Our Members
Explore the diverse profiles of West St. Tammany Business Alliance members. Connect, collaborate, and thrive with our dynamic community of local businesses.
Gerald Lanning
President
JL’s Construct Expressions
With over 30 years experience in construction, remodeling, and carpentry, Gerald is ready to take on your residential projects.
Heather Vinet
Vice President
Scientifically Natural, LLC
Heather Vinet, BSE, ND, PhD
Holistic Medicine and Healing Nutrition Practitioner
Brian Cook
Brian Cook Insurance
Expert guidance is the key to navigating your way through the many different kinds of insurance that are available (and often absolutely required) today. That’s why having an insurance agent on your side is a big advantage! The Brian P. Cook Insurance Agency has been serving the New Orleans area for over a decade. Let us untangle the insurance field for you and guide you to the coverage you need.
Bruce Danner
Wellness & Fitness Coach
I am a fitness and wellness coach with extensive experience in CrossFit coaching and competition and a foundation in gymnastics. After retiring from a 50-year legal career, I now focus on helping others build strength, resilience, and lifelong wellness by following the protocols of functional longevity.
Christopher Jourdan
Jourdan Appraisal Services, LLC
Jourdan Appraisals can meet your residential and commercial property appraisal needs.
Chuck Billiot
Billiot Photography & Video
Chuck Billiot is a Certified Professional Photographer based in Mandeville, La. and has served Greater New Orleans and the Gulf South region since 1995. He trained at Naval Schools of Photography in Pensacola, Fl., and is passionate about his art. From newborn sessions to high school seniors to weddings, Chuck’s goal is for every client to feel comfortable and enjoy their experience in front of the camera.
Doug Autin
Telecom Concepts, LLC
Telecom Concepts specializes in voice and data, providing products and services to industrial, commercial, and governmental customers. From analysis and consultation to turnkey design and implementation of state-of-the-art telecommunication systems, we provide a single-source solution customized specifically to meet your needs. We offer hosted phone service solutions, office phone solutions, and network cabling.
George Cox
Technically Happy, LLC
Technically Happy, LLC, founded in January of 1995, provides services, maintenance, administration, and installation of computers and printers to Louisiana customers. George Cox, President and owner, has over 30 years of technical service and service management experience with Xerox Corporation.
Jim Kropog
Kropog Financial Group, LLC
Jim Kropog, CFP® CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
Jim founded Kropog Financial Group, LLC in 1979. He currently serves as a consultant to the firm’s current advisory team. Jim is a 1975 graduate of Archbishop Rummel High School, where he was a member of Rummel’s first state championship baseball team. He attended the University of New Orleans (UNO) on a baseball scholarship and graduated with a degree in Business Administration.
In 1999, Jim earned the prestigious CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation, one of the premier designations in the financial services industry. In 2016, Jim earned the designation of Retirement Income Certified Professional®. Additionally, he holds the FINRA Series 7, 63, and 24 registrations through LPL Financial.
- Jim is actively involved in the following organizations within his community;
- West St. Tammany Business Alliance
- Past member – Family Promise of St. Tammany
- Past member – Northshore Business Council
- Past member – Rummel High School Alumni Association
- Jim is also an inductee into the Rummel Sports Hall of Fame.
Jim has been married to his wife, Suzanne, since 1979. They have two children, Kelly, and Ryan, and they also have three beautiful grandchildren, Ella, Zachary, and Cameron. In his spare time, Jim enjoys exercising, reading, and traveling with Suzanne.
Luther Dufrene
Charlie Rick, LLC
Our team of professionals specialize in residential and commercial design & build projects and maintenance. We are creative problem solvers that seek to determine and implement the right solution for each residential and commercial customer. We provide high quality construction services, on time and on budget, with the highest level of craftsmanship available.
Michael Margiotta
Attorney at Law
Michael has represented individuals, small businesses, and large corporations in both state and federal courts throughout Louisiana. Michael’s unmatched integrity and his passion for guiding his clients has been recognized by Super Lawyers, where he has been named as a Rising Star each year since 2019, and by The Best Lawyers in America, who named him “One to Watch in 2022”. While Michael takes great pride in these peer-recognized accolades, his greatest honor comes from the many clients he has successfully represented.
Reggie Mccue
Aflac Insurance
Reggie McCue has represented Aflac since 2002 in the Greater New Orleans area. Aflac is the industry leader in work site voluntary benefits. Voluntary benefits enhance and complete any employee benefits package. Jobs today are hard to come by, and Americans fortunate enough to be employed are finding raises scarce. It’s no surprise, then, that the Aflac Work Forces Report found that many employees aren’t prepared to cope with the cost of medical expenses. You may already offer major medical insurance to your employees. But in the event of an illness or injury, there may be out-of-pocket medical expenses that are not covered by your major medical coverage. Our insurance policies are designed to help with those two. Which means your employees can use those cash benefits to help with unexpected medical expenses and daily living expenses. Don’t duck out on a comprehensive benefits package for your employees.
Scotty Chabert
Jericho Studios
Our designers and project managers work hand in hand with you to build an online presence you are sure to be proud of. Our goal is to combine your vision with our expertise to produce something memorable. Contact us today to learn more about how our websites, online marketing, graphic design, and custom systems can work for your organization.
Steve Mackenzie
Coldwell Banker TEC Realtors
Steve has been a REALTOR with Coldwell Banker TEC Realtors since 1999. Prior to that, he worked for 24 years in the corporate real estate division of a multinational oil & gas firm. He is here to help you sell your existing home or find your new home, whether you’re a first-time home-buyer or moving from one home to another. As a licensed REALTOR, Steve has been helping his friends and neighbors in the Greater New Orleans area (with special emphasis on the North Shore) with their real estate needs for over 27 years. His long experience in the real estate business gives him familiarity with all types of real estate issues and equips him to handle the many diverse and complicated situations.