LBEC Holds Award Banquet & Business Meeting

The Louisiana Bankers Education Council recently held its annual business meeting, which included the presentation of the second annual Louisiana Young Banker Impact Awards. Pictured above (from left) are the 2022 award recipients—Minh Luu of Peoples Bank and Trust in New Roads, Kendra L. Palmer of b1BANK in Shreveport, Katrice Below of BOM in Natchitoches, Elizabeth Baldwin Hefler of Hancock Whitney in New Orleans and Ryan Kilpatrick of Origin Bank in Ruston.

Pictured above is LBEC incoming president Mallie Bowers of First Federal Bank of Louisiana in Lake Charles addressing the crowd.

(above, from right) Past LBEC President Tony Haring of Franklin State Bank in Winnsboro presents outgoing LBEC President Chad Burgess of Citizens National Bank, N.A., in Bossier City with a plaque as he wears the LBEC beanie.

(above, standing) LBA CEO Ginger Laurent is pictured leading a panel discussion with last year's Louisiana Young Banker Impact Award recipients—(seated, from left) Stephen David, Jr., of Hancock Whitney Bank, Kelvin Luster of Home Bank, Mallie Bowers of First Federal Bank of Louisiana, Blake Tolbird of First National Bankers Bank and Jake Guidry of b1BANK.

Pictured above are the award banquet and business meeting attendees.

Pictured above are members of the 2023 LBEC Council: (front row, from left) Chelsea Higginbotham of b1BANK, Janna LeBlanc of Community First Bank, Amber Smith of First Guaranty Bank, Minh Luu of Peoples Bank and Trust, Kathryn Richard of Bank of Zachary, Chad Burgess of Citizens National Bank, N.A., Blaine Hodges of Community Bank of Louisiana, (back row, from left) Josh Perot of Louisiana National Bank, Ashley Hebert of Farmers-Merchants Bank and Trust, Mallie Bowers of First Federal Bank of Louisiana, Jeff Lee of Home Federal Bank, Hunter Creed of United Community Bank and Dustin Parker of Caldwell Bank and Trust. See the complete list of council members below. 

LBA recently distributed a press release about the installation of the 2023 Louisiana Bankers Education Council officers. To view the full release, click here. 

2023 LBEC Officers & Council Members

President Mallie Bowers of First Federal Bank of Louisiana
President-Elect Kathryn Richard of Bank of Zachary
Secretary/Treasurer Robbin Hardee of Crescent Bank and Trust
Education Chairman Blaine Hodges of Community Bank of Louisiana
Membership Chairman Josh Perot of Louisiana National Bank
Immediate Past President Chad Burgess of Citizens National Bank, N.A.
Councilman at Large Hunter Creed of United Community Bank
Councilman at Large Ashley Hebert of Farmers-Merchants Bank and Trust
Councilman at Large Chelsea Higginbotham of b1BANK
Councilman at Large Janna LeBlanc of Community First Bank
Councilman at Large Jeff Lee of Home Federal Bank
Councilman at Large Minh Luu of Peoples Bank and Trust
Councilman at Large Dustin Parker of Caldwell Bank and Trust
Councilman at Large Donald Quintana of Gulf Coast Bank and Trust
Councilman at Large Amber Smith of First Guaranty Bank