Graduation Held for 2018 Leadership School I

Graduation for the 2018 Leadership School I, “Growing Our Next Generation of Leaders”, was held on July 11, 2018, at the LBA office in Baton Rouge. Twenty-eight bankers graduated from the school. The program is a 6-month program that included online course work and five instructor led sessions focused on developing leadership skills and enhancing knowledge in various areas of banking. Scroll down the page for additional pictures from throughout the school.

Congrats to the Graduates!

Aaron Black of Peoples Bank
Heidi-Jo Bloomer of First Federal Bank of Louisiana
Mallie Bowers of First Federal Bank of Louisiana
Victoria Castille of Farmers-Merchants Bank and Trust
Lance Chapman of The Evangeline Bank and Trust
Jennifer Erickson of JD Bank
Debra Funderburk of BOM
Tara Gaspar of M C Bank and Trust
Renee Graff of Investar Bank
Rick Guillot of Cross Keys Bank
Michelle Holmes of United Mississippi Bank
Michelle Hylton of Abbeville Building and Loan
Randy Lege of Abbeville Building and Loan
Thomas Lester of Bank of Coushatta
Danielle McManus of Farmers-Merchants Bank and Trust
Michelle Meek of Bank of Coushatta
Fran Myles of BOM
Kathryn Richard of Bank of Zachary
Sharmaine Robertson of First Guaranty Bank
Jennifer Ruggiero of Investar Bank
Joedi Snipes of First Guaranty Bank
Star Spriggs of First Guaranty Bank
Andrew Suazo of JD Bank
Michele Vascoe of Bank of Coushatta
Andrea White of Bank of Zachary
Melinda Williams of BOM
Mona Winegeart of BOM
Tiffany Woods of BOM

Photo Gallery from the School 

Pictured above at the March 6 opening reception at Juban's Restaurant are Danielle McManus with Farmers-Merchants Bank & Trust, Victoria Castille with Farmers-Merchants Bank & Trust, Sharmaine Robertson with First Guaranty Bank, Joedi Snipes with First Guaranty Bank and Star Spriggs with First Guaranty Bank.

 Pictured above at the opening reception are Tara Gaspar with MC Bank & Trust, Andrew Suazo with JD Bank and Jennifer Erickson with JD Bank


BOM sent five bankers to Leadership School I. Pictured above at the opening reception are (standing) Melinda Williams and Fran Myles. Pictured seated (left to right) are Debra Funderburk, Mona Winegeart and Tiffany Woods. 

Pictured above is Bill Slaughter with SSA Consultants addressing the group of incoming students at the opening reception.


 
Pictured above are students working on a group exercise at the 2nd session in April.



Pictured above are Michele Vascoe with Bank of Coushatta, Thomas Lester with Bank of Coushatta and Michelle Holmes with United Mississippi Bank at a lunch break at one of the sessions.

Pictured above are students working a team exercise.

Pictured above is Craig Pourciau with SSA Consultants working with bankers to explain their Hogan Assessment Results.



Pictured above are bankers during Craig Pourciau's session on their Hogan results



Pictured above are Tiffany Woods with BOM, Sharmaine Robertson with First Guaranty Bank, Lance Chapman with The Evangeline Bank & Trust and Jennifer Erickson with JD Bank.



Pictured above (left to right, seated) are Aaron Black with Peoples Bank in Chatham, Randy Lege with Abbeville Building & Loan, Michelle Hylton with Abbeville Building & Loan. Pictured standing (left to right) are Renee Graff with Investar Bank and Jenny Ruggiero with Investar Bank.

Pictured above are bankers working on the NASA Team group exercise as part of the Effective Teams Module. Pictured in the background is instructor Bill Slaughter with SSA Consultants.



Pictured above is Group 2 of the NASA Team Exercise as part of the Effective Teams Session.




Pictured above is Group 3 of the NASA Team Exercise.

Pictured above is Kathryn Richard with Bank of Zachary, instructor Bill Slaughter with SSA Consultants, and Andrea White with Bank of Zachary.