The Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce announces the 16 candidates for consideration to fill eight term-expired seats on its Board of Directors.
The Nominating Committee has selected the following individuals to be placed on the ballot for election by the membership:
Zachary Barker
Acadiana Sports League, Owner and President
David Callecod
Lafayette General Medical Center, President and CEO
Rob Eddy
The Pinnacle Group, Financial Planner and Owner
Marion Fox
Jeff Davis Economic Development, Executive Director
Tony Gordon
FMOL Health System, Vice President-Strategy
Gwen Guillotte
Schumacher Group, Vice President of Revenue Management
Robert "Bobby” Hulett
Chevron, Operations Manager, West Gulf of Mexico
Charles Landry
Jones Walker Law Firm, Attorney
Marilyn McDonald
McDonald & Kilchrist LLC – Caffery Real Estate Inc.
Mandi Mitchell
Mandi D Mitchell LLC, Owner and Consultant
Dr. E. Joseph Savoie
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, President
Margaret H. Trahan
United Way of Acadiana, President and CEO
Charles H. Trent
Landry Harris & Co., Insurance & Risk Advisor
Ross Walters
Walters Funeral Home, General Manager
Joseph Zanco
Home Bank, Chief Financial Officer
Ali Zoibi
The Daily Advertiser, President and Publisher
The Nominating Committee consists of Dave Welch, Chairman of the Nominating Committee, Donna Landry, Julie Dronet, Steve Oubre, Rae Robinson, Kam Movassaghi and Kenny Maggard.
The eight candidates receiving the largest number of votes will be elected to three-year terms. The terms begin on January 1, 2012. Instructions for online voting will be emailed to our membership on Monday, September 19, 2011.
The deadline for write-in candidates is Friday, September 9, 2011.
The retiring members of the Board are Chris Allain, Vidox; Bud Barrow, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center; Elise Bouchner, EXCELERANT; Raymond Hebert, Community Foundation of Acadiana; Joby John, UL Moody College of Business Administration; Jan Swift, Upper Lafayette Economic Development Foundation.
The Board of Directors sets policy for the 1,240 members of the organization which consists of 32
