The Better Business Bureau that serves the eight-counties and the Bolivar Peninsula of Southeast Texas has announced the officers of its Board of Directors for 2014.  They include Board Chairperson – Robert Edgar, Shareholder Edgar, Kiker & Cross, PC, CPA and Consultants; Vice-Chairperson – Jada Kelley, President/CEO of DuPont Goodrich Federal Credit Union; Treasurer - Dan Bell, Senior Commercial Lender Turn Key Mortgage Group, LLC; Chairperson-Elect for 2014 – Shawn Hanley, VP/Marketing of Howell Furniture; Secretary – Jarren Garrett, Chief Administrative Officer Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas-Orange; and past Board Chairperson – Tim Sudela, President American Valve & Hydrant.

         Twenty-four other prominent business leaders in the region including Jim Broussard, Co-CEO Broussard’s Mortuary, Ann Scoggin, Owner of Coldwell Banker Southern Homes; Jed Dollinger, Senior Partner (Retired) of Wathen, Deshong & Juncker, CPA; George Crawford, General Manager of Lamar Advertising; Paul Skinner, President Star Graphics, Inc.; Robert Bertrand, President of Cotton Cargo; and Bill Hecht, CFO CHRISTUS Health Southeast Texas Region.

         Also on the BBB Board are Sally Broussard, Chief Authority Officer of Spindletop Center; Barry Bryant, Marketing Manager Bill Clark Pest Control, Inc.; Tim Baker, President of Baker Auto Repair; Mike Hebert, President of Texas Marine & Brokerage, Inc.; Gail Shook, Owner of Airport Travel Agency; Jerry Sonnier, Owner/President of Coastal Roofing Specialists; Mark Russo, Senior Analyst Entergy Texas; Anthony Toups, General Sales Manager at Classic Chevrolet; Bo Weinbaum, Owner of PRIMCO; David Thornhill, President of Southwest Building Systems; Kathryn James, Consumer Relations Officer Conn’s HomePlus; Robert Henckel, Manager Chick-Fil-A; Leslie Harrison, Executive Producer Talon Insurance Agency, Ltd; Tommy Patrizi, President Apex Payroll; Steve Gilbert, Manager Sour Lake Motors; and Carla Thibodeaux-Woodard, General Manager/Owner Al-t’s Seafood & Steakhouse LTD.

         Also serving on the 2013 Executive Committee will be Bryant, Russo, Baker, Sally Broussard, Patrizi and Bertrand.

         “We are very pleased to have this caliber of business leaders at the helm of our regional Better Business Bureau, which is regionally governed and funded,” said John Paschall, BBB President/CEO.  “Each is sensitive and committed to our mission to “Start With Trust” -- advancing integrity and an ethical marketplace throughout all of southeast Texas,” he added.