
Associates • Englobal Engineering • Enlightened, Inc. • Enterprise
Choice Hotels • Camden Lake Apartments • Campus Crossings at
Rent-A-Car – Jefferson Hwy • Essential Solutions • Ethan Allen – Grand
Brightside • Capital City Press Federal Credit Union • Capital Home
Gallery, Inc • Evergreen at Coursey Place Apartment Homes • Exit
Inspection Services, L.L.C. • Capitol City Produce Company, LLC. •
Realty Keystone • Express Employment Professionals • Express Oil
Carleton, Dunlap, Olinde, Moore & Bohman • Carrabba’s Italian Restaurant
Change – #70 Perkins Road • Fabric Warehouse • Facilities Management
• Carville Job Corps Academy • Cathy H. Scott, CPA, LLC • Celebration
Specialist, Inc. • FastSigns – Florida • FedEx Ground • FedEx Kinko’s
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Station Cenikor Central Chamber of Commerce Chaffe, McCall LLP
– Bluebonnet Blvd. • Felder’s Collision Parts, Inc. • Ferris Engineering
• Champps Americana • Charlie’s Coffee Shops, LLC. • Chef Don Bergeron
& Surveying, LLC • Fidelity Homestead Savings Bank • Financial and
Enterprises • Chelsea’s • Chenevert Architects, LLC • Chick-Fil-A - Mall
Management Services • Firestone Complete Auto Care – Burbank
of Louisiana • Chick-Fil-A – Siegen Lane • Children’s Charter School •
Drive • Firestone Complete Auto Care – Seigen Lane • First American
Bank • First American Printing and Direct Mail • First Bank & Trust •
Citadel Broadcasting Company • Citiscape at Essen • City of Baton Rouge
Office of the Mayor • City Social Magazine • Claims Consulting • Clear
First Presbyterian Church • Fitness & Media Management for Spectrum
Cut Graphics, LLC • Coffee News of Baton Rouge • Collier Fire and Safety
Fitness Clubs • Fleur de Lis Financial, Inc. • Floating Island Environmental
Co., Inc • Colonial Life/GSI • Comfort Inn • Comfort Keepers • Comfort
Solutions • FloorScapes • Flowers Baking Company of Baton Rouge
• Foley & Judell Law Firm • Forethought Consulting, Inc. • Forte and
Suites – Valley Creek Road • Comm-Care Corporation • Communication
Institute • Comprehensive Occupational Res • Concrete & Aggregates
Tablada, Inc. • Forum 35 • Fox and Hound Restaurant Group • Franklin
Association of Louisiana • Consumer Credit Counseling Services •
Industries, LLC • Frontier Title Company • Fuelman • Fugro Consultants,
Contract Furniture Group • Cook, Moore and Associates • Copeland’s of
Inc. • Garcia Roofing and Sheet Metal • GatorWorks Web Design •
New Orleans • Copper Mill Golf Community • Corporate Resources •
Geaux Promotions • GEC, Inc. • Geico • GEM Consulting, LTD • Gene’s
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Counter Culture Covalent Logic Cracker Barrel Restaurant Creative
Auto Detailing & Windshield Repair • George Jenne Contractor/
Employee Benefit Services, LLC • Cribbs, Inc. • Culinary Productions •
Kitchen Bath & Designs • Geosyntec Consultants • Gerry Lane
Cyntreniks, LLC • D Honore Construction • Daniel & Eustis, LLC. •
Enterprises • Gibson’s Mobile Detail • Glazer’s Wholesale • Go Kahuna
• Gold Star Signs • Golden Business Services, LLC • Greater Baton
DataKeepers, LLC • DauphinIslandBeachHouse.net • Dee Mather-Muenzler
– Re/Max First • Deloitte • Delta College of Arts & Technology • Deltacom
Rouge Signs • Greater Pointe Coupee Chamber of Commerce • Greater
• Dermasurgery Center • Desselle-Maggard • Dezins Web and Multimedia
Shreveport Chamber of Commerce • Grodner and Associates, LLC •
Marketing, LLC • Didier Consultants, Inc. • Digital FX, Inc. • Dimensions
Group Novak, LLC • Group Novak, LLC • GTE Federal Credit Union •
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In Design Direct Buy of Baton Rouge Direct TV Services Disaster
Guaranty Bank and Trust • Gulf Coast Bank & Trust • Gulf Regional
Preparedness Consulting, LLC • Distinctive Homes by Watson • DMS Mail
Occupational Medicine Center • Gulf South Technology Solutions • H
Management • Domino’s Pizza Distribution • Doug Welborn, Clerk of
& R Block • Habitat for Humanity of Greater Baton Rouge • Hahn
Court • Douglas Manship Sr. Theater, LLC • Dow Louisiana Federal Credit
Roofing • Hailey Insurance Services • Hampton Collision Center •
