Baton Rouge
Assurance Financial has promoted Katelyn Hodges, a 13-year company veteran, to compliance manager.
Hodges, who also serves as vice president of the Louisiana Mortgage Bankers Association, started with the company as a loan officer before founding and managing its training department.
Build Baton Rouge has hired Josh Jefferson as its land bank and real estate counsel and Dexter Alexander as a community real estate coordinator.
Jefferson, a Baton Rouge native and former contract manager for Tulane University, will oversee legal matters, manage title clearing work and provide legal counsel for all of the redevelopment authority’s land transactions.
Alexander formerly worked in marketing and business development for the Louisiana Housing Corporation and coordinated the Louisiana Statewide Homeownership Think Tank. In his new role he will help acquire, manage and redevelop land.
Amy Williams has joined Bank of Zachary as assistant vice president and human resource manager.
After spending the last decade working for H&E Equipment Services, Williams will oversee all human resources functions for the bank.
And Sales and Marketing Executives of Greater Baton Rouge announced its board of directors for the year beginning in July.
Lisa O’Deay, the assistant vice president of marketing for Campus Federal Credit Union, has been picked as board president. Her fellow officers include past presidents Kelly Randow, account executive for Franklin Direct Mail, and Monica Rogers, account executive at World’s Finest Chocolate.
Acadiana
Carrie Calvin and Preston Castille have joined the board of directors of JD Bancshares and JD Bank.
Calvin is a certified public accountant based on the north shore with experience in auditing and other services in the health care, retail and maritime industries. Castille, an attorney, is president and CEO of Helix Community Schools and an elected member of the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
New Orleans
Cappy Johnson has been hired as a senior portfolio manager at Delta Financial Advisors. Johnson brings along 20 years of experience advising wealthy clients, foundations and endowments in the investment management industry.
And several hires and promotions were announced this month at the Loyola University New Orleans’ College of Music and Media.
Shaniece Bickham has been named director of the School of Communication and Design, where she will lead the school and work as an associate professor of mass communication.
Laura Jayne has been promoted from director of student services to become assistant dean of the College of Music and Media.
Alan Mills will oversee the winds, brass and percussion program as conductor and coordinator of wind bands and teach conducting and music education classes as an assistant professor in the School of Music and Theatre Professions.