NEW ORLEANS – The Association for Corporate Growth® of Louisiana (ACG Louisiana) announced its newly elected board members, officers and directors for 2015.
The 19-member ACG Louisiana Board serves the non-profit organization ACG Louisiana, the M&A association in Louisiana focused on driving middle market growth.
Robert B. Brickman, CPA, Director at Postlethwaite & Netterville, will continue to serve out his existing term as Board President.
“ACG’s Louisiana Chapter thanks our 2015 sponsors and appreciate our members’ support” Brickman said. “Our programming is providing year-long opportunities to network, recognizing significant M&A transactions and growth companies and bringing private equity capital to our region through our Fall Taste of New Orleans seminar. It is my pleasure to serve as current Chapter President with this outstanding group of board members. They are accomplished leaders and professionals.
ACG Louisiana Board of Directors has elected David Rieveschl, shareholder at Baker Donelson, as ACG Louisiana’s President elect. He was elected to the ACG Louisiana Board of Directors in 2010 and formerly held the position of Vice President of Programs. Rieveschl will begin his role as Chapter President in September, 2015.
Newly elected ACG Louisiana board members include:
• Eli Feinstein: Managing Director, Baker Martin Capital
• E. Grey Lewis: Executive Director, EY
• Abhay Patel: Vice President of Business Development, New Orleans Business Alliance
Additionally, the following officers will serve for 2015:
• Matt Miller, Baldwin Haspel: Vice President of Membership
• Vanessa Brown Claiborne, Chaffe & Associates: Co-Vice President of Programs
• Dorothy Clyne, JP Morgan: Co-Vice President of Programs
• Ken Najder, Jones Walker: Vice President of Sponsorships
• Jaye Calhoun, McGlinchey Stafford: Secretary
• Claude Silverman, Ericksen, Krentel & LaPorte: Treasurer
The following directors will continue to serve on the ACG Louisiana board:
• Lester F. Alexander, III, Jefferson Capital: Taste of New Orleans Chair
• Frank deVay, Chaffe & Associates: Taste of New Orleans Co-Chair
• Vanessa Brown Claiborne, Chaffe & Associates, Inc: Awards Chair
• Aaron Dirks, Dirks Capital, LLC
• Philip Gordillo, Whitney Bank
• Leon Rittenberg, III, Baldwin, Haspel, Burke & Mayer
• Scott Whittaker, Stone Pigman Walter Wittmann
• Hank Wolf, McGriff, Seibels & Williams
The Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) is the global community for middle market M&A dealmakers and business leaders focused on driving growth. ACG members have access to data, content and networking to access capital, make deals and drive corporate growth. Founded in 1954, ACG has grown to more than 13,000 members organized in 56 chapters throughout North America, Europe and Asia.
For more information: www.acg.org/louisiana
