Mario Chavez

• 2020 President
• 2019 Vice-President
• 2018 Parliamentarian
• Took office January 11, 2016

Education 

• Graduated as the “Cadet of the Cycle” at the Louisiana National Guard YCP
• Attended Southwood High School

Service to our Country

• Served 12 years in the Louisiana National Guard
• Operation Iraqi Freedom War Veteran
• Former Team Leader of the Northwest Louisiana Honor Guard
• Nominated as “Soldier of the Year” to represent the 165th Quarter Master Battalion
• Served in humanitarian missions for Hurricanes Lily, Katrina, and Gustov
• Served in Operation Grizzly at the national boarder of California and Mexico

Business

• Owns a Merchant Service and Mobile Application Sales office and manages over 2,000 business clients
• Agent of the Year (national award) for 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, & 2021
• Manages a team of sales reps with offices in St. Louis, New Orleans, Los Angeles, and Denver

Community Involvement

• Member of SHBA (Southern Hills Business Association
• Member of Chief Executives’ Organizations and past president of the organization
• Member of the Shreveport Chamber of Commerce
• Mentor for the Youth Challenge Program
• Member of NRA and Coastal Conservation Association
• Volunteer Soccer Coach for Cabosa
• Member of Word of God Ministries
• Sits on the Board for Rock Solid and Downtown Shreveport Unlimited
• Sits on the Military Affairs Council
• Sits on the Louisiana State Fair Board

Awards

• 40 under 40 (The Forum & Young Professional Initiative)
• 2016 Small Business Owner of the Year (Shreveport Chamber of Commerce)
• 2016 Civil Servant of the Year (Vita Latina)
• Tech Entrepreneur Award 2016 (Southern Hospitality Exposure)
• 2019 Public Official of the Year (Social Workers Association)