The Capital Region sits in the center of the Southeast Louisiana Super Region, or SoLA, the business and cultural heart of the Gulf Coast. SoLA unites the Baton Rouge, Bayou and New Orleans regions to collaboratively identify and promote initiatives that foster a thriving economic climate and superior quality of life for the businesses and residents of all three regions.
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Louisianaparishes
A Greater Population
The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area holds a population of 840,000, and when expanded to the super region, the population increases to 2.57 million. Located in the center of the super region, Baton Rouge is uniquely poised to pull cross commuters from the surrounding regions.
A United Force
The SoLA Super Region, representing more than half of Louisiana’s legislative seats, understands the importance of a unified voice when advocating for select policy issues.
Each legislative term, SoLA representatives unite to advocate for policies that make the super region a more attractive place to live, work, and grow a business.
Policy Focus Areas
State Budget Reform
Funding for Higher Education Institutions
Regional Transportation Upgrades
Criminal Justice Reform
2020 SoLA Super Region Committee
Greater New Orleans Members
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| CJ Blache | Roedel Parsons, Chair |
| Rhonda Bagby | Humana |
| Jerry Bologna | JEDCO |
| LaToya Cantrell | Mayor, New Orleans |
| Pete Dufresne | Parish President, St. James |
| Joey DiFatta | St. Bernard EDF |
| Robert Habans | The Data Center |
| Michael Hecht | GNO, Inc. |
| Jaclyn Hotard | Parish President, St. John |
| Todd C. James | Broadmoor |
| Andy Kopplin | GNOF |
| Walter Leger | Leger Shaw |
| John Little | International Properties |
| Paul Matthews | Port of Plaquemines |
| Rosalind Peychaud | Office of Community Dev |
| Devin Ricci | Kean Miller |
| Darrell Saizon | Darrell J. Saizon & Associates |
| Cynthia Lee Sheng | Parish President, Jefferson |
| Ronnie Slone | The Slone Group |
| Mark Spansel | Adams & Reese |
| Michael Williamson | United Way of SELA |
| Jason Wilson | U.S. EDA |
Baton Rouge Members
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| Skip Phillips | Taylor Porter, Imm Past Chair |
| George Bell | Capital Area United Way |
| Sharon W. Broome | Mayor-President, Baton Rouge |
| Ralph Bender | Manship Media Group |
| Neva Butkus | LA Budget Project |
| John Diez | Ascension Parish |
| Scott Chenevert | Fishman Haygood |
| Jason Droddy | LSU |
| Pat Felder | Felder Collision |
| Ryan Greene | NAI Latter & Blum |
| Jamie Hanks | West BR Chamber |
| Michael Hunt | Phelps Dunbar |
| Bryan Jones | HNTB |
| Morgan Kastner | Forum 225 |
| Adam Knapp | BRAC |
| Cornelius Lewis | Gulf Coast BIDCO |
| Nial Patel | Cornerstone |
| Ryland Percy | Percy Lanoux |
| Bill Slaughter | SSA Consultants |
| Erin Monroe Wesley | Cox |
| Christy Reeves | Ochsner |
Bayou Region Members
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| Nestor Navarro | Navarro Int’l Group |
| Dustin Rabalais | T Baker and Son |
| Daryl Roy | 3D Media |
| Matt Rookard | Terrebonne EDA |
| Greg Stock | Thibodaux Reg Health System |
| Vic LaFont | SLEC |
| Cody Blanchard | White Car Marketing |
Past Chair Emeritus
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| Dale Benoit | Print-All |
| Robert Burgess | St. Elizabeth Hospital |
| Roger Ogden | Ogden Investments |
| Marty Mayer | Stirling Properties |
| John Spain | BRAF |
| Rob Stuart | Retired, Capital One Bank |
| Scott Whittaker | Stone Pigman |