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President & CEO
Natchitoches Are Chamber of Commerce
Currently employed by the Natchitoches Area Chamber of Commerce as President/CEO and Director of the Natchitoches Christmas Festival. Now in 16th year in the Chamber Profession.
Prior professional experience:
Owner/General Manager of radio stations KLLA and KJAE in Leesville, LA
Adjunct Speech Instructor, Northwestern State University
Director of the Louisiana Film Commission
Economic Development Specialist with the Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry
Executive Vice-President of the Leesville-Vernon Chamber of Commerce
U.S Army Signal Corps-Ended active duty with the rank of Captain. Overseas assignments in Germany and with the 2nd Infantry Division in Korea.
Married to Dr. Lissa Pollacia; two children-Nicholas, Age 19 and Anne-Marie, Age 14
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Speech from NSU in 1968 and Master of Arts in History from NSU in 1994. Thesis Topic: “The Third Army Maneuvers, May, 1940: The First of the Great Louisiana Maneuvers”.
Professional education:
Graduate of the Institute for Organization Management, A Program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Currently a member of the Board of Regents of the Center for Chamber of Commerce Excellence
Prior civic and public service:
Member—Board of Advisors—Red River Radio Network
Past Chairman of the Board of Regents of the Center for Chamber of Commerce Excellence
Past President: Natchitoches Lions Club, Association of the United States Army Leonidas Polk Chapter, Vernon Arts Council, Leesville-Vernon Chamber of Commerce
Former Board Member Louisiana Endowment of the Humanities
Former Member Media Advisory Panel for the Louisiana Division of the Arts and the Louisiana Endowment of the Humanities
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