EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Executive Committee is the policy-making and active governing body of the Business Council. It is comprised of Business Council elected officers, the immediate past chairperson (ex officio) and up to 14 members-at-large appointed by the Chairperson.
Paul H. Flower, Chair
CEO, Woodward Design + Build
James B. Cook, Vice-Chair
General Manager, Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
William M. Hammack , Treasurer
Partner, Link Restaurant Group
Alden J. McDonald, Jr., Secretary
President & CEO, Liberty Bank and Trust Co.
Henry L. Coaxum (ex-officio)
President & CEO, Coaxum Enterprises, Inc.
Vanessa Brown Claiborne
President & CEO, Chaffe & Associates
Carlin Conner
President & CEO, IMTT
Joseph S. Exnicios
President, Hancock Whitney Bank
Gregory C. Feirn
CEO, LCMC Health
David Gallo
CEO, Gallo Mechanical, LLC
Lee Jackson
Chairman & CEO, Jackson Offshore Operators, LLC
Merritt Lane
President & CEO, Canal Barge Company Inc.
James M. Lapeyre
President, The Laitram Corporation
Thomas A. Leonhard Jr.
President & CEO, HRI Properties
Suzanne T. Mestayer
Managing Principal, ThirtNorth Investments
Graham Ralston
Executive & N.O. President, Regions Bank
Christopher Reade
President, LookFar & Carrollton Enterprise Services
Deanna Rodriguez
President & CEO, Entergy New Orleans