Trey Hays
President
As the Private Banking Manager of First Federal Bank of Louisiana, Trey brings together wealth management solutions with innovative and personalized service for his clients. He has served as a board member of the Alliance for Positive Growth since 2018 and is passionate about smart development opportunities for the Southwest Louisiana region. A Louisiana native, Trey attended the University of Southwest Louisiana and has lived in Lake Charles since 2008. He oversees the operations and staff of the Private Banking department and carries over 20 years of experience in the financial industry, with the past 11 of those years as a Commercial/Private Banking relationship manager. He enjoys spending his free time with his wife, Vanessa, and their three children, Grant, Will, and Gus, and enjoys fishing and hunting.
Executive Board
Trey Hays, First Federal Bank of LA
President
Tommy Eastman, Flavin Realty
Vice-President
Mary Kay Hopkins, Mary Kay Hopkins, LLC
Secretary
Ryan Hess, Hancock Whitney
Treasurer
Matt Redd, Redd Properties
Ex officio
Bart Yakupzack, Jack Lawton Companies
Officer
Joseph Banks, Liberty Plaza Properties
Officer
Board of Directors
Krystle Blue, Home Builders Association
Lee Bruney (deceased), Port Aggregates Inc.*
Michael Hankins, Hankins Development
Jeff Kudla, Kudla Architecture
Ralph Lewing, Lewing Construction
Kevin Melton, Chennault International Airport
John Noble, Noble Development
Guy Richards, Rain for Rent
Dean Roberts, Stream Wetland Services
Jim Rock, Lake Area Industrial Alliance
Cynthia Roy, Lakeside Bank
Marshall Simien, Simien Law Firm
Tanis Sewell, Flavin Realty
Larry Thomas, Putter’s Golf Complex/Prime Steakhouse/Bodega Wine Bar
*Honorary Lifetime Board Member