The Better Business Bureau that serves the eight-counties of southeast Texas and the Bolivar Peninsula, has announced ten members of its Board of Directors who were recently elected by BBB Accredited Businesses.  Each will serve a three-year term from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2016. 

         Regional business leaders recently elected include Jim Broussard, Co-CEO of Broussard’s Mortuary; Sally Broussard, Chief Authority Officer of Spindletop Center; Jed Dollinger, Senior Partner (Retired) at Wathen, Deshong & Juncker; Robert Edgar, Principal Shareholder with Edgar, Kiker & Cross; Shawn Hanley, Marketing Director at Howell Furniture Galleries; Bill Hecht, Regional CFO of CHRISTUS Health Southeast Texas; Laura Miller, Owner/President of Beaumont Dealers Auction; Paul Skinner, Owner of Star Graphics; Carla Thibodeaux-Woodard, General Manager/Owner of Al-T’s Seafood & Steakhouse; and Steve Gilbert, Manager of Sour Lake Motors.

These individuals join other Directors currently serving a three-year term continuing into 2014.  They include Barry Bryant, Sales & Marketing Manager of Bill Clark Pest Control; Jarren Garrett, Chief Administrative Officer of Baptist Hospital-Orange; Tommy Patrizi, President of Apex Payroll; Mark Russo, Senior Analyst with Entergy Texas; Ann Scoggin, Owner of Coldwell Banker Southern Homes; Gail Shook, Owner of Airport Travel Agency; Jerry Sonnier, Owner/President of Coastal Roofing Specialists; Tim Sudela, President of American Valve & Hydrant; David Thornhill, President of Southwest Building Systems; Anthony Toups, General Sales Manager at Classic Southeast Texas; and Bo Weinbaum, Owner of PRIMCO.

         Also continuing their terms on the Board next year will be Tim Baker, Owner of Baker Auto Repair; Dan Bell, Senior Commercial Lender at Turn Key Mortgage Group; Robert Bertrand, Owner of Cotton Cargo; George Crawford, VP/General Manager of Lamar Advertising; Leslie Harrison, Executive Producer at Talon Insurance Agency; Mike Hebert, President/Owner of Texas Marine & Brokerage; Robert Henckel, Manager of Chick-Fil-A; and Jada Kelley, President/CEO of DuPont Goodrich FCU.

         “We are very pleased to have this caliber of business leaders at the helm of our regional Better Business Bureau,” said John Paschall, BBB President/CEO.  “Each is fully committed to our mission "To Be the Leader in Advancing Marketplace Trust” and our vision of “Developing the next Generation of Educated and Ethical Consumers and Business Leaders.”