Chamber Board of Directors

St. Landry Parish Courthouse

2010 Chairman of the Board

Melissa Grimmett, Individual Member

2011 Chair Elect

Executive Committee

Melissa Grimmett, Chairperson

Chair Elect

Angela Guillory Cassimere, 2009 Chair

Robbie Sebastien, Sebastien-Dupre' Fine Jewelry, Inc. – Vice Chair of Area Development

Dr. William J. Nunez, III, LSU-Eunice Campus, Vice Chair of Education

Don Menard, St. Landry Parish Government –Vice Chair of Governmental Affairs

Melanie Lee, City of Opelousas Tourism - Vice Chair of Membership Development

Gerard Perron, CID, Executive Director, SLEIDD – Vice Chair of Economic Development

Paula Martinez- Mills, Oceans Behavioral Hospital - Vice Chair of Medical Affairs

Vincent Pierre, Dry Clean Super Center – Member at Large

Frankie Bertrand, President/CEO – Chamber Office

Elected - 3-year Term Expires 12-31-2010

Kevin Doucet, Owner, Piggly Wiggly South

Deanna LeJeune, Owner, KaJeune's Diner & Country Corner

Robbie Sebastien, President, Sebastien-Dupre' Fine Jewelry, Inc.

Vincent Pierre, Manager, Dry Clean Super Center

Sidney "Trey" Thibodeaux, Event Center Director, Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino

Elected - 3-year Term Expires 12-31-2011

Ted Bellard, Owner Targil Seasonings & Butcher Supplies

George Fawcett, Director of Marketing & Communications, SLEMCO

Celeste Gomez, SLP Tourist Commission

Tim Marks, Individual Member

Sabrina Salling, Director Governmental Serv., CLECO

Elected - 3-year Term Expires 12-31-2012

Sue Brignac, President/CEO, Washington State Bank

Paula Martinez-Mills, Community Education Liaison, Oceans Behavioral Hospital

Dori Janise, Co-Owner, Janise's Supermarket

Dianne Dejean, Realtor, Van Eaton & Romero

Mark Muller, Counter Sales, Muller Electric Company

Appointed - 1-year Term Expires 12-31-2010

Melanie Lee, Public Information Officer, City of Opelousas Tourism

Thomas Roses, Assistant General Manager, Wal-Mart DC #6048

Gwynn Dardar, Owner,/COO, LA Networx

Bruce Gaudin, Attorney, Law Office of Bruce Gaudin

Donald Robinson, Sr., Executive Director, SLP Community Action Agency

Appointed – Ex-Officio 1-year Term Expires 12-31-2010 (Non-Voting Member)

Donald Menard, President St. Landry Parish Government

Michael D. Nassif, Superintendent, SLP School Board

Gil Savoy, Jr., Mayor, Town of Port Barre

Gerard Perron, Director, SLEIDD

Dr. William J. Nunez, III, Chancellor, LSU-Eunice Campus

Willie Smith, Dean. LTC T.H. Harris

Youth Leadership Council 2009-2010

Erin Fuselier, Chairman, Beau Chene High School

Staff

Frankie Bertrand, President/CEO

Janie Johnson, Administrative Assistant

Board meets 3rd Monday of month, at 12:00 noon

109 West Vine St, Opelousas, LA 70570 - (337) 942-2683 opelousaschamber@charter.net