The Jefferson Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its 2015 Board of Directors, which will be chaired by Todd Matherne, CEO of Renaissance Publishing. He joined the board of directors in 2010 and has served on the executive committee the last three years. Matherne will work side-by-side with Chamber President, Todd Murphy.
"Serving the Chamber in its 18th year, I am honored to be the chief volunteer of an organization that continues to be the voice of business for the region," said Matherne.
Matherne has served as past president and board member of the City Regional Magazine Association and as the past president and board member of the Entrepreneurs Organization of Louisiana. He is also actively involved in many local organizations and charities and dedicates his time to enhance not only the business community but the lifestyle of the region as well.
"Todd Matherne brings a new level of enthusiasm and visibility to the Jefferson Chamber," said Todd Murphy, Jefferson Chamber President. "As we continue to focus on public policy initiatives and community improvement, we look forward to having Todd at the helm."
2015 Jefferson Chamber Executive Committee:
Todd Matherne, Chairman
CEO, Renaissance Publishing
Todd Murphy, President
Jefferson Chamber of Commerce
Michael Palamone, Chair-Elect
CEO, Urban Systems Associates, Inc.
Philip Rebowe, Treasurer
Partner-In-Charge, Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC
John LeBlanc, Secretary
Chief Financial Officer & COO, Bank of New Orleans
Johnny Domiano, Member at Large
Partner, Adams and Reese LLP
Leon L. Giorgio, Jr., Member at Large
Co-Founder, Select Properties, Ltd.
Byron LeBlanc, 2014 Chairman
President, LeBlanc & Schuster
Julie Couret Willoz, Membership Committee Chair
President, Willoz Consulting
Giselle Diaz Eastlack, Education Committee Chair
General Manager, Diaz, LLC
Betsie Gambel, Communications Advisory Committee Chair
President, Gambel Communications
Nancy Harmann, Business Resource Committee Chair
Relocation & Business Development Director, Gardner Realtors
Bob Hecker, Ambassadors Committee Chair
Owner, Uniformity, LLC
Tom Meyer, Jefferson Chamber Foundation Board Chairman & Awards Committee Chair
Vice President, Benefit Planning Group
E. Fredrick Preis, Jr., Government Committee Chair
Senior Partner, Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.
Liz Van Dervort, Jefferson Chamber Young Professionals Committee Chair
Producer, Gillis, Ellis & Baker, Inc.
New Members of the 2015 Jefferson Chamber Board of Directors:
Jeff Ehlinger
Market President, First Bank and Trust
Chuck Mutz
Account Executive, Level 3
Tim Paulin
Executive Director-Louisiana, BNI
Gene Sausse
Owner, BooKoo Bounce
Lee Stolf
Account Executive, WGNO-TV (ABC)/NOLA38-TV (CW)
Michael Wedge
President & CEO, Prytania
Returning Members of the 2015 Jefferson Chamber Board of Directors:
Taslin Alfonzo
Media Relations Specialist, West Jefferson Medical Center
Jennifer Amedee
Asset Manager, Rault Resources Group
Millie Baudier
Community/Public Affairs Specialist, Cox Louisiana
Barry J. Boudreaux
Executive Vice President, Zito Companies, LLC
Lynne A. Burkart
Director, Postlethwaite & Netterville, CPAs
Charlotte Burnell
President/Owner, Strategic Planning Associates, LLC
Travis D. Capers
Chief Executive Officer, Ochsner Medical Center – West Bank Campus
Ryan Daul
Producer, Daul Insurance Agency Inc.
Paula Duplantis
Senior Vice President/Southshore Retail Region Manager, Whitney Bank
Valerie Englade
Vice President of Marketing & Communications, East Jefferson General Hospital
Mike Gennaro
Senior Vice President, Senior Lending Officer, Metairie Bank & Trust
David Gex
Operations Supervisor, ATMOS Energy Louisiana
Larry Holmes
CPA Director, Bourgeois Bennett, LLC
Diane Jackson
Consultant, The Slone Group
George Jackson
Account Executive/Producer, Dave Millet Insurance
Brad Jongbloed
Senior Vice President / Commercial Lending, Fidelity Bank
Greg Jordan
Senior Vice President & Market Manager, Chase Bank
Nick Karl
Sales Director, Peoples Health
Sun Kim
Executive Director, Crown Products, Inc.
George A. Mueller, III
Partner – Attorney, Chehardy, Sherman, Ellis, Murray, Recile, Griffith, Stakelum & Hayes, LLP
Lynda Nugent Smith
Broker/Agent, Keller Williams Realty
Tom Oliver
Partner, Virtual Business Solutions, Inc.
Vincent Palumbo
Vice President, Terminix Service Co., Inc.
Frances Roemer
Administrator & Director of Human Resources, F. H. Myers Construction, Inc.
Harold Rowland
General Manager, Boomtown Casino & Hotel New Orleans
Stacey Shane Schott
Senior Vice President, 1st Lake Properties/Favrot & Shane Co.
Ray Seamon
Senior Vice President of Community Relations & Business Develop, First NBC Bank
Jack L. Sloan
Certified Financial Planner/Tax Accountant, Sloan Financial Services
Ronnie L. Slone
President, The Slone Group
Mike Stanfield
Senior Vice President of Sales, New Orleans Pelicans & New Orleans Saints
Melonie Stewart
Director of Customer Service, Entergy Louisiana, Inc.
Deborah Villio
Attorney, LeBlanc Partners LLC
Lou Hose
Site Director, Avondale Operations, Huntington-Ingalls Industries, Inc.
