Our mission is to be the financial institution of choice for enterprises, their owners and employees.

By delivering the best banking solutions available, including personal and commercial banking, treasury management and wealth solutions, our talented and empowered employees are able to assist Business First Bank clients with reaching their financial goals.

In addition to offering our clients a superior level of customer service and a diverse product set designed to get the job done, Business First Bank aims to provide a safe and rewarding workplace for our dedicated and highly skilled employees.

We bank for the individual, the small business, the doers, the go-getters and the ones who just get it done.

Let us help you “Go get it”!

Jude Melville
President & CEO

Philip Jordan
EVP, Chief Banking Officer

Keith Mansfield
EVP, Chief Operations Officer

Alicia Robertson
EVP, Chief Treasury Management, Private Banking and Wealth Solutions Officer

Greg Robertson
EVP, Chief Financial Officer

Don Hingle
EVP, Chief Credit Executive

Heather Roemer
SVP, Director - Human Resources & Talent Development

Andre Fruge
Director, Correspondent Banking

Sonny Gascon
Market President, West Baton Rouge

Christopher Keene
Market President, New Orleans

Warren McDonald
Market President, Northshore

Gloria Navarro
Market President, Houma

Michael Nizzo
Market President, East Baton Rouge

Poncho Seaford
SWLA Regional President 

Christopher Shaw
Market President, Dallas

Jason Siegele
Market President, Northwest Louisiana

Bob Greer
Board Chairman

Buddy Roemer
Chairman Emeritus

Benny Alford
Director

John Graves
Director

David Laxton
Director
Chair of Governance Committee

Rolfe McCollister
Director

Andrew McLindon
Director

Jude Melville
Director
President & CEO

Patrick Mockler
Director

David Montgomery
Director
Chair of Audit Committee

Art Price
Director

Dr. Fayez K. Shamieh
Director

Stewart Slack
Director
Chair of Asset/Liability Committee

Kenneth Smith
Director

Bobby Yarborough
Director
Chair of Compensation Committee

Everett Stewart
Director

Steve White
Director

Jack Byrd
Director

Jerome Vascocu
Director