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
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