Executive Director

Leslie Durham, born and reared in Tensas Parish, is the Executive Director for Louisiana Infrastructure Technical Assistance Corporation (LITACorp). Mrs. Durham is the former Alternate Federal Co-Chairwoman for the Delta Regional Authority, appointed by President Joe Biden. Durham has also served as DRA Designee for Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco and Governor John Bel Edwards. On behalf of Gov Edwards, Durham served on the following commissions and committees: Broadband for Everyone in Louisiana Commission, chairperson, Rural Water Infrastructure Committee, chairperson, Rural Revitalization Commission, rural broadband chairperson, 4.9 GHz Spectrum Task Force, Jobs for American Graduates Louisiana Board of Directors, and Delta Agriculture Research and Sustainability District.

Mrs. Durham is a double graduate of the Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy and the Authentic Leadership Executive Education Program – Harvard University’s John F Kennedy School of Government. On July 31, 2021, Leslie was awarded the Louisiana Municipal Association’s President’s Award for her years of commitment to Louisiana Local Governments.

Leslie, married to Mike “Bull” Durham, has three children Kellon, Maggie and Morgan Lee, three stepchildren Michael, Beth and Kate Durham and three granddaughters, Caroline and Charlotte Durham and Giles Grace Lee.

Senior Advisor

Alex is Co-founder and Vice President of Atlas Community Studios – a firm specializing in strategic planning, economic development, community engagement, and funding strategies guided by its mission to inspire action and advance and support the development of communities across the country. Additionally, Alex is Founder and Principal of The Holland Group, an organization that provides advisory services, grant writing, and government affairs solutions to various public and private organizations including federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, internet service providers, and more. In her role as Senior Advisor for the Louisiana Infrastructure Technical Assistance Corporation (LITACorp), Alex advises the Executive Director and Board of Directors on organizational operations, programmatic activities, and government relations.

Alex graduated from the University of Louisiana Monroe with degrees in Political Science (B.A.), Criminal Justice (B.A.), Master of Business Administration, and Master of Public Administration. Alex has participated in an executive education course on Authentic Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School and is currently studying to become a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) through Oklahoma University’s Economic Development Institute. She currently resides in Washington, DC, but has also lived in Northeast Louisiana and was born and raised Las Vegas, Nevada.