Southeastern College of Business to host Executive Business Forum
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 
by: Tonya Lowentritt
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University’s College of Business will host its
first Executive Business Forum in St. Tammany Parish. The event is designed to bring
critical information to the Northshore in the areas of talent, technology, and the
economy.
The forum is scheduled Thursday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Castine
Center in Mandeville, located at 63350 Pelican Dr.
“Our Executive Business Forum is designed for decision makers on the Northshore
with information our business leaders need to navigate in the future,” said College
of Business Dean Tará Lopez. “Our presenters will take national business issues and
tailor the information for Northshore businesses. The attendees will leave well-informed
and energized with solutions-focused information needed to plan for the future.”
Forum speakers include Secretary of Louisiana Economic Development Susan Bonnett
Bourgeois; Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple; Ted Abernathy, managing partner
of Economic Leadership, LLC; Kristy Davis, global director of innovation and artificial
intelligence strategic consulting at The Channel Company; General Informatics CEO
and President Donald Monistere; and more to be announced.
The cost to attend the Executive Business Forum is $250 for general seating and
$200 for Southeastern Alumni general seating. Table sponsorships are also available.
First Guaranty Bank and Argent Trust Company are this year’s catalyst sponsors.
Sponsors and attendees will have exclusive opportunities for companies and organizations
to showcase their products and services; increase visibility with executives in the
region; develop and nurture professional relationships; and support the talent development
in the Southeastern College of Business.
For more information or to register, contact Southeastern’s College of Business
at 985-549-2258 or business@southeastern.edu, or visit southeastern.edu/businessforum.
