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, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs

225-506-6407

Kyle.Ardoin@LA.GOV

 

Karen Day White, Director of Office of Rural Development

225-506-6426

Karen.White3@LA.GOV

 

Region 1    JT Hannan, Regional Director

225-506-6408

JT.Hannan@LA.GOV

· New Orleans Regional Planning Commission

Parishes: Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany, St. Bernard, Plaquemines

 

Region 2    Major Coleman, Regional Director

225-328-3692

Major.Coleman@LA.GOV

· Capital 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, Regional Director

225-276-6315

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    Alison (Ali) Bates, Regional Director

225-481-3170

Alison.Bates@LA.GOV

· Acadiana Planning Commission

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

 

Region 5    Roby Dyer, Regional Director

225-506-6392

Roby.Dyer@LA.GOV

· Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning and Development District

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

 

Region 6    Azar Kayal, Regional Director

225-405-3181

Azar.Kayal@LA.GOV

· Kisatchi Delta Regional Planning and Development District

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

 

Region 7    Coordinating & Development District

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

 

Region 8    North Delta Regional Planning & Development District

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

 

Any inquiries or comments can be directed to Karen.White3@LA.GOV