Sector: Financials
Director information for ORIGIN BANCORP INC (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Jones | Certified Public Accountant | 67 | ["B.S.B.A. in Accounting from Missouri Western University","Certified Public Accountant (licensed in Texas)","Over forty years of audit experience with financial institutions","Extensive experience with financial statements, IPO consulting, SEC consulting, mergers and acquisitions","Frequent speaker on accounting and auditing matters"] | ["Audit Committee (Chair)","Finance Committee"] | 2026 |
| Drake Mills | Chairman, President & CEO | 65 | ["More than 40 years of banking experience","B.S. in Finance from Louisiana Tech University","Started out as a check file clerk and worked through various capacities","Past Chairman of the Louisiana Bankers Association","Recognized as the Tower Medallion recipient and Alumnus of the Year by Louisiana Tech University"] | ["Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council"] | 2026 |
| Gary Luffey | Director | 71 | ["Medical Doctor","Over 40 years as an eye surgeon","B.S in Biology from University of Louisiana Monroe","M.D. from Louisiana State University-Shreveport","Ophthalmology Residency with Louisiana State University-Shreveport","Fellow American Board Ophthalmology","Community ties in Louisiana markets","Experience with nursing homes, hospitals and medical supply companies"] | ["Compensation Committee","Risk Committee"] | 2026 |
| James D’Agostino, Jr. | Managing Director | 79 | ["Over 50 years of experience in banking and financial services","Founded Encore Bancshares, Inc. in 2000","Served as Chairman of the Board and CEO of Encore Bancshares, Inc. until 2012","Managing Director of Encore Interests LLC","Chairman of the Board of Houston Trust Company","B.S. in Economics from Villanova University","J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law","Completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School"] | ["Audit Committee","Finance Committee","Nominating and Corporate Governance"] | 2026 |
| James Davison, Jr. | Director | 59 | ["Served as a director for Genesis Energy, L.P. since 2007","Served in executive leadership positions of related entities acquired by Genesis Energy, L.P.","B.S. from Louisiana Tech University","Management experience in the energy and transportation industries"] | ["Risk Committee"] | 2026 |
| Lance Hall | President & CEO | 52 | ["B.S. in Managerial Finance from the University of Mississippi","Graduate of The Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University","Over 25 years of experience in various roles at Origin Bank","Former Louisiana State President","Chief Strategy Officer at Origin Bank","Chief Operating Officer of the Bank"] | [] | 2026 |
| La’Verne Edney | Director | 59 | ["Litigation partner at Butler Snow LLP since 2018","Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers","Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers","Fellow of the International Society of Barristers","Fellow of the American Board of Trial Advocates","Served as President of the American Board of Trial Advocates in 2024","Recognized by Chambers USA in 2020-2021","Listed as one of the Best Lawyers in America since 2016 in Mass Torts/Class Actions","Received the Capital Area Bar Association’s Professionalism Award in 2021","Received the Mississippi Women Lawyers Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019","Chosen as Lawyer of the Year and Distinguished Alumni Lawyer by Mississippi College School of Law in 2018","Serves on the Board of Trustees of Mississippi College","Serves on the board of the Magnolia Speech School","Serves on the Baptist Hospital Board of Regents","Served as President of the Mississippi Bar Foundation from 2019-2020","B.S. from Alcorn State University","J.D. from Mississippi College School of Law","Litigation experience and community ties in Mississippi market"] | ["Nominating and Corporate Governance","Risk Committee (Chair)"] | 2026 |
| Meryl Farr | President & Owner | 37 | ["B.A. in International Affairs from the University of Georgia with a minor in Spanish","Innovative and entrepreneurial business approach","Ownership and leadership experience","Community involvement"] | ["Finance Committee"] | 2026 |
| Michael Jones | Director | 70 | ["Certified Public Accountant","Sole Practitioner","Certified Fraud Examiner","B.S. from Louisiana Tech University","Licensed in Louisiana","Local community ties","Business experience","Accounting knowledge"] | ["Audit Committee","Nominating and Corporate Governance","Compensation Committee"] | 2026 |
| Preston Moore | Senior Executive Officer & Chief Credit and Banking Officer | 65 | ["More than 42 years of experience in the banking industry","Formerly served as President and Director for Encore Bancshares, Inc.","Former President, CEO, and Director for Encore Bank","Former Executive Vice President and Manager of the Investment Division at Amegy Bank of Texas","Former Managing Director in Debt Capital Markets at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.","B.A. in Political Science at Washington and Lee University","MBA in Finance at the University of Texas"] | [] | 2026 |
| Richard Gallot, Jr. | President & CEO | 59 | ["B.A. in History from Grambling State University","J.D. from Southern University Law School","Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership from Southeastern University","Experience in professional and political leadership positions","Legal acumen"] | [] | 2026 |
| Stacey Goff | Partner at Jones Walker | 60 | ["B.A. in Business from Mississippi State University","J.D., magna cum laude from University of Mississippi","Experience in public company corporate governance and compensation","Legal expertise"] | ["Compensation Committee (Chair)"] | 2026 |
