Roundtable

Baton Rouge’s most influential executives and industry leaders sit down with Business Report to share candid perspectives on the issues shaping the Capital Region. From broad economic strategy to real estate market conditions, these roundtable conversations go beyond the headlines to surface what decision-makers are actually thinking and where they see opportunities ahead.

2026 Real Estate Roundtable: Mixed-use and live/work/play development has been talked about in Baton Rouge for years....

Karen Profita Chief Executive Officer, Home Builders Association of Greater Baton Rouge I think people still...

2026 Real Estate Roundtable: Construction costs have been under a lot of pressure in recent months. What...

Lance Faucheaux Operations Manager, Level Homes The threat of price increases continues to be a constant...

2026 Real Estate Roundtable: Interest rates are down a little. Are buyers and borrowers adjusting their expectations,...

Jackelyn Gallo SVP Regional Manager, JD Bank I find that borrowers are starting to have more...

2026 Real Estate Roundtable: What’s driving activity in the Capital Region right now? How are market conditions...

Lance Faucheaux Operations Manager, Level Homes The Baton Rouge market has stayed steady and consistent. We...

2026 Capital Assets Roundtable: What do you see as Baton Rouge’s greatest assets – and biggest differentiators...

 SPOTLIGHT  JEFF CONRAD Chief Executive Officer, Pelican Credit Union "Our greatest strength starts with the fact that...

2026 Capital Assets Roundtable: Are there assets the Capital Region needs to leverage more effectively?

 SPOTLIGHT  DAVID CRESSON President and CEO, Louisiana Chemical Association and Louisiana Chemical Industry Alliance "Of Louisiana’s many...

2026 Capital Assets Roundtable: Get out your crystal balls. What is your five-year outlook for your organization...

 SPOTLIGHT  CONNIE FABRE President and CEO, Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance "By 2030, we will have grown...

2026 Capital Assets Roundtable: Baton Rouge residents are notoriously self-critical about their own city. Why is that,...

 SPOTLIGHT  CHARLES LANDRY Partner, Fishman Haygood "What we need in Baton Rouge is exclaimers, not complainers. We...

2026 Capital Assets Roundtable: What challenges must the Capital Region overcome to meet the workforce needs of...

 SPOTLIGHT  WILLIE E. SMITH, SR. Chancellor, Baton Rouge Community College "I think there is an opportunity for...

2025 Real Estate Roundtable: What sets Craft, JD Bank, Level Homes, NAI Rampart and The Design Studio...

SPOTLIGHT  BECKY WALKER Owner/Principal Designer, The Design Studio Q: What’s the biggest misconception about interior design that...

2025 Real Estate Roundtable: Success in real estate is a long game. What is your long-term outlook...

 SPOTLIGHT  BRANDON CRAFT Owner/Realtor, Craft Realty | Interiors | Homes "Most people I know see Baton Rouge...

2025 Real Estate Roundtable: The way people live and work is changing. How has your business changed...

 SPOTLIGHT  LANCE FAUCHEAUX Operations Manager, Level Homes "While our core business is – and always will be...

2025 Real Estate Roundtable: All politics is local. So is all real estate. What sets Baton Rouge...

 SPOTLIGHT  MIKE RICCI Principal & Director, Rampart/Wurth Holding, Inc. NAI Rampart "Our company, and I personally, see Baton...

2025 Real Estate Roundtable: How are you approaching interest rates, and how should borrowers approach them?

 SPOTLIGHT  JACKELYN GALLO SVP Regional Manager, JD Bank "My advice is always to think about the viability...