GBRIA elects board members for 2026-2027 term
Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance elects new board members
The Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance (GBRIA) held its Annual Meeting on Jan. 22, in Baton Rouge. During the meeting, members voted to elect the following members to the Board of Directors.
GBRIA Board Members for 2026-2027:
- Christy Blanchard, Plant Manager and Director of Operations, Rubicon
- Rafael Gonzalez, Plant Manager, Solstice
- Tim Harris, CEO, RES Contractors
- Darylene Pugh, General Manager, Shell Catalysts and Technologies
- Jeff Romig, Group Manager, Baton Rouge Asphalt, Barriere Construction
- Nate Johnson, Senior Plant Manager, Westlake Plaquemine
The following board members will continue their 2025-2026 terms:
- John Bruner, Director of Operations, Mississippi River Pipeline, Air Liquide
- Chris Hernandez, Plant Manager, Eastman
- Ryan Kerrigan, Plant Manager, ExxonMobil Polypropylene Plant
- Doug Knittig, Director of Operations Geismar & Digital, Westlake
- Chet Peterson, Director of Manufacturing, Shintech
- Theo Webre, Engineering and Maintenance Director, Louisiana Operations, Dow
- Steve Welch, Plant Manager, Oxychem, Convent
- Tom Yura, CEO, UBE C1 Chemicals America
Pictures of the board members are available on GBRIA’s website: https://www.gbria.org/board-of-directors/.
About GBRIA:
For over 55 years, the Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance has united industry leaders, contractors, and suppliers to develop innovative solutions to shared challenges.
Now, through the New Orleans Industry Alliance, we’re expanding that collaboration across Southeast Louisiana, with members from over 80 petrochemical, paper, pharmaceutical, storage terminals and other industrial facilities across the region.