Staff changes announced at A.P. Chamber

After leading the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce for over 10 years, Amy S. Thibodeaux will step down as president and CEO effective Nov. 30.
The Chamber Board of Directors has appointed Megan Malmay Duhon as interim president and CEO.
Duhon joined the Chamber in 2014, while earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science at UL-Lafayette, where she also recently completed her Master’s Degree in Business Administration and Entrepreneurship.
Duhon has taken lead on numerous Chamber events and activities including membership sales, government relations and Leadership Excel. 
In addition, the Chamber also welcomes new staff member Elizabeth Istre Miller as Membership Engagement Coordinator.
Miller brings a great deal of knowledge in organizational management, customer service and marketing and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration.
“I am grateful for this new opportunity to work for the betterment of Acadia Parish,” says Duhon. “I’m very passionate about the work the Chamber does to promote economic growth and to support small businesses in our area. I congratulate Amy on her exciting new journey, and I look forward to helping grow the Chamber even further.”
Thibodeaux leaves the Chamber to join tax consulting firm, Advantous Consulting as Senior Manager of External Affairs. Thibodeaux will build upon her experiences and relationships to manage their business development, marketing and government relations. 
Thibodeaux was hired in April 2011 as president and CEO after working alongside her predecessor for almost a year as Office Manager of the organization. 
During Thibodeaux’s tenure, numerous successes can be highlighted. Notably, unifying Acadia Parish by transforming the Crowley Chamber of Commerce & OneAcadia into the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce, certifying nearly 600 shovel-ready acres, and ushering in numerous economic development projects to Acadia Parish including most recently Supreme Rice ($35m) & Cajun Traditions ($2.8m). She worked to earn Accreditation by Louisiana Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (LACCE) and won Chamber of the Year on two separate occasions in 2014 & 2018. Thibodeaux earned honors as Acadiana’s Top 20 Under 40 (2017) and an Acadiana Women Who Mean Business Award (2021). 
“I live by the motto ‘leave it better than you found it.” says Thibodeaux, “I firmly believe that together with the many amazing members, volunteers, staff and board members that I am leaving the organization in a healthy position to continue to thrive for many years to come. Working at the Acadia Parish Chamber, serving businesses and the community, has been the highlight of my career. I am so grateful for the many warm relationships and memories that I will always cherish dearly.”