
Leadership
We welcome all who want to help Downtown grow and thrive.
Downtown Development Authority
The Downtown Development Authority’s mission is the physical, economic and cultural development of the the downtown district— preserving and enhancing its important place as the heart of Lafayette and Acadiana.
In addition to the staff at DDA, the organization is overseen by a seven-member board.
DDA Board Members
OFFICERS
Greg Walls – Chairman
Greg Walls Buiding + Design, Johnson’s Boucaniere, Walls Properties, Live + Work Downtown
Lisa Thomas – Secretary/Treasurer
L.W. Thomas & Associates
MEMBERS
Eric Crozier
ACSW Architects
Mike Delcambre
The Greenroom, Central Pizza, Southern Lifestyle Realty
Miles Matt
Matt & Allen Law Offices
Gus Rezende
Social Entertainment, Central Pizza, Tropical Smoothie Café, Tula Tacos + Amigos
Denice Skinner
DenMar Staffing
Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
Downtown Lafayette Unlimited aims to create cohesion amongst Downtown business leaders, advocate for their success, and market the district’s assets. DLU is a member-based organization whose daily activities are carried out by DLU staff members, led by a board of elected members who can serve on five committees: Executive, Membership, Public Relations, Fundraising, and Programming.
Want to be a part of Downtown Lafayette’s Board of Directors? DLU’s board members are required to be due-paying members of the organization and must be nominated by an existing board member. Become a member today.
DLU Board Members
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Will LaBar
President
CGI Federal
Luke Sonnier
Secretary/Treasurer
Endgame360 Inc.
Bria Wheeler
Vice President for Public Relations
BBR Creative
Jessica Hauerwas
Vice President for Membership
LogoJet
Jacquelyn Gleason
Vice President for Fundraising
The Gleason Group
Matthew Thibodeaux
Past President (2021)
Klout 9
Missy Theriot
Member At-Large
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Louisiana
John Morris IV
Member At-Large
Jones Walker, LLP
Krystal Lewis
Member At-Large
Iberia Bank
MEMBERS
Maggi Bienvenu
Graduate Research Assistant, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Brandy Cavitt
Brandy Cavitt Company
Justin Cormier
Pop-A-Licious Gourmet Popcorn
Philip Gould
Philip Gould Photography
Heather Guidroz
Director of Catering & Events, Tsunami Restaurants
Mitzi Guidry
LILOU, A Concept Thrift Shop
Jared Guilliot
Guilliot Family Dental
Candace Gulotta-Haggart
Development Director, Festival International de Louisiane
Rev. Jessica Lowe
First United Methodist Church
Jason Matt
The Law Offices of Matt & Allen
Ambrose Stearns
Kean Miller, LLP
Trey Ware
Black Café