Union • Downtown Business Association • Downtown Duplicating • Dream
Hampton Inn & Suites • Hancock Bank • Harmony Center, Inc. • Harvey
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Enterprises • Harvey Honore Enterprises, LLC • Hawthorn, Waymouth &
Louisiana Electric Company, Inc. • Louisiana Family Recovery Corps •
Louisiana Film Resources • Louisiana Fund 1 • Louisiana Life • Louisiana
Carroll, LLP • Health Care Centers in Schools • HealthSouth Rehab
Machinery Company, LLC • Louisiana Office Supply Company • Louisiana
Hospital of Baton Rouge • Heck Industries • Heirloom Cuisine • HELP
Oil and Gas Association • Louisiana Relay Service • Louisiana Staffing
Software Systems, Inc. • High Power Consulting, Inc. • Highland Cabinets
Unlimited, Inc. • Louisiana Timed Managers • Louisiana Utility Solutions
& Millworks, Inc. • Highland Custom Homes, LLC • Hill Consulting, Inc. •
• LSU Career Services • LSU System Research & Technology Foundation
•
•
Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center Holiday Inn Express & Suites
• MADD • Magnolia Construction Company, LLC • Maison Dupuy Hotel
Hollingsworth Richards Ford Automotive Group • Home Bank • Home
• Manage-Trak, LLC • Manchac Inn • Mansurs on the Boulevard • Marketing
Furniture Company – Airline Hwy. • Home Instead Senior Care •
Works • Marriott • Marriott Execustay • Mary Kay Cosmetics – Linda
HomeTown Productions, Inc. • I.T. by Design • IBERIABANK • Iberville
Cypriano • McGlinchey Stafford • Medical Personnel Specialists, Inc. •
Bank • Imagetek of Louisiana • Indigo Engineering Group, LLC • Indigo
Medical Spa of Baton Rouge • MedVance • Merit Electrical, Inc. • Mesh
Park • Industrial Emergency Services • InfiniEDGE Software • Inkit
Design, LLC • Microtel Inn & Suites – Harding Blvd. • Mid South
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Promotions Innovation Insights, LLC Intec America Corporation
Transportation • MidSouth Bank • MIE Properties, Inc. • Millennium-Towne
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Interactive Solutions, LLC Investar Bank ISE, Inc. IT Services of Baton
Center • Minchew Rodosta Wealth Management • Morris & Associates •
Rouge • ITT Technical Institute • J&J Exterminating Co., Inc. • James B.
Mortgage Lending Group • MPower Group, LLC. • Mrs Cleaning Company
Smith, II, DDS • Jamie Wax Productions • Jason’s Deli – Citiplace • Jasper
DBA Stanley Steemer • MWH Americas, Inc • My Private EOC • N H
Contractors • JDE INC • Jerry Watts & Associates, LLC • Jerry del Rio
Holding • Nagoya Restaurant, Inc. • Nationwide Home Lending • Neel
Real Estate, Inc. • Jintu Marketing • John S. Hightower – LSU Law Center
Schaffer • Neighbors Federal Credit Union • Net Concepts by Calix •
• JP Morgan Chase • JPS Security & Consulting, LLC • Juban’s Restaurant
Netchex • New Orleans Portable Storage • Nimlok Louisiana •
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& Catering Just Kids Dental Kean Miller Law Firm Kean’s The Cleaner
Northwestern Mutual • nStrumental Designs, Inc. • Nu Vieux, LLC • Oak
• Keller Williams Realty • Keypoint Federal Credit Union • K-fx2, Inc. •
Lodge Reception and Conference Center • Oats & Hudson • OBD Edge,
Kids Can Draw • Knight Protective Services • L. J. G. Land Company • La
LLc • Object 9 • O’Brien House • Oceans Behavorial Hospital of Baton
Carreta, Inc. • LA Champagne & Co., LLP • LA Chemical, Pipe Valve &
Rouge • Ochsner Clinic Foundation • Ochsner Health System • Odom
Fittings • La Health & Rehabilitation Center, Inc. • La Madeleine –
Hydrographic
Systems, Inc • Office Furniture World, Inc. • OLD Republic
Bluebonnet Blvd. • La Madeleine – Jefferson Highway • Lake Towers •
• Old South Baton Rouge Partnership, Inc. • Old State
Home
Protection
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Lakeside Villas Apartments LANtec Computer Training Center Laser
• Olinde Financial Group • Olinde’s • Omni Bank of
Capitol
Foundation
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•
Tag of Baton Rouge Latuso & Johnson, CPA, LLC Launch Media Law
Baton Rouge • Optimal Health Out-Patient Clinic • Orion Instruments,
