About Our Chapter....

2023 Gulf South Chapter Officer's and  Board

​​The Gulf South Chapter is a strong leader in the AFA; this is due to the hard work and dedication our members put forth. We, the Gulf South Chapter are the 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 “Chapter of the Year” selected by the AFA along with scrapbook of the year 2012, 2014, 2015, and 2016. Our members take pride in this distinguished award and are striving to maintain this honor. Also, Our Chapter won the first ever Humanitarian Award given my the American Fence Association at Fencetech 2017 in San Antonio, TX for our extensive community involvement in the relief efforts for the LA Floods and the MS tornado disasters. 

We are always looking to expand our chapter by welcoming new members or visitors interested in becoming members. We invite anyone with interest to join us at one of our quarterly meetings to see firsthand the benefits we provide to our members. Remember we get back what we put in, so let us all work together to secure a successful future for our industry.

President - Brian Boutte (Destrehan, LA) 
President-Elect - Jennifer Palmer (Richland, MS)
Treasurer - Howard Evans ( Pearl, MS)
Secretary - Angel McDonald (Southport, FL)

Past-President-Mike Gulledge ( Baton Rouge, LA)

Board of Directors
Dan Blanc ( Covington, LA)
Tom Bohenstihl (Jefferson, LA)
Joel Cheslik (Brandon, MS)
Paige Ginn (Pearl, MS)

Scooter Prince (Sulpher, LA)

​Garrett St. Germaine ( Sulpher, LA)

​Susan Worley ( Baton Rouge, LA)