Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF CLEDA IS TO ADVANCE THE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF ECONOMICS AND TO DEVELOP ECONOMIC PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT THAT WOULD BRING ABOUT IMPROVED EFFICIENCY, DEVELOPMENT, AND ACCELERATION OF BOTH THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF ECONOMIC GROWTH AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
ECONOMIC PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES TO PROVIDE BOTH QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF ECONOMIC GROWTH AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA REGION.
REGIONAL INNOVATION:THE REGIONAL INNOVATION PROGRAM CONSISTS OF TWO SUBSECTS: FRESH CENTRAL AND THE BUSINESS ACCELERATION SYSTEM.FRESH CENTRAL IS PART OF THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA LOCAL FOOD INITIATIVE, A COMMUNITY EFFORT THAT AIMS TO STRENGTHEN CENTRAL LOUISIANA'S LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY WHILE INCREASING ACCESS TO LOCAL FOOD FOR ALL RESIDENTS OF THE REGION. THIS IS ACHIEVED BY ENGAGING COMMUNITY CITIZENS AROUND LOCAL FOOD AND CHALLENGING LEADERS TO CONSIDER INNOVATIVE WAYS TO BUILD VIBRANT COMMUNITY-BASED FOOD SYSTEMS. ADDITIONALLY, FRESH CENTRAL COORDINATES FARMERS MARKETS TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF THEIR COMMUNITIESTHE BUSINESS ACCELERATION SYSTEM (BAS) PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE TRAINING AND GUIDANCE TO ENTREPRENEURS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO GROWING THEIR BUSINESSES IN ORDER TO INCREASE THEIR REVENUES AND BUILD THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA ECONOMY. THROUGH MONTHLY COACHING SESSIONS, ONGOING COMMUNICATION AND TEAM MEETINGS, THE BAS BUSINESS COACHES HELP BUSINESS OWNERS IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP THEIR STRENGTHS, MITIGATE WEAKNESSES, AND CAPITALIZE ON GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
MAJOR EMPLOYERS INITIATIVE: THE MISSION OF THE MAJOR EMPLOYERS INITIATIVE IS TO INCREASE WEALTH IN THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA REGION. THIS IS ACHIEVED BY WORKING WITH REGIONAL ALLIES TO HELP EXISTING COMPANIES IN THE AREA EXPAND AND BY ATTRACTING NEW COMPANIES TO THE REGION. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROGRAM MAINTAINS PERTINENT DATA ABOUT THE REGION THAT COMPANIES CAN USE AS THEY CONSIDER LOCATING/EXPANDING IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA.
KNOWLEDGE PLATFORM:KNOWLEDGE PLATFORM'S MISSION IS TO FOSTER THE CREATION OF A CULTURE OF LEARNING BY HELPING TO BUILD EDUCATIONAL PLATFORMS THAT CATALYZE AND ENABLE THE ACQUISITION AND APPLICATION OF NEW KNOWLEDGE AND NEW SKILLS BY BOTH OUR EXISTING AND DEVELOPING WORKFORCE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jim Clinton | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40 | $174,243 |
| Reldon Owens | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 |
| Jackie Daenen | TREASURER | 4 | $0 |
| Blake Chatelain | CHAIRMAN | 4 | $0 |
| Jason Cobb | VICE CHAIRMAN | 4 | $0 |
| Gene Paul | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Lee Mccann | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Julie Wilkerson | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Glenn Turner | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| John Robert Stephens | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Cephas Bowie Jr | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Don Fowler | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Colin Brown | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Rick Ranson | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Chris Karam | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Norman Welch | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Dennis Smith | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Larry Turner | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Deborah Randolph | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Robert Vinet | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Frank Jackson | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Alma Moore | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Iviana Stewart | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Patrick Ryan | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Rick Nowlin | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Joyce Rax | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Clarence Fields | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Jerry Williams | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Peter Rotich | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Richard Heard | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Mike Reese | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Lee Posey | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Pat Bordelon | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Myron Lawson | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Kermit Pharris | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Caroline Davis | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Matt Ritchie | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Patti Larney | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Doug Godard | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Daniel Lonsberry | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Tance Hughes | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Valerie Aymond-Long | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| John Tudor | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Sam Mahfouz | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Robert Cowan | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Sibal Holt | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Foster Walker | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Charlie Weems | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| John Carroll | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Thomas David | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Jeff Hall | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Oday Lavergne | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Dion Boyett | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Roy O Martin Iii | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Ladawn Edwards | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Teddy Ray Price | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Bruce Coulon | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Milton Ceaser | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Rod Noles | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| William Barron | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Steve Ayres | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Randy Gilchrist | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Joe Rosier | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Tracy Alletag | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
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