Offices of Daniel Claitor • La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries • Lee Michaels
LLC • Orkin Pest Control • Owens Collision & Service Center • P & N
Fine Jewelry • Legal Espresso • LEMIC Insurance Company • Level
• P & N Technologies • Park on Bluebonnet • Parsons Brinkerhoff
Promos
Construction and Development • Lewis Pierce Fine Clothing • LewisQuade
&
Douglas, Inc. • Patrick Dornan, CPA, LLC • Pelican Point Golf
Varley & Co. • Liberty National Life Ins. Co. • Lifeshare Blood Center •
•
Club
Pennington
Biomedical Research Foundation • People Factor,
Light Line of Louisiana, LLC • Lincoln Builders of Baton Rouge • Lindsey’s,
• Pepsi Americas • Percy, Stromberg, Bush & Lanoux, Attorneys at
LLC
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Inc. Live Oaks Apartments Livingston Roofing Company & Sheetmetal
Law • Peter A. Mayer Advertising • Peters Wealth Advisors, LLC •
Inc • LogoWear Direct • Long Law Firm • Long Term Care Planning
Physicians Weight Loss Centers • Piccadilly Restaurants, LLC • Pinson &
Solutions, LLC • Louisiana Association of Business and Industries •
• Pitney Bowes, Inc. • Plan Ahead Events • Planet Beach
Associates
Louisiana Association of Non-Profit Organizations • Louisiana Board of
Contempo
SpaEssen Lane • Plank Road Cleaners • Plus One, LLC • Port
Regents • Louisiana Business and Technology Center • Louisiana
• Port of West Feliciana/ West Feliciana Parish
of
Greater
Baton
Rouge
Campaign for Tobacco Free Living • Louisiana Casino Association •
Port Commission • Portofino Papers, LLC • Praxair, Inc. • Price LeBlanc
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Lexus Toyota • Professional Engineering Consultants • Property One, Inc.
Leach, Inc. • Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann, LLC • Stonehenge Capital
• Prosys Inc. • Provident Resources Group Inc. • Provost Salter Harper &
Company • Stuart & Company General Contractors • STUN Design &
Alford, LLC • Prudential Gardner Realtors • Pyburn & Odom, Inc. • Qdoba
Advertising • Success Designs • Sullivan’s Steakhouse • Sun Plus, Inc. •
Mexican Grill • Quadrants, Inc. • Quick Courier Services • Quizno’s • Race
Sunrise Assisted Living at Siegen • Sunshine Pages by Eatel • Super 8
Trac • Radiant Health of Baton Rouge • Radisson Hotel • Ragusa
Motel – Rieger Road • Surgical Specialty Centre • Sysco Food Services
Contractors • Raising Cane’s • Ralph and Kacoo’s • Ralph’s of Baton
of New Orleans • Systems Services, Inc. • T W Telecom • T. Baker Smith,
Rouge, Inc. • Rampart Resources, Inc. • Ramware • Re/Max – Janie Fowler
Inc. • Tanger Outlet Center • TaxBreak Solutions • Taylor Clark, Inc. •
• Re/Max Real Estate Group – Dianne Adams • Re/Max Total • Read
Teach For America • Teche Federal Bank • Terminex • The Aesthetic
Construction, LLC • Real Manage • Re-Bath of Baton Rouge • Recycling
Medicine & Anti-Aging Clinics of Louisiana • The Celtic Group • The
Foundation of Baton Rouge, LLC • Red Door Interiors • Red Oak Water
Chimes • The Day Group • The Dunham School • The Kiffe CPA Firm •
Company, Inc. • Red Roof Inn • Regal Nails Salon & Spa, LLC • Relief
The Livingston Parish News • The Nectar Soda Co. • The Victorian of the
Windows • Remington College Baton Rouge Campus • Remson Haley
Felicianas • Tiger Manor Condominiums • Tillage Construction, LLC •
Herpin Architects • ResCare Home Care • Residence Inn by Marriott –
Toner Recyclers, Inc. • Top Choice • Topcor Companies, LLC • Townhomes
Commerce Circle • Residence Inn by Marriott – North Mall Drive •
of Sherwood Forest • TraceSecurity, Inc. • Trahan Architects • Travelhost
Resource Lending Group, LLC • Ricky Blanton Insurance Agency • Ritter
of Baton Rouge • Tri State Refrigeration, Inc. • Trinity Episcopal Day
Maher Architects, LLC. • River Place Condominiums • River Road Coffees,
School • TriStar Graphics Group • Tsunami Sushi • Turn Key Solutions,
LTD. • Riverside Limousines • RMJ Consulting • Robert Rose Consulting,
LLC • U.S. Composite Pipe South • Unified Recovery Group, LLC • Union
Inc. • Rock-It Productions • Rockit Science Agency • Roofing Solutions,
