Staff
Connie Fabré,
Executive Director
Connie Fabré earned a
Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering and an MBA, both at Louisiana
State University (LSU) and
has 20 years of experience in plant engineering, production and quality control;
marketing, purchasing, quality management, business consulting, governmental
affairs, and association management.
Before joining GBRIA in
March 2004,
Connie worked for Exxon Chemicals in Cologne, Germany, the B.F. Goodrich Company
in Plaquemine, LA and Cleveland, Ohio, Monsanto Company in Luling, LA, Focused
Developments, LLC in Baton Rouge, LA and the Louisiana Chemical Association,
also in Baton Rouge. Connie grew up in New Jersey and overseas, following her
father’s career with Exxon. She came to Baton Rouge in 1976 and has adopted
Louisiana as her home. Connie enjoys the outdoors, motor sports and
spending time with her family.
Chassidy D. Irwin, Safety
and Workforce Development Coordinator
Chassidy Irwin earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from LSU in General Studies with an emphasis in communications and English.
During her studies she participated in the Boy Scouts
Explorer Program at ExxonMobil and Southern University's
Summer Engineering Program. Chassidy’s strengths lie
in association management and event coordination.
Before joining GBRIA in September 2007, Chassidy spent
two years as the Executive Director of the Brimstone
Museum & Henning Cultural Center in Sulphur, LA. She
has also worked for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife
and Fisheries, BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo, and the Louisiana
Arts and Science Museum.
Away from the office Chassidy enjoys scrap booking,
theater, volunteering, and LSU football.
Burden Edmonds, Member
Services Coordinator Student Intern
Burden is currently a
student at Louisiana State University in the M.B.A.
program.
Sue Dodson,
Administrative Assistant
Sue joins GBRIA after
many years of administrative experience, having
previously worked for the American Institute of
Architects and a number of other organizations.
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