Gregg Gothreaux – President and CEO of Lafayette Economic Development Authority

Gregg Gothreaux, President and CEO of Lafayette Economic Development Authority, joined host, Jan Swift, to discuss the economic impacts of the COVID-19 shutdown. LEDA is a full-service, tax-funded government entity dedicated to helping the business community of Lafayette Parish. This pandemic crisis has affected not only our nation’s physical health but its economic health. Gothreaux […]

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Kyle Bacon – Commercial Attorney With an Eye on Downtown and Improving the Business Climate

Kyle Bacon, head of Jones Walkers’ Lafayette office, joined Jan Swift of Discover Lafayette to discuss developments in downtown Lafayette, as well as today’s commercial business climate. A Lafayette native and graduate of Lafayette High, UL-Lafayette, and LSU Law School where he was on the Louisiana Law Review, Bacon is a co-leader of Jones Walker’s […]

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Kelda Poynot: Homeschool Consultant, Educator and Author

Kelda Poynot, homeschooling consultant, author, and educator has helped hundreds of families navigate the maze of options for schooling their children. She homeschooled her own children over the past 20 years and just graduated her youngest child in May this year. She joined Jan Swift of Discover Lafayette to discuss her journey and share the […]

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