BackHoyt Strain
Director of Business Attraction
- At LEDA since 2014
- Duties include: Identify and pursue new businesses; business location and site selection assistance; tax and business incentive counseling; tradeshow participation; execute prospect missions
- Bachelor of Science in General Studies, Speech and Communications – LSU
- Graduate of: Oklahoma University Economic Development Institute; Advanced Dale Carnegie Course; University of Southern Mississippi True Blue Basic Economic Development
- Former Director of Corporate Development – Texas Association of Business; former VP Marketing & Member Services – LABI; former National Sales Manager/National Account Executive – Levi Strauss & Co.; former president, Association of State Chambers Professionals; former board member, Louisiana Association of Chamber of Commerce Professionals
