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Gifford Briggs
Gifford Briggs joined LOGA in 2007 working closely with the Louisiana Legislature. After nearly a decade serving as LOGA’s Vice-President, Gifford was named President in 2018.
Briggs first joined LOGA (formerly LIOGA) in 1994 while attending college at LSU. He served as the Membership Coordinator and helped organize many firsts for LOGA, including the first annual meeting, Gulf Coast Prospect & Shale Expo, and board meetings. He later moved to Atlanta to pursue a career in restaurant management. He returned to LOGA in 2007.
He is married to Jackie Briggs, and the couple currently resides in Baton Rouge with their sons, Ash and Max, and their daughter, Chloe.
Industry Affiliations, Boards and Commissions
Ground Water Management Advisory Task Force
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI)
Louisiana Lobbyists (ALL)
Council for a Better Louisiana (CABL)]
Civic
The Bayou Church, Lafayette – Member
Lafayette Charter Foundation – Founding Board Member
Leadership Lafayette – Class XXIII Graduate
Leadership Louisiana – Class 2015 Graduate
Downtown Lafayette Unlimited – Past Board of Director
the705 – Past Board of Director
Awards
Top 20 Under 40 presented by the Daily Advertiser & the705
Lafayette Education Foundation – King of ReProm
Email Gifford at gifford@loga.la.
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CeCe Richter
CeCe started her career in the oil and gas industry in 1975 with Texaco in New Orleans; progressing through the administrative ranks to end her 20 year career at Texaco in 1995 as Assistant to the Vice President.
CeCe is married with two grown sons and spent their growing up years at the ball park. She was born and raised in New Orleans, and if you have the opportunity to have a conversation with her, you would figure that out yourself!
Email Cece for meetings at the Jimmie Davis House, appointments with Gifford Briggs and general questions.
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Meg Chase
Meg Chase joined the LOGA team in 2018 and brings more than 25 years of experience in areas of public relations, marketing and event coordinating to her role as Director of Marketing and Membership Development.
Prior to her start at LOGA, Meg’s career includes marketing and public relations experience in the industries of cellular communications, non-profit organizations, automotive sales and healthcare. She has vast experience in all of these fields for organizing and managing community outreach programs to build relationships and gain exposure for the organizations.
Meg holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. She resides in Lafayette with her husband Jay and their three sons. She is currently serving as a board member for the Woman’s Foundation in Lafayette and is a sustaining member and former President of the Junior League of Lafayette. She has previously been active in the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce (One Acadiana) and is also an alumna of the Leadership Lafayette program.
Contact Meg at Meg@loga.la.
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Priscilla Marengo
Priscilla started her career in banking in 1993 before taking time off to raise a family. After returning to the workforce in the banking industry, she then branched out into the title business where she advanced to Notarial Secretary.
Tiffany Beam
Tiffany was born and raised in Gretna, Louisiana and is a 1993 graduate of The University of New Orleans. Before coming to LOGA as the Datbase Administrator in 2007, Tiffany was an Office Manager for 12 years with two Louisiana independent oil & gas companies. In addition to managing the office, her duties also included reporting oil & gas production, severance tax and other reports for Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama properties both onshore and offshore.
Tiffany currently lives in suburbs of Baton Rouge with her husband and their two children.
Email Tiffany at tiffany@loga.la.
Don Briggs
Don is a native of Miami, Florida and a 1964 graduate of USL in Lafayette. Don began his career in the oil and gas industry with Owen Drilling Company. He worked for Owen while attending USL. He has been actively involved in the oil and gas industry ever since – over 45 years. Don is the father of four and has been a resident of Lafayette over 40 years.
In October of 1992, he stepped away from his service company business in Lafayette to organize LOGA (formerly LIOGA). He knew that if the industry was to survive under the onslaught of the many bureaucratic state and federal agencies, the industry needed to be represented in Baton Rouge.
1992 to present:
President, Louisiana Oil & Gas Association
An independent oil and gas association representing exploration, producing and service sector companies operating in Louisiana. Striving to make Louisiana a state where the oil and gas industry can prosper and enjoy the fruits of its hard work and at the same time be in harmony with the environment and state government.
INDUSTRY RELATED ACTIVITIES:
Lafayette Chamber of Commerce – Energy Committee
Louisiana Association of Business & Industry (LABI) – Energy Council
Independent Petroleum Association of American (IPAA) – Liaison Committee
Save Domestic Oil (SDO) – Executive Committee
Lafayette Petroleum Club – Past President, Board of Directors, Membership Committee, Finance Committee
Maritime Institute Emergency Monitoring and Response (MIEMAR) Charter Member
Advisory Council of the Center for Petroleum Development – Shell/LSU
Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, 2009
GOVERNOR APPOINTED COMMITTEES:
Ground Water Management Advisory Task Force
Governor’s Environmental Task Force
Barataria Estuary Foundation
Oyster Board Damage Evaluation Board
Oilfield Site Restoration Committee
Senate Select Committee on Oil and Gas Permitting
Department of Economic Development Committees:
Oil & Gas Cluster
Taxes/Incentives Subcommittee
Support Subcommittee
Marketing/Communications Committee
CIVIC:
HOBY – Hugh O’Brien Youth Organization, Past Board Member
LRCE – LA Resource Center for Educators, Past Board Member
Ducks Unlimited, Life Sponsor
Member, St. Pius X Catholic Church
Outreach Center – Board of Directors and 2008 Fundraiser Chairman
HOBBIES:
Golf, Fishing, Biking, Reading
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Kati Hyer
A Floridian by birth and a Louisianan by luck, Kati Hyer is a proud team member of LOGA, spearheading the organization’s social and digital media strategy and engaging with our members and the public on the backbone issue of our state: our oil and gas industry.
After ten years of experience in the corporate, public, non-profit, and private sectors, Kati brings a broad array of expertise to the LOGA team in communications strategy, project management, integrated marketing, and digital tactics.
Kati earned dual bachelor’s degrees at the Florida State University in Public Relations and International Affairs. Then she dove deep into governmental affairs by earning her master’s degree with a focus on tech in governance.
She lives in Baton Rouge with her husband Dave and their three young children. Kati is currently serving as a board member of her GSU Toastmasters Club, is active in the Baton Rouge Public Relations Association and has been previously active in the Baton Rouge Area Chamber (BRAC).
Email Kati at kati@loga.la.
