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Central Louisiana Calls for Heroes April-11-2012
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Hosted in partnership with the Silver Family, on Thursday Nov. 17, the American Red Cross of Central Louisiana hosted the 9th Annual Talk of the Town, the premier holiday fundraiser in Cenla.  The Talk of the Town is a by-invitation-only
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Local Red Cross Volunteer Extends Hands of Service to Irene Victims August-31-2011
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Hero Chairman.jpgMartin W. Johnson

 City President, Regions Bank

 

Martin Johnson is a native of Minden, Louisiana and is a leader in the Central Louisiana area. He is the City President of Regions Bank and is responsible for managing and overseeing five branches with deposits totaling approximately $160,000,000 within the Greater Alexandria market, which includes Pineville, Louisiana.

 

In 1989, Johnson began his career at Hibernia as a bank teller and with hard work and dedication climbed the corporate ladder. Prior to his current position, he was a Vice President and Senior Lender with Capital One Bank (formerly Hibernia National Bank), managing a $55,000,000 loan portfolio which consisted of 175 business customers.

 

In September 2009, Cenla Focus named Johnson one of 15 on its list of Central Louisiana's Most Influential. In December 2009, he was inducted in The Central Louisiana Business Incubator Hall of Fame. Johnson has been honored with numerous awards and positions, which include, but are not limited to:

 

• Past Chairman of Boyce Property Assistance
• Past Chairman of the Central Louisiana Business Incubator
• Past Chairman of the Central Louisiana Business League
• Past Chairman of the Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce
• Past Chairman of the England Economic and Industrial Development District
• Past Chairman of the Greater Alexandria Economic Development Authority (GAEDA)
• Past Board Member of the State of Louisiana Commerce and Industry Board
• Past Board Member and Instructor of the American Institute of Banking
• Named 2007 Man of Substance by The Light
• 1998 Central Louisiana Small Business Person of the Year
• 1996 Small Business Administration "On Top" Award

 

Currently, he serves on the following boards and commissions:

• Chairman of the Saint Matthew Baptist Church Finance Committee
• Chief Financial Advisor of the Louisiana Home and Foreign Mission Baptist State Convention
• Board Member Saint Matthew Apartments
• Chairman Alexandria Metropolitan Foundation
• Secretary of the Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Foundation
• Board Member of the Central Louisiana Community Foundation
• Board Member of the Louisiana Housing & Community Development Corporation
• Downtown Rotary Club Member
• Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Member

 

In1988, Johnson graduated from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. He now resides in Alexandria with his wife, Karen, and their daughters, Lauren and Paige.

 

 

Learn about fundraisers this month by clicking here.

You may donate to your favorite hero or team at
http://american.redcross.org/heroes-centrallouisiana. 


For your convenience, you may also make an online donation by clicking here.
You may also call 318 442-6621 to pledge or mail a donation to
425 Bolton Avenue, Alexandria, LA 71301.

 

 

 

 

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