Executive & Administrative
Gregg Gothreaux
President & CEO
Nikki Bourgeois
Executive Assistant to the President
(337) 593-1416
Pamela LaFleur
Vice President - Administration
(337) 593-1406
Maria Spannuth
Accountant
(337) 593-1400
Lena Styles
Assistant Administrator
(337) 593-1400
Bria Vial
Accountant
337) 593-1400
Communication
Billy Gunn
Multimedia Writer
(337) 593-1400
Stacey Zawacki
Manager of Communication & Public Relations
(337) 593-1417
Business Services
Jim Bourgeois
Manager of Business Development
(337) 593-1412
Ryan LaGrange
Manager of Workforce Development
(337) 593-1405
Brett Mellington
Manager of Business Development
(337) 593-1414
Mark D. Mouton
Manager of Business Retention & Expansion
(337) 593-1409
William Ness
Chief Information Officer
(337) 593-1407
Emily Shute
Project Coordinator
(337) 593-1400
Hoyt Strain
Manager of Business Recruitment
(337) 593-1415
Research & Market Intelligence
Brittany Deal
Manager of Strategic Analysis
(337) 593-1419
Rani Lege
Director of Project Development
(337) 593-1408

LEDA’s Opportunity Machine, Lafayette’s Center for Entrepreneurs, provides business education, guidance and risk reduction to startup founders and small business owners through training, mentorship, networking, and affordable workspace.
Jillian Bradley
Program Coordinator
(337) 769-4085
Katherine Nebel
Development Coordinator
(337) 769-4085
Destin Ortego
Director
(337) 769-4085
Erin Strenge
Communications Coordinator
(337) 769-4085
The LEDA Board of Commissioners, appointed by governmental and educational entities, works with the staff to promote the economic well-being of Lafayette Parish.
The 2020-21 LEDA Board of Commissioners include:
Mike Guidroz, Chairman | DaCoda Bartels, Board Member |
Dr. Ramesh Kolluru, Vice Chairman
|
Blake David, Board Member |
Chris Arsement, Secretary
|
Mark Dore, Board Member
|
Billy Arceneaux, Treasurer
|
Willie Leday, Board Member |
Frank Neuner, Member at Large
|
Wayne Phillips, Board Member
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Jerry Luke LeBlanc, Immediate Past Chairman
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Ken Stansbury, Board Member |