BATON ROUGE, La. – In an effort to bring a strong, diverse group of local leaders to the planning phase of the new East Baton Rouge Parish administration, Mayor-President-Elect Sid Edwards continues to add to his Win EBR Transition Team.
“We are excited to continue to build upon our strong start,” Edwards said. “I have continued to reach out to key stakeholders and leaders who are encouraged by our promise for change, and they are agreeing to be a part of this important process.”
“Today’s announcement is just ‘part two’ of our roll out,” Edwards added. “We anticipate having around 100 team members in the coming days.”
Win EBR Transition Team Chairman Rick Edmonds echoed the sentiment.
“If we are going to see real change and real progress in our great city, we need lots of people in all communities and across all demographics to help us do that,” Edmonds said. “I’m excited about the energy we are seeing across our parish, and I’m looking forward to working with these leaders who care about our city-parish government.”
In addition to the 26 names announced yesterday, the following individuals are members of the Win EBR Transition Team:
Catherine Alexander is a member of the Louisiana Citizens Advocacy Group, LLC, which advocates for citizens on matters of public policy.
Monique Appeaning is a former fiscal analyst and special projects coordinator for the Louisiana Legislative Fiscal Office.
David Beach is President and CEO of the Huey and Angelina Wilson Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on improvement to human services, healthcare, education and prison reentry.
Michael Chittom is an active representative of the LAGOP and recently served as a District 6 delegate to the 2024 Republican National Convention.
Joey Coco is a licensed engineer with Forte and Tablada, Inc. He has a vast range of experience in civil and structural engineering, as well as advanced measurements.
Todd Grigsby is the CEO and Principal of Cajun Industries Holdings, LLC.
Scott Kirkpatrick is a partner with Pelican State Partners, a lobbying and association management firm.
Rolfe Mccollister is Founder and Chairman Emeritus of the Baton Rouge Business Report.
Chance McNeely is a partner with The Delta Resource Group, a government affairs, strategic communications and online marketing agency.
Millard Mule’ is the Director of Policy for Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry.
Fabian Sauhing is the Business Development Associate for GEC, a multi-disciplinary consulting and engineering firm.
Matthew Valiollahi is Founder and CEO of Southern Marsh Collection, LLC, a clothing and accessory retail company.
Ashle’ Young is Executive Director for EnvisionNBR, a 70802 neighborhood nonprofit organization.
The Win EBR Transition Team is tasked with recommending policy and staffing changes for Mayor-President-Elect Sid Edwards’ new administration. Edwards takes the oath of office on Jan. 2, 2025.
