Chapter History
In 2005, the same year SMPS HQ hosted their annual conference in New Orleans, Louisiana had three SMPS members with no local chapter. During this late-summer event, HQ encouraged the members to found a chapter for the Southeast Louisiana market. And as we know, Hurricane Katrina arrived in August and changed everything.
The A/E/C landscape transformed drastically as the city began to rebuild. National firms moved into the market, and many local firms needed dedicated professionals solely to manage the surge of marketing and business development needs. It proved to be the ideal time to create a new chapter that could foster connections between local marketers and provide access to SMPS HQ’s robust resources.
After many coffee shop meetings and strategic planning sessions, the SMPS Southeast Louisiana chapter was chartered in the spring of 2008 thanks to founding members:
- Stacey Schexnayder
- Nicole Dufour
- Lindsey Hilton
- Nicole Marshall
The chapter is also grateful for the local AEC leaders who fully supported the vision and mission, including:
- Chuck Perret, Lettermans Blueprint (Founding Sponsor)
- William Sizeler, Sizeler Thompson Brown Architects
- Allen Eskew, FAIA, EskewDumezRipple+
- Ray Manning, FAIA, LEED AP BD + C, Manning Architects
SMPS SeLA has grown to nearly 100 members, and is one of the largest local marketing organizations. The chapter continues to host monthly programs focusing on the six domains of practice and featuring key industry influencing speakers and education-focused events in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The chapter also hosts touchstone events each year including a day-long educational Making Big Moves Workshop, joint-industry Big Build event, SeLAbration awards and joint-organization holiday party.
2008 - 2009 Board
President Stacey Schexnayder
President-Elect Lindsay Hilton
Treasurer Nikki Marshall
Secretary Nicole Dufour
2009 - 2010 Board
President Lindsay Hilton
President-Elect Nicole Dufour
Treasurer Nicole Marshall
Secretary Christian Generes
2010 - 2011 Board
President Nicole Dufour
President-Elect Christian Generes
Treasurer Lynne Sealy
Secretary Erin Shaw
Director Rob Norton
Director Lindsey Cavalier
2011 - 2012 Board
President Christian Generes
President-Elect Rob Norton
Past President Nicole Dufour
Treasurer Caroline Pesses
Secretary Erin Shaw
Director Tiffany Bergeron
Director Lindsey Cavalier
2012 - 2013 Board
President Rob Norton
President-Elect Erin Shaw
Past President Christian Generes
Treasurer Caroline Pesses
Secretary Perryn Olson
Director Tiffany Bergeron
2013 - 2014 Board
President Erin Shaw
President-Elect Lynne Sealy
Past President Rob Norton
Treasurer Julie Kirkland
Secretary Perryn Olson
Director Tiffany Bergeron
2014 - 2015 Board
President Lynne Sealy
President-Elect Perryn Olson
Past President Erin Shaw
Treasurer Julie Kirkland
Secretary Tina Lagarde
Director Rachel Harris
Director Rebecca Moses
2015 - 2016 Board
President Perryn Olson
President-Elect Rachel Harris
Past President Lynne Sealy
Treasurer Whitney Watson
Secretary Tina Lagarde
Director Matt Lundy
Director Trinity Bergeron
Director, BR Rebecca Moses
2016 - 2017 Board
President Rachel Harris
President-Elect Tina Lagarde
Past President Perryn Olson
Treasurer Whitney Watson
Secretary Alexis Vigier Miranne
Director Matt Lundy
Director Marie Richoux
Director, BR Marie Schexnaydre
2017 - 2018 Board
President Tina Lagarde
President-Elect Whitney Watson
Past President Rachel Harris
Treasurer Brandi Johnson
Secretary Alexis Vigier Miranne
Director Marie Richoux
Director Britton Grush
Director, BR Kylee Lewis
2018 - 2019 Board
President Whitney Watson
President-Elect Alexis Vigier Miranne
Past President Tina Lagarde
Treasurer Brandi Johnson
Secretary Amanda Price
Director Elizabeth Wright
Director Britton Grush
2019 - 2020 Board
President Alexis Vigier Miranne
President-Elect Fannie Marcotte-Bennett
Past President Whitney Watson
Treasurer Gia Pieri
Secretary Amanda Price
Director Brandi Johnson
Director Lorraine Lorio
Director Kelly Primeaux
