The Business Development Group of the Chamber stands ready to assist site selection consultants, businesses, and investors who wish to explore the region’s many assets and economic development incentives.
The primary responsibility of the Business Development Group is the recruitment, retention, and expansion of business and industry in the nine-parish Baton Rouge region. The goal is to create wealth within the region as measured by job creation, payroll, capital investment, and public return on investment.
Primary areas of assistance include:
- General Economic Facts and Demographic Information
- Workforce Training and Education
- Available Site Information
- Available Buildings
- Federal, State, and Local Benefits and Incentives Assistance
For further information or assistance, contact the Business Development Team:
| David Wood Executive Director of Business Development 225-381-7158 dwood@brac.org | Chad Cornett | Kate MacArthur |
Steve Sparks |
Charlynn White |
Rachel Pierson |
Gulf Opportunity Zone
The GO Zone Act establishes tax incentives and bond provisions to encourage the rebuilding of local and regional economies devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. There are provisions geared toward both existing businesses and businesses that are new to the GO Zone area.
