
Leadership
We welcome all who want to help Downtown grow and thrive.
Downtown Development Authority
The Downtown Development Authority’s mission is the physical, economic and cultural development of the the downtown district— preserving and enhancing its important place as the heart of Lafayette and Acadiana.
In addition to the staff at DDA, the organization is overseen by a seven-member board.
DDA Board Members
OFFICERS
Greg Walls – Chairman
Greg Walls Buiding + Design, Johnson’s Boucaniere, Walls Properties, Live + Work Downtown
Lisa Thomas – Secretary/Treasurer
L.W. Thomas & Associates
MEMBERS
Mike Delcambre
The Greenroom, Central Pizza, Southern Lifestyle Realty
Ross Fontenot
Genterie Supply Co.
Jim Keaty
Keaty Real Estate
Miles Matt
Matt & Allen Law Offices
Gus Rezende
Social Entertainment, Central Pizza, Tropical Smoothie Café, Dix Daiquiris, Tula Tacos + Amigos
Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
Downtown Lafayette Unlimited aims to create cohesion amongst Downtown business leaders, advocate for their success, and market the district’s assets. DLU is a member-based organization whose daily activities are carried out by DLU staff members, led by a board of elected members who can serve on five committees: Executive, Membership, Public Relations, Fundraising, and Programming.
Want to be a part of Downtown Lafayette’s Board of Directors? DLU’s board members are required to be due-paying members of the organization and must be nominated by an existing board member. Become a member today.
DLU Board Members
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Matthew Thibodeaux
President
Klout 9
Will LaBar
President-Elect
CGI Federal
Luke Sonnier
Secretary/Treasurer
Waitr
David D’Aquin
Past-President (2020)
Cox Communications
Missy Theriot
Member At-Large
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Louisiana
MEMBERS
Maggi Bienvenu
Graduate Research Assistant, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Justin Cormier
Pop-A-Licious Gourmet Popcorn
Valerie Garrett
Valerie Garrett Law Office
Philip Gould
Philip Gould Photography
Heather Guidroz
Director of Catering & Events, Tsunami Restaurants
Mitzi Guidry
LILOU, A Concept Thrift Shop
Jared Guilliot
Guilliot Family Dental
Candace Gulotta-Haggart
Development Director, Festival International de Louisiane
Jessica Hauerwas
brandRUSSO
Jason Matt
The Law Offices of Matt & Allen
Allison Nederveld
SugarWolf Outdoor Exchange
Trey Ware
Black Café
Rev. Max Zehner
First United Methodist Church