Founded in 1959
Sixty member companies representing 100 sites in Louisiana
Governed by a Board of Directors that consists of senior company representatives, either plant manager or divisional vice presidents, comprise the 17-member Board that governs the association. Experienced staff that includes ten employees with expertise in the chemical industry, environmental, health, safety, security, gove
rnmental affairs, communication and association management. LCA has seven committees that are chaired and vice-chaired by the members of the LCA Board of Directors. Each committee member is a plant employee who works in the areas covered by the committee. The committees are:
Governmental Affairs
Environmental Affairs
Legal Affairs
Communications
Health & Safety
Security
Workforce Development
Each committee identifies issues to be addressed in their respective areas, ranks them in importance and recommends financial resources to address them. These committees meet and report to the LCA Board on a monthly basis. Each year the committees submit a strategic plan and budget to the membership for approval. These budgets, known as the Strategic Issues Budget (SIB) are restricted dues and are used for committee projects.
