Leadership.

 

Brach J. Myers, Principal

Brach Myers, Founder and Principal, is a member of the Louisiana State Senate. Having also served in the Louisiana House of Representatives, he has established himself as a leader in healthcare policy, passing significant legislation aimed at improving healthcare outcomes in the State, including establishing the Office of the Louisiana Surgeon General, launching the public / private partnership Health Care Employment Reinvestment Opportunity Fund (HERO) aimed at addressing the State’s critical healthcare workforce shortage, and creating the Louisiana Remote Patient Monitoring Law, which created a catalyst for the adoption of new technology to be introduced within the State that improved access and efficiency. His legislative efforts earned him top recognition, including the “Rising Star” award from the Chamber SWLA and the “Statewide Impact” award from the Louisiana Community and Technical College System. In his current term he serves as a member of Senate Insurance, Senate Labor and Industrial, Senate Environmental Quality, and Senate Retirement committees. He is the Senate President’s appointment to the Louisiana Emergency Response Network (LERN) Board, and the Governor’s appointee the Louisiana’s Children’s Cabinet.

Brach has previously served as Senior Vice President of Growth and Strategic Partnerships at LHC Group, a Nasdaq listed company providing post-acute healthcare services in over 40 states with the U.S. His role carried the responsibility of growing LHC Group’s patient base, leading the organization’s acquisition strategy, and managing the organization’s joint venture partnerships division that included over 200 leading hospitals and health systems nationwide (including Ochsner Health System, Baptist Health System, LifePoint Health, Community Health System, and Christus Health).

Brach is a graduate of the Center for Creative Leadership’s LDP Program. He has previously served the Emerging Leaders Council for the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI), and has served the board of directors for the Community Foundation of Acadiana where he acted as Chair of Civic Leadership and served both the Finance and Business Development Committees. Brach is a Co-Founder and Immediate Past Chair of the Boys & Girls Clubs in Louisiana, Past Chair of the Boys and Girls Clubs in Louisiana Area Council, and Vice Chairman for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Louisiana Alliance (a 501c4 advocacy group). He serves the investment committee board for the Ochsner / Lafayette General Foundation Innovation Fund and was a 2022 appointed member of the board of directors for the Episcopal School of Acadiana (ESA). He has served as a Community Advisory Board member for the Junior League of Lafayette and was the past Finance Chair for the St. Landry Parish Veterans Memorial Project.


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