Louisiana Bankers Education Council Holds Annual Business Meeting
(above, from right) Jim Lyons of First National Bank of LA, outgoing president of Louisiana Bankers Education Council, receives plaque from incoming president Stephen David of Hancock Whitney Bank.
(above Jim Lyons of First National Bank of LA is pictured signing the LBEC Beanie.
(above) Jim Lyons of First National Bank of LA is pictured wearing the LBEC beanie. The beanie is a tradition that dates back to 1957 where the outgoing president had to wear a “beanie hat” during his/her final meeting.
Pictured (above) are the members of the LBEC Council: (back row, from left) Jim Lyons of First National Bank of LA, Dorothy Bellocq of Home Bank, N.A., Hunter Creed of Investar Bank, Chad Burgess of Citizens Bank, N.A., Stephen David of Hancock Whitney Bank, Tony Haring of Franklin State Bank, Blaine Hodges of Community Bank of Louisiana, (front row, from left) Ryan Haydel of Pedestal Bank, Minh Luu of Peoples Bank and Trust, Mallie Bowers of First Federal Bank of Louisiana, Kathryn Richard of Bank of Zachary, Emily Creech of First Guaranty Bank, Lauren Burns of The Evangeline Bank and Trust, Kendra Palmer of Business First Bank and Robbin Hardee of Metairie Bank and Trust. The complete officer list is below.
2019 LBEC Officers & Council Members
President Stephen David of Hancock Whitney Bank
President-Elect Kendra Palmer of Business First Bank
Secretary/Treasurer Tony Haring of Franklin State Bank
Education Chairman Chad Burgess of Citizens National Bank, N.A.
Membership Chairman Mallie Bowers of First Federal Bank of Louisiana
Immediate Past President Jim Lyons of First National Bank of LA
Councilmen at Large:
Dorothy Bellocq of Home Bank, N.A.
Lauren Burns of The Evangeline Bank & Trust
Kate Copes of Tensas State Bank
Emily Creech of First Guaranty 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 & Trust
Kathryn Richard of Bank of Zachary