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
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Enrollment open for the BRF, LSU Health Shreveport 2025-26 SMART program
Internship offers yearlong research experience for high school seniors Enrollment for the 2025-2026 Bobbie Cates Hicks Science and...
State of Louisiana launches innovation brand, announces creation of $50 Million Growth Fund and Artificial Intelligence Research Institute
EAP, with Startup Prize, will spearhead Louisiana Innovation in the Northwest Louisiana region Public-private collaboration: Equity and incubator partners will...
Armored truck with enhanced capabilities for Global Strike Security Forces unveiled
The Commercial Capabilities Integration & Transition (CCIT) Division of Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) teamed up with Outerlink Global...
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