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Elevate Central
LOUISIANA CENTRAL STRATEGIC PLAN
Mission
To grow the economy, champion our people, and build on our collective strengths to shape a region where individuals, businesses, and communities can grow and prosper together.
Values
We are community-focused in purpose and practice, working to elevate our economy, and committed to being excellent in all we do. We lead with impact and hold ourselves accountable to those who place their trust in us.
Vision
Community-focused
We are deeply engaged across our ten-parish region, actively listening, learning, and responding to needs.
Elevate
We uplift, strengthen, and expand all aspects of our work, raising all initiatives and partnerships to higher levels of impact.
Number 1
We are best in class in everything we do, positioning our organization, region, and economy as a top-tier and highly competitive example of success.
Leadership
coordination for our partners, setting a clear path forward and uniting our region around shared economic goals.
Accountable
We are transparent in our work and priorities, delivering results with integrity and holding ourselves responsible for our performance.
Energy
Capitalizes on Central Louisiana’s reliable infrastructure, natural resources, and strategic sites to pursue growth in next-generation energy production.
Agribusiness & Wood Products
Builds on the region’s forestry and agricultural legacy to expand value-added processing, precision agriculture, and renewable biomass opportunities.
Aerospace & Defense
Positions the region to capture defense contracting, aviation services, and unmanned systems investment through Fort Polk and England Airpark’s unique assets.
Healthcare
Strengthens healthcare as a foundational employer and quality-of-life driver by focusing on workforce sustainability and expanded access to care.
Manufacturing
An anchor for the regional economy and an underlying enabler of all target sectors.
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
Provides critical support for target sectors and leverages the region’s central location and robust transportation network.
Economic Development
Accelerating a unified strategy focused on creating opportunity across the region that is responsive and adaptive to each parish.
Strategic Partnerships & Initiatives
Enhancing and deepening partnerships through coordinated action and accountability.
Marketing & Communications
Amplifying communication to elevate the region’s story and visibility.
Organizational Excellence
Elevating the organization to perform at the highest level.
Strategic Pillars
Organizational Excellence
We are elevating our organization to perform at the highest level.
Economic
Development
We are accelerating a unified strategy focused on creating opportunity across our region that is responsive and adaptive to the unique landscape in each of our parishes.
Strategic Partnerships & Initiatives
We are enhancing and deepening our partnerships through coordinated action and accountability.
Marketing & Communications
We are amplifying our communication to elevate the region’s story.
Accountability Statement
With this plan in place, we are ready to elevate our impact, opportunity, and investment. We invite our partners to join us in this process as we work to build a vibrant, high-performing economy across Central Louisiana for today and the years to come.
