BRF Board & Leadership
BRF’s vision to be a catalyst for positive economic change in North Louisiana has attracted an all-volunteer board of key local civic leaders and experienced and capable professionals from throughout the United States.
BRF Past Board Chairmen
Horace R. Ladymon
1986
John D. Caruthers, Jr.
1987
William C. Peatross
1988
Virginia K. Shehee
1989-1999
Donald E. Jones
2000-2001
Donald R. Updegraff
2002-2003
Vernon B. Chance Jr.
2004-2005
Thomas E. "Tem" McElroy
2002-2003
Rand Falbaum
2008-2009
Keith Bergeron
2010-2011
Stephen F. Skrivanos
2012-2016
Malcolm Murchison
2016-2017
Arthur Thompson
2018-2019
Lennis S. Elston
2020-2021
Terry E. Moore
2022-2023
News
EDA Build to Scale grants to expand access to small business and entrepreneurship assistance in North Louisiana via BRF’s Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program
BRF is an awardee of two grants totaling $2 million from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA)...
Organizations and local businesses issue letter of support for Shreveport’s 2024 bond issue
Special episode of On the Cusp podcast with Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux and our podcast hosts...
Nearly $100M in federal funding directed to Air Force Global Strike Command since 2020
(U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis) BRF announces $36.5M in new funding to support AFGSC innovation and tech...
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