Leadership Louisiana

We Connect and Inspire Leaders from Across Louisiana to Improve the State

Leadership Louisiana enhances the capacity of emerging and current leaders to effectively address key public issues. The program empowers civic-minded citizens to become involved in issues affecting their communities and the state. And they have. 

A group of six professionals stands by a glass wall with sticky notes, as a Leadership Louisiana member gestures and speaks to the others.

Program Overview

Participants in Leadership Louisiana make a one-year commitment to six two-day sessions. Regional sessions begin on Thursdays late afternoon/early evening and adjourn Saturdays at noon.

Opening and Closing Retreats are mandatory.

Participants are allowed to miss one of the remaining four sessions and graduate from the program.

For almost 40 years and with more than 1,600 program graduates, Leadership Louisiana has empowered the people who shape the future of the state. Then and now, it shrinks the distances across the state through strong relationships.

Session Information

Major session topics:

  • Education and workforce 
  • Economy and strategies for growth
  • History and politics
  • News media
  • Arts and culture
  • Criminal justice
  • Healthcare and poverty

Host sites:

  • Lake Charles/Alexandria
  • Lafayette
  • Houma/Thibodaux
  • Baton Rouge
  • New Orleans
  • Shreveport/Monroe

Core elements of Leadership Louisiana sessions:

  • Fun and casual settings that foster new relationships and camaraderie
  • In-depth information about critical issues from leading experts
  • Unique access and behind-the-scenes tours 
  • Meet current leaders working on solutions
  • Diverse geographical and cultural experiences
  • Open dialogue and frank exchanges through round-table discussions
  • Insight into the people, places and history that influence public policies
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Leaders need to know Louisiana

Connecting and inspiring the best from across the state.

Support Our Leadership

Thank You to Our Sponsors!  

Thanks to Our Session Sponsors!

Lafayette Opening Session
  • First Horizon
  • The Picard Group
  • Tides Medical
  • Acadian Companies
  • LHC Group
  • Vermilionville
New Orleans Session
  • Tulane University
  • Associated Bar Pilots
  • McGlinchey Stafford
  • Brookfield Renewable NA
Baton Rouge Session
  • Entergy
  • LOGA
  • GHC Architects
  • McGlinchey Stafford
  • Brookfield Renewable NA
Terrebonne/Lafourche Session
  • Bayou Terrebonne Distillers
  • Jason Bergeron – Parish President
  • Danos
  • Royal Engineering
  • Explore Houma
  • Morganza Action Coalition
  • Michel Claudet
  • Rouses
  • Terrebonne Port Commission
  • GIS Engineering
  • All South Consulting
  • Terrebonne General Health Systems
  • Houma-Terrebonne Airport
  • Fletcher Foundation
  • Houma Downtown Development Corp.