Jodee Niswanger Bruyninckx, Director of North Louisiana
Jodee joins the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association to support the Association efforts in North Louisiana. She opened the new Shreveport office in September 2008 and is focusing on issues relating to the Haynesville Shale.

Originally from Monroe, Louisiana, Jodee attended LSU in Baton Rouge for her undergraduate work and Tulane Law School in New Orleans, where she received her Juris Doctor and Civil Law Certification. Upon moving to Washington, D.C after law school, she spent 3 years as Legislative Counsel for Congressman Rodney Alexander from Louisiana's Fifth Congressional District. Jodee then served as Deputy Finance Director for Congressman Jindal's successful campaign for Governor. During the Gubernatorial Transition, she held the position of Economic Development and Natural Resources Policy Director. In that role, she headed the Natural Resources Advisory Council, which wrote the Policy Recommendations for Governor Jindal's transition to office. As a Policy Advisor in the Governor's Office, her issues included Natural Resources, Environment, Agriculture, and Wildlife and Fisheries. She currently resides in Shreveport and was married to Dr. Kyle Bruyninckx in February 2009.