LBEC holds IMPACT Conference, Award Luncheon & Business Meeting

The IMPACT Conference included the presentation of the third annual Louisiana Young Banker Impact Awards. Pictured above (from left) are the 2023 award recipients Todd McDonald of Liberty Bank and Trust Company, Scott B. McLemore of Concordia Bank and Trust, Brandy Westmoreland of Landmark Bank, Jim F. Lyons of First National Bank of Louisiana and Chad Carter of b1BANK.

LBEC held their annual business meeting during the conference and installed the 2024 officers. (above, from right) Past LBEC President Chad Burgess of Citizens National Bank presents outgoing LBEC President Mallie Bowers of First Federal Bank of Louisiana with a plaque as she wears the LBEC beanie.

Pictured above are members of the 2024 LBEC officers: (front row, from left) President Kathryn Richard of Bank of Zachary, Councilman at Large Janel Evans Lyons of Hancock Whitney, Membership Chairman Minh Luu of The Cottonport Bank, Councilman at Large Amber Smith of First Guaranty Bank, Immediate Past President Mallie Bowers of First Federal Bank of Louisiana, Councilman at Large Ashley Hebert of Farmers-Merchants Bank and Trust, Councilman at Large Janna LeBlanc of Community First Bank, Councilman at Large Cullen Bishop of Gibsland Bank and Trust, (back row, from left) Councilman at Large Jeff Lee of b1BANK, Secretary/Treasurer Blaine Hodges of Community Bank of Louisiana, Education Chairman Hunter Creed of United Community Bank, Councilman at Large Dustin Parker of Caldwell Bank and Trust, Councilman at Large Donald Quintana of Gulf Coast Bank and Trust and Councilman at Large Matt Hudnall of First Guaranty Bank. Not pictured: President-Elect Robbin Hardee of Crescent Bank and Trust. 

(above, from right) LBA CEO Ginger Laurent is pictured leading a panel discussion with last year's Louisiana Young Banker Impact Award recipients—Minh Luu of The Cottonport Bank, Kendra L. Palmer of b1BANK and Katrice Below of BOM.

Pictured above are the award banquet attendees.

(above) Greyson Tuck of Gerrish Smith Tuck led a session on A Look to the Future—The Financial Services Industry in 2044.

(above and below) Attendees learned about the LBEC Ambassadors program during the Wednesday breakfast. Click here for more information about the LBEC Ambassadors.

(above, from right) During the Leadership School Alumni Dinner, Craig Pourciau of SSA moderated a panel discussion with bankers who attended the first LBA Leadership School in 2010 and are now bank CEOs and presidents—Jim Lyons of First National Bank of Louisiana, Brooks Lewis of Citizens Bank and Trust Company and Michael Wilson of Caldwell Holding Company.

Pictured above are the Leadership School alums who attended the dinner banquet from the first graduating class in 2010.

(above, from left) Don Quintana of Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company, Minh Luu of The Cottonport Bank, Blaine Hodges of Community Bank of Louisiana, Cullen Bishop of Gibsland Bank and Trust, Dustin Parker of Caldwell Bank and Trust and Jeff Lee of b1BANK visit during the Leadership School Alumni Dinner Banquet, which was the opening event of the conference. 

(above, from left) Kristi Lee of BOM, Tristan Lowe of First Guaranty Bank and Stephanie Ockman of Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company visit during the opening dinner.