The vision of Greater North Louisiana Community Development Corporation (GNLCDC) is to operate as a viable entity serving the Delta Region and function as the leading catalyst for improving the quality of life for communities and residents in the six parish service area.

GNLCDC is a comprehensive technological community development corporation.  Located in the Jackson Parish industrial development  district in Jonesboro, Louisiana, GNLCDC is dedicated to "making a difference" for all residents of North Louisiana.

GNLCDC provides affordable housing opportunities for low to moderate income families, services to at-risk youth, partners with local and state government entities to provide community economic development, and works to provide training to small, minority and women owned business entities.

GNLCDC serves a six parish area inclusive of:  Bienville, Claiborne, Jackson, Lincoln, Union and Winn.

GNLCDC Board of Directors

Dr. Herbert Simmons, Jr.

President/Chairman

Dr. Simmons has been actively involved in public service work for most of his professional career.  He has served on a number of boards and commissions, owned and operated Winnfield Funeral Home of Lafayette, served as Undersecretary in the Louisiana Department of Social Services, Director of the National Consumer Protection Agency and now as Associate Professor, Criminal Justice Department, Para-legal Studies Program at Grambling State University.  Dr. Simmons brings a wealth of experience and dedication to GNLCDC as the President and Chairman of the Board.  Dr. Simmons holds a B.A. in Business Administration and Political Science from Grambling State University, an Associate Degree in Mortuary Science from the University of the District of Columbia and a Juris Doctorate from Howard University, School of Law.  He and his wife Janice co-founded GNLCDC.

Rev. J. P. Stephens

Vice-President

Rev. Stephens is founder and President of the Mt. Pleasant Community Development Corporation in Monroe, La.  Under his direction, Mt. Pleasant has developed more than 300 units of housing for low income residents.  Rev. Stephens is also Pastor of the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church.  He is a retired U. S. Air Force veteran and was one of GNLCDC'S initial board members.

Ms. Inell Flowers

Secretary

Ms. Flowers is a retired educator with a B.A. Degree  in Elementary Education and an M.A. Degree in Guidance and Counseling from Grambling State University.  She has taught in the public schools of Winn parish as well in the Cleveland Mississippi public school system.  She is active in the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church of Winnfield where she serves as a deaconess, president of the choir, assistant Sunday School teacher, mission member, and regularly attends Bible study.  Ms. Flowers has been a volunteer with GNLCDC for many years and is a reliable and dependable asset to the organization.

Mr. Mervin Harmon

Treasurer

Mr. Harmon is a retired school bus driver and successful business owner.  He has served on the boards of a number of social and civic organizations and currently serves his church as a deacon.  Mr. Harmon served as a Police Juror in Lafayette parish and holds the distinction of being the first African American elected in Lafayette Parish since re-construction.  He also served with the now famed and distinguished Tuskegee Airmen during World War II in the U. S. Air Force.  Mr. Harmon was one of the original incorporators and board members of GNLCDC.

Mr. Robert Bradley

Board Member

Mr. Bradley brings business expertise to the board after having dedicated 37 years to Hallmark Cards as a manager.  He is a graduate of Jackson High School in Jonesboro, LA.  Mr. Bradley’s passion is working with youth programs and his contributions to GNLCDC have proven to be invaluable, especially as related to youth development.

Mr. Ken Filardo

Board Member

Mr. Filardo is the Production Superintendent for Exco Resources, Inc., and has been in the oil field for 30 years.  He attended Nicholls State University in Petroleum Engineering Technology and earned an Associate of Arts Degree in Business from the University of Phoenix.  Mr. Filardo is also a life member of the NAACP.

Mr. Aaron James

Board Member

Mr. James has a varied background and experiences to bring to the board of GNLCDC.  Mr. James has played professional basketball, was a high school and college coach, and currently serves as an Assistant Professor at Grambling State University.  Mr. James earned a B.A. Degree in Health and Recreation and an M.S. Degree in Sports Administration from Grambling State University.  He has served with distinction as a member of the Bayou Classic Planning Committee for many years.

Mr. Earnest Miles

Board Member

For the last thirty years or more, Mr. Miles has been the host of the Earnie Miles Show on KNOE-TV in Monroe, Louisiana.  Mr. Miles has produced a number of documentaries for television.  He taught high school math and is retired from Grambling State University where he worked in public affairs.  Mr. Miles earned a B.S. Degree in Social Studies from Grambling State University and did graduate studies at Xavier University of New Orleans and the University of Detroit.  He is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.

Ms. Addie Stringer

Board Member

Ms. Stringer is a native of Jonesboro, Louisiana and retired from the Jackson Parish school system after thirty-five years of service. She has worked as a secretary, tutor, and parent coordinator.  She is a graduate of Robinson Business College with a degree in business.  Ms. Stringer works very hard to insure that the needs of citizens throughout our service area are met.

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"Making A Difference"

Mr. Herbert Simmons, Sr.

GNLCDC does not discriminate  on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.