Owner and President of Factory Service Agency Inc. Small Business, specializing in commercial air conditioning service and construction. Business founded in 1975.
BACKGROUND – B.S. in Biology from Southeastern Louisiana College, Hammond, LA. (1967) MPH (Masters Degree in Public Health Administration) from Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. (1973)
MEMBERSHIPS – Past Chairman – Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) – Chairman of Taskforce to Formulate Redesign of Louisiana Department of Labor into Louisiana Workforce Commission. Member and Past-Chair of Education and Workforce Development Committee and Small Business Committee, Member, White House Business Council, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) – Louisiana Leadership Council and Greater New Orleans Area Action Council, National Small Business Association (NSBA) – Secretary and Board of Trustees – Chairman – HHR Committee, U S Chamber of Commerce, Louisiana Workforce Investment Council (WIC), Jefferson Parish Workforce Investment Board (WIB)
AWARDS – NSBA National Small Business Advocate of the Year 2010 (Lew Shattuck Award)
2008 Charlet Business Award (JEDCO) Outstanding Small Business Advocate – Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Small Business Champion (NFIB) 2005-2006 & 2008, U. S. Chamber of Commerce – Blue Ribbon Award Winner (2011)
ACCOMPLISHMENTS – Has testified before U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives Committees and Select Sub-Committees on various Small Business issues.
Testified before various state legislative committees on issues of education, Health care mandates, state licensing.
Participated in Senator Landrieu’s National and local Round Table on Health Care and Small Business prior to PPACA passage.
Served on Senator Vitter’s Town Hall Forums on Health Care.