Taxation and Economic Development
Leadership
Jaye Calhoun, Co-Chair
Kean Miller, Partner
Phyllis Sims, Co-Chair
Kean Miller, Attorney
Voting Members:
Kristen Brown, Brown Builders, Inc. - President
Elizabeth Ellison-Frost, PBF Energy - Community Relations Manager
Valerie Grubb, Val Grubb & Associates, Ltd.
Julie Schwam Harris, Citizen Activist
Leonore Heavey, Council on State Taxation - Senior Tax Counsel
Sandra Herman, New Orleans Entertainment Coalition - President and CEO
Teresa Kenny, OfficeOps - Chief Office Operator
Ginny Martinez, Harris, DeVille & Associates - Associate
Michelle McInnis, SWLA Economic Development Alliance - Senior Vice President
Meagen Moreland, Gambel Communications - Senior Communications Strategist
Ashley Porche-Tassin, The Picard Group - Senior Director of State and Local Affairs
Angela Queenan, Global Crane & Rigging Certification, Inc. - Vice President
Leslie Ricard Chambers, Louisiana Housing Corporation - Chief of Staff
Policy Positions:
2025 Taxation & Economic Development Policy Statement
2024 Taxation & Economic Development Policy Statement
2023 Taxation & Economic Development Policy Statement
2021 Elimination of the Federal Income Tax Deduction Policy Statement
2021 Taxation & Economic Development Policy Statement
Taxation & Economic Development Videocasts & Podcasts:
Sales Tax Policy with Leonore Heavey
LA Tax Reform with Richard Nelson
If you are an executive or sustaining member and are interested in joining the Taxation & Economic Development Policy Committee, please contact Emilia DiFabrizo at emilia@stokesflame.com.
