LAFAYETTE, LA – Blaise Zuschlag was recently appointed to the board of directors for First National Bank of Louisiana. Zuschlag is Chief Administrative Officer at Acadian Companies and manages Acadian’s purchasing, fleet maintenance, IT and building maintenance departments, and assists in planning and directing all corporate administrative, financial and operational activities.
Zuschlag also works on special projects and strategic initiatives at Acadian Companies, including acquisitions, innovation and governmental relations. Since 2013 he has served as a business analyst, director of administration, and chief of staff. Prior to Acadian, he was an advisor for JP Morgan Chase’s Private Bank.
A native of Lafayette, LA, Zuschlag has a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Louisiana State University and an MBA from Tulane University. He is a graduate of Leadership Lafayette Class 24 and serves with many local nonprofits, including Lafayette Education Foundation, Evangeline Area Boy Scouts Swamp Base Capital Campaign, Holy Family Catholic School Steering Committee and the One Acadiana Executive Committee.
“First National Bank welcomes Blaise to our Board of Directors and bank family,” Chairman of the Board Randy Prather said. “His breadth of experience and deep relationships in our local business community will be an asset to our board and company.”
"I am really excited to join the First National Bank of Louisiana Board of Directors. FNB has an incredible legacy of almost 100 years and an amazing management team in place,” said Zuschlag. “I am looking forward to helping FNB find innovative ways to better serve customers, businesses, and communities. Banking is in my blood; my Aunt Charlotte Zuschlag successfully led and grew a savings and loan bank in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as CEO for several decades. Her passion for banking rubbed off on me at a young age.”
