Abbeville native Anne Falgout has returned to Vermilion Parish as executive director of the parish’s Economic Development District. In that role, she will facilitate business retention in the parish and be the point of contact for industries interested in relocating there. We asked her about her outlook for Vermilion Parish: Question: What strengths does Vermilion […]
A yearlong national search for an executive director for the newly formed Vermilion Parish Economic Development District honed in on an Abbeville native who was ultimately selected to help spur growth in her home parish. Anne Falgout, a University of Louisiana at Lafayette alumna, is no stranger to the kind of experience a leadership position […]
After the sun has risen and established itself over the landscape of Vermilion Parish on a given day, Anne Falgout notices vehicle after vehicle heading north on Highway 167. Falgout is heading in the opposite direction, to her new office in Abbeville. “Every day I drive to Vermilion from Lafayette,” Falgout said. “It takes me […]
Vermilion Parish is making plans to bring big business to the parish, and market what it has to offer; the parish now has an economic development district. Anne Falgout is the new executive director of the Vermilion Parish Economic Development District. “It’s brand new, we get to start with a fresh pair of eyes and […]