Louisiana Bankers Education Council Holds Annual Business Meeting 

(above, from right) Stephen David, Jr., of Hancock Whitney Bank, outgoing Louisiana Bankers Education Council president, receives plaque from incoming President Kendra Palmer of b1BANK in Shreveport. 

(above) b1BANK President and Chief Executive Officer Jude Melville addressed the meeting attendees and shared his story and career advice. 

Pictured above are the meeting attendees.

Pictured (above, from left) are members of the 2019-2020 LBEC Council: Josh Perot of First National Bank in Ruston, Blaine Hodges of Community Bank of Louisiana in Mansfield, Dorothy Bellocq of Home Bank in Baton Rouge, Minh Luu of Peoples Bank and Trust in New Roads, Ryan Haydel of Pedestal Bank in St. Martinville, Robbin Hardee of Metairie Bank in Metairie, Kate Copes of Tensas State Bank in Tallulah, Kathryn Richard of Bank of Zachary, Stephen David of Hancock Whitney Bank in Baton Rouge, Mallie Bowers of First Federal Bank in Lake Charles, Chad Burgess of Citizens National Bank in Bossier City, Kendra Palmer of b1BANK in Shreveport and Tony Haring of Franklin State Bank in Winnsboro. The complete officer list is below. 

2019-2020 LBEC Officers & Council Members

President Kendra Palmer of Business First Bank
President-Elect Tony Haring of Franklin State Bank
Secretary/Treasurer Chad Burgess of Citizens National Bank, N.A.
Education Chairman Mallie Bowers of First Federal Bank of Louisiana
Membership Chairman Kathryn Richard of Bank of Zachary 
Immediate Past President Stephen David of Hancock Whitney Bank

Councilmen at Large:
Dorothy Bellocq of Home Bank, N.A.
Lauren Burns of The Evangeline Bank and Trust
Kate Copes of Tensas State Bank 
Hunter Creed of Investar Bank
Robbin Hardee of Metairie Bank
Ryan Haydel of Pedestal Bank
Blaine Hodges of Community Bank of Louisiana
Minh Luu of Peoples Bank and Trust
Josh Perot of First National Bank