Louisiana Bankers Education Council Holds Annual Business Meeting 

(above, from right) Adam Johnston of First Guaranty Bank in Bossier City is the outgoing Louisiana Bankers Education Council president and receives a plaque from incoming President Jim Lyons of First National Bank in Lafayette. (below, from left) Incoming President Jim Lyons is pictured with outgoing President Adam Johnston wearing the LBEC beanie.

The members of the 2018-2019 LBEC Council are (below, from left, back row) Stephen David of Hancock Whitney Bank in Baton Rouge, Adam Johnston of First Guaranty Bank in Oil City and Benton, Tony Haring of Franklin State Bank in Winnsboro, Chad Burgess of Citizens National Bank in Bossier City, Mallie Bowers of First Federal Bank in Lake Charles, Kate Copes of Tensas State Bank in Tallulah, Emily Creech of First Guaranty Bank in Hammond, Hunter Creed of The Highlands Bank in Zachary, (from left, front row) Jim Lyons of First National Bank in Lafayette, Kendra Palmer of Business First Bank in Shreveport, Kathryn Richard of Bank of Zachary, Jake Guidry of Business First Bank in Lafayette, Robbin Hardee of Metairie Bank and Blaine Hodges of Community Bank of Louisiana in Mansfield. Not pictured is Jennifer Boggs of Gulf Coast Bank in Baton Rouge.

To commemorate the 60th Anniversary of LBEC, a panel discussion was held with former LBEC Presidents they discussed their career successes and how LBEC contributed to that success. Panelists were (below, from left) Brooks Lewis of Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Mark Marionneaux of Bank of Zachary, Jerry Gandy of Winnsboro State Bank, Tom Martin of Gibsland Bank and Trust, Gary Broussard of Home Bank, N.A., and  Jason Smith of Citizens National Bank. The panel was moderated by incoming LBEC President Jim Lyons of First National Bank in Lafayette.

2018 LBEC Officers & Council Members

Councilmen at Large