Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University

Student Advisory Council

CLASS OF 2024 SENIORS

President 

Mr. William ‘Billy’ Billings
Relationship Manager
Southwest Georgia Farm Credit
Camilla, GA
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Vice President 

Ms. Leighann Lawson
Director of ICFR and Financial Reporting
AgSouth Farm Credit
Statesboro, GA
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Advisory Council

Mr. Daniel Morris
Senior Vice President
First Southern Bank
Waycross, GA
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Mr. Matthew McElveen
President
Merchants & Marine Bank
Pascagoula, MS
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CLASS OF 2025 JUNIORS

President

Ms. Jenna Evans
Vice President
Hancock Whitney Bank
Lowell, AR
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Vice President

Ms. Christian Hartley
Market President
Cadence Bank
Pascagoula, MS
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Advisory Council:

Mr. Javier Araujo
Director
Banorte
Monterrey, MX
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Ms. Jessica Milam
First Vice President/HR
Planters Bank & Trust
Greenville, MS
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Mr, Dev Patel
Senior Vice President
Planters Bank
Hammond, LA
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CLASS OF 2026 FRESHMAN

President

Mr. Christopher ‘Chris’ Estrade
Vice President / Business Banking
Hancock Whitney Bank
Gulfport, MS
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Vice President

Mr. Michael ‘Mike’ Thomas
Retail Market Manager
First Horizon Bank
Fort Mill, SC
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Advisory Council

Ms. Deon Coombs
VP\Sr. Credit Analyst & Portfolio Mgr.
Tandem Bank
Tucker, GA
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Mr. Fernando Garcia Molinar
Deputy Director
Banorte
San Pedro, MX
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Mr. Anthony Perez
SP/Market Executive
Bay First Financial
Ruskin, FL
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