St. Landry Chamber of Commerce

St. Landry Bank and Trust Company will be hosting a blood drive June 11th! Stop by 132 E. Landry Street between 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM!

Join us Tuesday, June 4th for an open house & ribbon cutting for the new Oceans Behavioral Outpatient Program, located at 1325 Heather Drive!

Meet Shelly Fontenot! Shelly, is an active member of the St. Landry Chamber of Commerce since 2014.  She was a founding member of the St. Landry Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Program and received the title Ambassador of the Year for three consecutive years. Shelly is a graduate of the Inaugural Class of Leadership St. Landry. She currently serves on the Chamber Board of Directors and chaired the 2024 Business Summit Committee. Shelly serves as the Assistant Vice President of Business Development at St. Landry Bank and Trust Company.  She received the 2023 Key to Success Award for work performance. Shelly has been an active member of the @Opelousas Kiwanis Club since 2016 and currently serves as President.  Shelly serves on the Board of Directors for the Better Business Bureau.  She is an active member of the One Acadiana Ambassador Program and serves on their Membership Committee.  Shelly is a member of the Krewe (Ambassador Program) of the Acadian Homebuilders Association as well as a member of the Carencro Business Association and Scott Business Association.

  Meet Amanda Quebedeaux! Amanda is the Senior Vice President/Director of Operations of Catalyst Bank, a position she has resided in since June 2021. In her role, Amanda is responsible for overseeing all bank operation departments. Prior to her role at Catalyst Bank, Amanda was the Vice President and Client Solutions System Administration Manager for Hancock Whitney Bank, Lafayette, Louisiana, from November 2019 through May 2021. Amanda also spent 18 years with MidSouth Bank of which 15 years of that time was spent at the Opelousas Location. With more than 25 years in the industry, Amanda has in-depth experience in a range of additional banking roles including loan operations, small business lending, and mortgage origination and management.    Amanda is currently serving as the Board President for the Refinery Mission and has been active with the St. Landry Parish non-profit for 18 years. She also currently serves as a Board Member of CASA St Landry- Evangeline and St Landry Sexual Assault Center.    Born and raised in South Alabama, in a small town called Grand Bay, Amanda moved to South Louisiana in 2001. She is married with one daughter, two bonus daughters, and two granddaughters.

Just remember if tomorrow doesn't go the way you wanted....let's just agree to stay classy about potentially six more week of winter.

Join us on February 6th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Arpeggios for the St. Landry Chamber of Commerce Black Business After hours event! Looking forward to seeing you there!

Meet Richie Antee! Richie Antee is the System Support Center Coordinator for the Lafayette System Support Center of the Federal Aviation Administration.  His role entails leading specialists at airports in Lafayette, Alexandria, and Baton Rouge.  He is responsible for maintaining the systems required for aviation navigation to insure safe air travel. He is also the owner of Sign Gypsies St. Landry, serving the majority of St. Landry and parts of Acadia parish since 2021.    Richie was initially recruited as a high school basketball player and attended the University of Portland and then transferred to Texas Christian University, continuing his college basketball career. He was then drafted semi-professionally and played professionally overseas including Japan, Taiwan, and Venezuela.   Originally from Los Angeles, CA, Richie relocated to Opelousas nine years ago with his wife Tracey Antee and sons Colson and Landon. Although born, raised, and living in Los Angeles most of his life, Richie has strong ties to Louisiana and the Natchitoches area where he and his wife families originate from.    As a proud resident of Opelousas, he now serves on the Board for the City of Opelousas Planning and Zoning Commission, board member for the St. Landry Chamber of Commerce and co-founder of GumboLife, a nonprofit committed to Creole culture and member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.

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Meet Scott "Alex" Peyton! He is a devoted family man, married to his wife Meredith Peyton for five fulfilling years. Together, they are the proud parents of three lovely girls: Lucy, aged 3, Perpetua, aged 2, and the newest addition to the Peyton family, Anastasia, who is just 5 months old. The Peytons decided to make a life-changing move three years ago, relocating from the bustling city of New Orleans back to their roots in Lebeau, Louisiana. This decision was fueled by Alex's desire to raise his growing family in the close-knit community of his hometown. Professionally, Alex has built a strong foundation in the financial sector. He began his career as a Registered Representative with Guardian and Park Avenue Securities, gaining valuable experience in the industry. Over a year ago, he took an exciting leap by joining Actus Wealth Strategies at its inception, contributing to the firm's early success. Beyond his professional endeavors, Alex is deeply involved in community initiatives. He played a pivotal role in establishing the Actus Wealth Advanced Financial Concepts seminar in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce. This seminar serves as a platform to educate Chamber Members and the broader community on advanced financial techniques that can benefit both personal and business needs.   Alex enjoys a nice cocktail, a great cigar, but above all – spending time with his wife and kids. 

Mrs. Erika Milton currently serves as Campus Director of South Louisiana Community College’s T.H. Harris Campus. She has been in this role for eight years serving college students in the St. Landry Parish community. She is responsible for overseeing all campus operations, programs, staff, and community ties. Her campus is the only SLCC campus that offers Diesel Powered Equipment Technology, Non-Destructive Testing Technology (the only accredited program in the region), and the first LPN-RN Transition program that began four years ago. She has worked for the United States Department of Justice in Washington D.C. for six years. There, she served as Program and Policy Analyst and Program Operations Specialist. Her educational experience began at LSUE where she earned her Associate of Science in Criminal Justice. She then went on to Columbia College in Missouri to earn her Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice. Upon returning to Louisiana, she pursued her Master of Science degree in Nonprofit Administration at LSUS in Shreveport, LA. Mrs. Milton is a devoted wife and mother to two adult children. She is an active member in her community and serves on the Community Action Board as well as the St. Landry Parish Economic Board (SLED). She plans to uplift her community by creating career opportunities for traditional and nontraditional students. She enjoys meeting new people and creating community partnerships.