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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Yearlong research opportunity at LSU Health Shreveport opens for area high school seniors
SMART program prepares students for careers in medicine, biomedical fields Enrollment for the 2023-2024 Bobbie Cates Hicks Science and Medicine...
BRF releases 2022 Annual Report
BRF releases 2022 Annual Report Click here or the image below to read more about BRF's accomplishments in 2022 and...
BRF Annual Event featuring Peter Zeihan – SOLD OUT
In lieu of an Annual Meeting, BRF will host a special speaker event the evening of Jan. 12, 2023, featuring...
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