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
Miles Matt – Chairman
Matt & Allen Law Offices
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
Gus Rezende
Social Entertainment, Central Pizza, Tropical Smoothie Café, Dix Daiquiris, Tula Tacos + Amigos
Greg Walls
Greg Walls Buiding + Design, Johnson’s Boucaniere, Walls Properties, Live + Work Downtown
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
David D’Aquin
President, VP Membership Committee
Cox Communications
Matthew Thibodeaux
President-Elect, VP Public Relations Committee
Klout 9
Julie Chauvin
Secretary/Treasurer
Liskow & Lewis
Jason Matt
Past President (2019)
Matt & Allen Law Office
Michael LeBlanc
Member At-Large
White Glove Interior Care
Luke Sonnier
Member At-Large
Waitr
Missy Theriot
Member At-Large
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Louisiana
MEMBERS
Cindi Axtell
Deuxieme Vie Creative
Eric Crozier
Abell + Crozier Architects
Kyle Gideon
Davidson, Meaux, & Gideon Law Firm
Valerie Garret
Valerie Garrett Law Office
Jared Guilliot
Guilliot Family Dental
Will LaBar
CGI Federal
Chris Matt, M.D.
Greenbriar Medical, APMC + Schumacher Clinical Partners
Alex Prochaska
Jones Walker
Brad Ridge
Lafayette Police Department
Nic Walts
The Picard Group
Rev. Max Zehner
First United Methodist Church
