LBEC Holds Award Banquet & Business Meeting

The Louisiana Bankers Education Council recently held its annual business meeting, which included the presentation of the first-ever Louisiana Young Banker Impact Awards. Pictured above (from left) are the 2021 award recipients—Stephen David, Jr., of Hancock Whitney Bank, Jake Guidry of b1BANK, Blake Tolbird of First National Bankers Bank, LBEC President-Elect Mallie Bowers of First Federal Bank of Louisiana and Kelvin Luster of Home Bank. 

Pictured above (from left) are LBEC incoming president Chad Burgess of Citizens National Bank, N.A., and outgoing president Tony Haring of Franklin State Bank in Winnsboro.

(above, from right) LBA Education Administrator Lauren Brown presents outgoing LBEC president Tony Haring of Franklin State Bank in Winnsboro with a plaque as he wears the LBEC beanie.

Pictured above are members of the 2022 LBEC Council: (front row, from left) Janna LeBlanc of Community First Bank, Amber Smith of First Guaranty Bank, Chelsea Higginbotham of b1BANK, Mallie Bowers of First Federal Bank of Louisiana, Robbin Hardee of Crescent Bank and Trust, Minh Luu of Peoples Bank and Trust and Kathryn Richard of Bank of Zachary, (back row, from left) Ashley Hebert of Farmers-Merchants Bank and Trust, Josh Perot of Louisiana National Bank, Tony Haring of Franklin State Bank, Blaine Hodges of Community Bank of Louisiana and Chad Burgess of Citizens National Bank, N.ASee the complete list of council members below. 

LBA recently distributed a press release about the installation of the 2022 Louisiana Bankers Education Council officers. To view the full release, click here.

2022 LBEC Officers & Council Members

President Chad Burgess of Citizens National Bank, N.A.
President-Elect Mallie Bowers of First Federal Bank of Louisiana
Secretary/Treasurer Kathryn Richard of Bank of Zachary
Education Chairman Robbin Hardee of Crescent Bank and Trust
Membership Chairman William Hodges of Community Bank of Louisiana
Immediate Past President Tony Haring of Franklin State Bank
Councilman at Large Michael Creed of Investar Bank, N.A.
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 Minh Luu of Peoples Bank and Trust
Councilman at Large Dustin Parker of Caldwell Bank and Trust
Councilman at Large Josh Perot of Louisiana National Bank
Councilman at Large Donald Quintana of Hancock Whitney Bank
Councilman at Large Amber Smith of First Guaranty Bank