CAFTA CONTACTS

LOUISIANA TRADE ORGANIZATIONS

City of New Orleans
Don Hutchinson, Executive Assistant to the Mayor for Economic Development
(504) 658-0910
dhutchinson@mayorofno.com

Greater New Orleans, Inc.
Marisol Canedo, Program Manager, International Trade Development
(504) 524-3425
mcanedo@gnoinc.org

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana
Gina Nadas, Executive Director
(504) 885-4262
gnadas@hccl.biz

International Freight Forwarders & Customs Brokers Association of New Orleans
Cathy Vienne, Executive Director
(504) 779-5671
wtcofgno@bellsouth.net

Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District
R. A. McBride, Executive Director
(337) 439-3661
amcbride@portlc.com

Le Centre International de Lafayette
Philippe Gustin, Executive Director
(337) 291-5474
pgustin@lafayettegov.net

Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry
Roy L. Johnson, Director of Market Development
(225) 922-1280
roy_j@ldaf.state.la.us

Louisiana Economic Development
Lawrence B. Collins, Director of Int'l Services
(225) 342-4323
lcollins@la.gov

Louisiana International Trade Center
Ruperto Chavarri, Program Director
(504) 568-8222
rchavarr@uno.edu

Louisiana Tax Free Shopping
Lisa Ponce de Leon, Director
(504) 568-5323
ltfs_pdl@bellsouth.net

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Larry Johnson, Manager, Commercial Development
(504) 464-2673
MSYCARGO@aol.com

Port of Greater Baton Rouge
Karen K. St. Cyr, Director of Public Affairs
(225) 342-1660, ext 206
stcyrk@portgbr.com

Port of New Orleans
Robert M. Landry, Director, Marketing Division
(504) 528-3235
landryb@portno.com

Port of South Louisiana
Linda Prudhomme, Director of Business Development
(985) 652-9278
lprudhomme@portsl.com

Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA)
James Ake, Executive Director
(504) 568-5986
jim@susta.org

St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District
Robert Scafidel, Director
(504) 277-8418
rscafidel@stbernardport.com

Trade Capacity Building Institute
Marcia S. Sergent
(504) 256-0020
msergent@ivinternational.org

U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Angela Downey, Area Port Director
(504) 670-2391
angela.downey@dhs.gov

U.S. Export Assistance Center (New Orleans)
Donald van de Werken, Director
(504) 589-6530
donald.vandewerken@mail.doc.gov

U.S. Export Assistance Center (Shreveport)
Patricia Holt, Director
(318) 676-3064
patricia.holt@mail.doc.gov

World Trade Center of New Orleans
Susannah Coolidge, Trade Programs Manager
(504) 529-1601
scoolidge@wtcno.org

Additional Organizations are listed in the the Louisiana International Trade Directory.