Leadership SWLA Class of 2025 Graduates

The Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance honored the Leadership SWLA Class of 2025 graduates in a ceremony at L’Auberge Casino Resort on Wednesday, November 12.

Since 1984, Leadership SWLA has welcomed participants from a diverse cross-section of the community for an11-month program offering sessions with hands-on learning experiences led by influential leaders whose work directly impacts the region in areas such as economic development, workforce and business growth, education, infrastructure, coastal restoration, and public service. Since its inception, over 900 individuals from business owners to community leaders and government officials have graduated from the program.

Leadership SWLA Class of 2025

Allison Barker, Family & Youth

Mallie Hebert, First Federal Bank of Louisiana

Taylor Bradley, STINE

Kimmie Carriaga, First Horizon Bank

Chelsea Champagne, Stockwell Sievert Law Firm

Christina Davis, Southwest Louisiana Credit Union

Jalin DuRousseau, HD Truck & Tractor, LLC

Jeannette Fontenot LaLande, Hancock Whitney

Amy Gardner, CSE Federal Credit Union/Rotary Club of Lake Charles

Elizabeth Hebert, Sam Hebert Financial Group

Kimberlie Heckard, United Way of Southwest Louisiana

Ryan Hess, CSE Federal Credit Union

Dalton Hinton, LA Manufactured Housing

Kaitlyn LaBove, Fusion Five

Megan Lavergne, Champeaux Evans Hotard

Charity Lewing, AMERISAFE

Raimee Marque, Venture Global

Kash McMahon, Turner Industries

Alicia Mhire, First Federal Bank of Louisiana

Sam Moore, Visit Lake Charles

Delaney Jackson Nugent, Lake Charles Memorial Health System

Lauren Olsen, Sasol/Junior League of Lake Charles, Inc.

Kalyn Partin, GIS Engineering

Nina Sona, HASC Louisiana

Kelsey Talbot, CITGO

Joshua Tannehill, JTan, LLC

Diana Taylor, South Beau Hardware & Supply

Caymn Turton, Lake Area Adventures

Bubba Viator, The Boot

Miranda Vinson, First Baptist Christian Academy

Markell Williams, LCAC Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.

Leadership SWLA will announce the Class of 2026 in the new year. To learn more about Leadership SWLA, visit allianceswla.org.