Brent P Broussard: CEO of The Broussard Enterprise Group, LLC

Brent P. Broussard is the Chief Executive Officer of The Broussard Enterprise Group, LLC. A Lafayette native, who has also spent time in Baton Rouge, is a graduate of Northside High School. Brent went on to study Music & Criminal Justice at the University of Louisiana- Lafayette. In the past decade, Brent has worked in various roles in the sales industry before deciding to begin a journey as a budding entrepreneur.

 In 2021, while attending the Accelerate Northside program, given by the UL LEED Center and Lafayette Economic Development Authority, Brent went on to found The Broussard Enterprise Group, LLC. The Broussard Enterprise Group, LLC. is a small business development and management firm that manages two entities that fall under the umbrella of the company. One of those entities, Youth Leadership Initiative, an upcoming nonprofit organization that will be working with youths ages 10-18 to help foster life skills such as job readiness and placement, resume building, interviewing skills and etiquette, as well as mentoring and preparing the youth for postsecondary education through community college and or a traditional 4 year university. Youth Leadership Initiative will also provide graduating seniors a scholarship/stipend to assist with the rising costs of higher education. The other entity under the umbrella is Beads by Brentley, a custom and handmade beaded gemstone jewelry design brand that can be found in retail store Earth Found inside the Northgate Mall. The Broussard Enterprise Group, LLC. has also assisted several local entrepreneurs within the Lafayette community to help get their start up businesses get necessary resources such as funding opportunities and programs like Accelerate Northside. 

In addition to the entrepreneurial journey, Brent is also an active member in the Lafayette community. Brent is currently a member of Leadership Lafayette XXXVI (36). Brent is a volunteer instructor for Legacy Institute for Economic Attainment, a local nonprofit organization founded by Corey Jack. Brent is also a volunteer for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Acadiana and a member of the local chapter of 100 Black Men of Greater Lafayette, Inc.