Pacific Railroad • United Blood Services • United Community Bank •
LLC • Roto Rooter • rTe Millworks • Russell Maven Consulting, LLC • Sales
United Health Care of LA, Inc. • United Methodist Hope Ministries • United
& Marketing Executives of Greater Baton Rouge (SME-GBR) • Sam’s
States Postal Service • Universal Comone • University of Phoenix, Baton
Wholesale Club – North Mall • Sandler Training/Herrick Consulting Group
Rouge Learning Center • UpLIFTD/StaffUP Resources • UPS Store –
• Schering-Plough Animal Health • School Book Supply Company •
Jefferson Hwy • UPS Store – Sherwood & Coursey • Upton, Draughon &
Schumacher Homes of LA, Inc. • SCI Research • Scott Baily Enterprises,
Bollinger,
LLC. • Urban Systems Associates, Inc. • Validus Business
Inc. • Scully Financial – Michael Adams • See-Hear Productions • Selective
• Vanguard College of Cosmetology, A Paul Mitchell Partner
Consultants
Hearing • Service Master Services • Servpro of Central East Baton Rouge
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School Varsity Title • Verizon Wireless – Corporate Blvd. • Verizon
• Shaw Center • Shell Chemical Company • Shockey & Associates • ShredWireless
– Coursey • Verizon Wireless – Siegen Lane • Verma Systems,
It International, Inc. • Simon Roofing & Sheet Metal • Simpson’s Service
• Vivid Ink, Inc. • Volunteer Baton Rouge! • Volunteers In Public
Inc.
Center, Inc. • Snap Fitness – Jefferson Highway • Socially Yours, Inc. •
Schools • VoterVoice • Waste Management of LA, LLC • Wax Pax Cards
Southeast Floors to Go • Southern Belle Sandwich • Southern Strategy
&
Comics • Weill, Dunn & Koch, LLC • Wesley Construction Company,
Group LA • Southern University • Southern University System Foundation
Inc. • West Baton Rouge Tourist Information & Conference Center • West
• Southpoint Volkswagen • Southwest Computer Bureau Inc. • Spears
Feliciana Community Development Foundation • Westport Linen Services
Roofing & Consulting, LLC • Specialty Blocks, LLC • Spine Diagnostic &
• Whataburger, Inc. • Whealdon Estates • Whitehead Law Firm • Whole
Treatment Center • SpringHill Suites by Marriott – Airport • St. Francisville
Foods Market • Willing Mind Janitorial • Wolf Creek Business Growth
Chamber of Commerce • St. Helena Community Health Center • Staffing
Institute • Worknet Staffing Services • WPFC 1550 AM • Wright Feigley
Personnel, LLC. • Stafford Tile and Stone • Staples • Starbucks Coffee
Communications • Xdesign, Inc. • Youth Oasis • YWCA of Greater Baton
Company – Corporate Blvd. • Starmount Life Insurance Company • State
• Zachary Chamber of Commerce • Zehnder Communications,
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•
Rouge
Bank and Trust State Farm Insurance – Anna Jones State Farm
Inc. • Zoe’s Kitchen
Insurance – Joan Mire • State Farm Insurance Company • Sterne Agee &
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Adam Knapp
President and CEO
Angela Hardison
Graphic/Web Designer
Rod Miller
Executive Vice President
Toni Villa
Office Manager
Lindsay Carmen
Research Analyst
Heather Hewitt
Director of Communications
Will Minton
Policy Analyst
Glinda Causey
Assistant Controller
Amber Kling
Executive Assistant
to President/CEO
Eileen Moran
Controller
Jermaine Watson
Governmental Affairs
Associate
Jim Cavanaugh
East Baton Rouge
Parish Project Manager
Kate MacArthur
Director of
Business Intelligence
Ryan Cooney
Regional Project Manager
Meg Mahoney
Sr. Vice President of
Product Development
Chad Cornett
Director of Business
Development
Pam Martin
Information Specialist
Nicole David
Director of Events
Edie Michel
Director of Regional
Development
Gwen Hamilton
Director of Education Reform
BJ Militello
Director of Member Services
Mike Odom
Sr. Vice President of
Marketing & Operations
Rachel Pierson
Regional Project Manager
Steve Sparks
Director of Business Retention
& Expansion
Erin Monroe Wesley
Sr. Vice President
of Governmental Affairs
Alan Williams
Membership Sales Manager
John Zachary
Director of Research
Karen Zito
Special Accounts Manager
Dorothy Stillson
Executive Assistant to Sr. VPs
of Governmental Affairs and
Product Development
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