BRF Board & Leadership
BRF’s vision to be a catalyst for positive economic change in North Louisiana has attracted an all-volunteer board of key local civic leaders and experienced and capable professionals from throughout the United States.
2025 Board of Directors
John F. George, Jr. MD
President and CEO
Graham A. Walker
Chairman
President and CEO
Fibrebond
Arlena Acree
Former Director, Film, Media, and Entertainment
City of Shreveport
W. Barton Alexander
President
Chem-Air, LLC
Ralph W. Baucum III MD
Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists
Edward J. Crawford III
Managing Partner
Atco Investment Co.
Lennis S. Elston, CPA
CPA (Retired)
Kate Thaxton Gray, CPA
Administrator
Spine Institute of Louisiana
Verni W. Howard
Director
Department of Community Development
City of Shreveport
Patrick Jackson
Parish Attorney
Bossier & Webster Parishes
Wiley LaVigne
Vice President
Community Bank of Louisiana
Terry E. Moore
Vice President/Senior Financial Advisor
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Grady Morrison, CPA
Senior Vice President
HUB Insurance Services
Malcolm Murchison
Partner
Bradley, Murchison, Kelly & Shea, LLC
Doug Rogers
President
Risk Pros, Inc.
Linda C. Sell, CPA
Owner
Linda C. Sell, C.P.A.
News
Applied Food Sciences, Oleolive partner to launch patented olive polyphenol ingredient
An early Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program portfolio company, Oleolive continues to find success in the nutrition market Applied Food Sciences, Inc....
Center for Molecular Imaging and Therapy (CMIT) joins national clinical trial using whole-body PET imaging for Multiple Sclerosis
The Center for Molecular Imaging and Therapy (CMIT), a subsidiary of BRF, proudly announces its new collaboration with the Brain...
SMART program welcomes new class
Eight students from Caddo and Bossier Parish schools are part of the 2025-2026 Bobbie Cates Hicks Science and Medicine Academic...
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