Office of Rural Development

The Governor’s Office of Rural Development represents a multifaceted, multidisciplinary outreach approach by Governor Jeff Landry to localities across Louisiana. All across this state, once-thriving communities have seen generations of young people leave in search of economic opportunities. The Rural Development team focuses on connecting federal, state, and local funding efforts to maximize the potential for community improvements. By building the systems necessary to sustain growth, this team is helping create new life and opportunity in Louisiana.

Gov. Landry has taken existing efforts to scale by pulling the Office of Rural Development under the Director of Intergovernmental Affairs. This has created an integrated network of Regional Directors who serve the state in multiple capacities. Specific focus areas are economic development, education, healthcare, infrastructure, clean water, agriculture and forestry, workforce development, and broadband, as well as working to create opportunities with federal and regional grants and funding.

Team Members

 

Kyle Ardoin, Deputy Chief of Staff

Intergovernmental Affairs and Rural Revitalization

Phone: (225) 506-6407 or 

Email: Kyle.Ardoin@la.gov

 

Allison Clarke

Rural Revitalization/ Delta Regoinal Authority Liaison

Region 2

Alison (Ali) Bates, Regional Director

Phone: (225) 481-3170 or

Email: Alison.Bates@la.gov

  • Capitol Region Planning Commission

Parishes: Ascension, EBR, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Point Coupee, St. Helena, Tangipahoa, Washington, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana

Region 3

Doug Cheramie, Regoinal Director

Phone: (225) 276-6315 or

Email: Doug.Cheramie@la.gov

  • South Central Planning and Development District

Parishes: Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Mary, Terrebonne

Region 4

Sarah Dake Boudreaux, Regional Director

Phone: (337) 534-3411 or 

Email: Sarah.Boudreaux@la.gov

  • Acadiana Planning Commission

Parishes: Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, Vermillion

Region 5

Roby Dyer, Regional Director

Phone: (225) 506-6392 or

Email: Roby.Dyer@la.gov

  • Southwest Louisiana Regional Planning Commission

Parishes: Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis

Region 6

Azar Kayal, Regional Director

Phone: (225) 405-3181 or

Email: Azar.Kayal@la.gov

  • Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning and Development District

Parishes: Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, LaSalle, Rapides, Vernon, Winn

Region 7

Shane Cheatham, Regional Director

Phone: (225) 506-6425 or 

Email: Shane.Cheatham@la.gov

  • The Coordinating & Development Corporation

Parishes:  Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, DeSoto, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine. Webster

Region 8

Stuart Hodnett, Regional Director

Phone: (225) 506-4681 or 

Email: Stuart.Hodnett@la.gov

Parishes: Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union, West Carroll

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