Laurel Rice Brightwell

Shreveport, Louisiana native, Louisiana State University in Shreveport Bachelor's degree and Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX Master's degree graduate, and former Simon Property Group, J. Walter Thompson, and Harrah's New Orleans Casino associate, Laurel brings a myriad of marketing, advertising, sales, and public relations experience.

Her community and industry involvement has included: National Association of REALTORS (NAR) Land Use & Property Rights Committee; Louisiana REALTORS Association (LR) board director; Louisiana Commercial Database (LACDB) Chairman of the Board; Northwest Louisiana Association of REALTORS (NWLAR) board President; Multi-List Service, Inc. (MLS) board President; NWLAR Commercial Investment Division board President and Commercial Trends REALTOR Day Conference chairman; Shreveport Airports Hangar Owners Association (SAHOA) board Real Estate and Legislation Vice President; Junior League Shreveport-Bossier board Vice President; Rotary Club of Shreveport board director; Junior Achievement board director; Red River Revel Festival Production Committee Chairman; International Council of Shopping Centers member since 2006; CCIM candidate; and Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce (GSCC) Leadership Program graduate and session planner, 2008 Northwest Louisiana Top 40 business professionals Under 40, and 2011 Athena Award finalist. In addition, she served on Mayor Adrian Perkins's Business Council, Mayor Cedric Glover's City of Shreveport Economic Development Stakeholders, Alliance for Education Grant Committee, Community Renewal International chairman, and helped pen the City of Shreveport and Caddo Parish 2030 Master Plan. She is an active participant in Daughters of the American Revolution, The Cotillion Club, and Southern Trace Country Club.