our mission

Identify major challenges that limit Louisiana's opportunity for Long-term success. Develop specific solutions to address these challenges. Secure the necessary support to implement the solutions in the Legislature and the Administration. 

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our vision

A new Louisiana reality, recognized nationally, that includes:

• A quality of life for our citizens and a future of opportunity for our children that is equal to the richness of our culture and the abundance of our natural resources.
  
  
• A results-focused state government that delivers exceptional service to its citizens.
  
  
• The very best conditions for business creation and success.
  
  
• The highest standards of business and political ethics.
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• A people rightly proud to say, I live in Louisiana.

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Guiding principles

1. Maintain a process of the highest integrity.
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2. Challenge complacency and be a catalyst for civic engagement.
   
   
3. Create a list of essential changes for Louisiana’s future success. 
   
   
4. Establish new benchmarks of excellence in all goals.
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5. Recognize and empower government to be part of the solution to our systemic problems.

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Board of Trustees

The role of the Blueprint Board of Trustees is to provide statewide strategic direction and governance to the Blueprint Louisiana effort. 

Chairman
Clay Allen, Managing Partner, Allen & Gooch, Lafayette

Secretary/Treasurer
Sean Reilly, CEO, Lamar Advertising Company, Baton Rouge

Board Members

​Boysie Bollinger, Chairman, President & CEO, Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport

Daryl Byrd, President/CEO, Iberia Bank, Lafayette

David Callecod, President/CEO, Lafayette General Medical Center, Lafayette

Jim Davison, Owner, Squire Creek Country Club, Choudrant

James Elrod, President/CEO, Willis-Knighton Health System, Shreveport

Tommy Faucheaux, Southeast U.S. State Government Affairs Leader, The Dow Chemical Company, New Orleans

Art Favre, President, Performance Contractors, Inc., Baton Rouge

Bill Fenstermaker, President/CEO, C.H. Fenstermaker & Associates, Lafayette

John Finan, President/CEO, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, Baton Rouge

David Gaines, CEO, System Retail Services & System Vice President of Public Affairs, Ochsner Health System, New Orleans

Michael Gray, President, Gray & Company, Inc., Metairie

Bill Ironside, President, Reserve Telecommunications (RTC), Reserve

Jay Lapeyre, President, Laitrum, New Orleans

Jimmy Maurin, Chairman, Stirling Properties, Inc., Covington

John Noland, President, Noland Investments, Baton Rouge

Reldon Owens, Director of External Relations, Diamond B Construction Company, Alexandria

Wayne Patterson, VP/North General Manager, Louisiana Machinery Company, Monroe

Ray Peters, VP of Human Resources and Marketing, RoyOMartin, Alexandria

Cleland Powell, Senior Commercial Relationship Manager, Iberia Bank, Lafayette

Dr. Phillip Rozeman, President, Cardiovascular Consultants, Shreveport

Paul Salles, President/CEO, Louisiana Hospital Association, Baton Rouge

Kenny Smith, CEO, T. Baker Smith, Houma

​Kenny St. Romain, Group VP, POOL Corp., Covington

Robert Stuart, Jr., President, Capital One Bank, New Orleans

Steve Stumpf, CEO, Durr Heavy Construction, LLC, Harahan

Edgardo Tenreiro, President and CEO, Baton Rouge General/General Health System, Baton Rouge

Dr. I. Steven Udvarhelyi, President and CEO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, Baton Rouge 

Shawn Usher, President/CEO, Sparkhound, Baton Rouge

Brent Wood, State Governmental Affairs Manager-East, Chevron, Covington
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