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 Leadership
John F. George, Jr. MD
President and CEO
James D. Dean
Executive Vice President and COO
Michael Mazur
CFO
Hilary Aldama Wooley
Corporate Counsel
Dawn Banks
Director of Grants Development
Courtney Bryan
Public Relations Manager
BRF Division Leadership
Dawn Banks
Director of Grants Development
EdVentures
Elizabeth Boitnott
Director of Operations
Digital Media Institute
Greg Nelson
Director of Academics
Digital Media Institute
Audra Chadwell
Vice President of Operations
Omicron Technology Solutions
Ryan Culp
Director of Business Recruitment
Shreveport Next
Stephen Lokitz
Interim Executive Director
Center for Molecular Imaging and Therapy
Brad Schmidt
Executive Director
InterTech Park
Dave Smith
Executive Director
Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program
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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