Greater Baton Rouge Names Paige Carter CEO
Carter, currently Chief Business Development Officer at Louisiana Economic Development, will take over as president and CEO of the regional partnership in January.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in People
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The Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership has named Paige Carter its next president and CEO. Carter is currently Chief Business Development Officer at Louisiana Economic Development and takes over the regional role in January.
Why it matters
The appointment places a state economic development executive in charge of the Capital Region's primary business recruitment organization. It comes as Louisiana reports over $260 billion in announced investment since 2024, a context in which regional leadership shapes how that investment is pursued locally.
Louisiana has secured over $260 billion in announced investment since 2024, the figure cited in the appointment context. Carter's own tenure at Louisiana Economic Development began in June 2024, when she returned to the agency.
The players
Paige Carter
Paige Carter is a Louisiana economic development executive who has held senior business development roles at Louisiana Economic Development and previously worked in industry engagement at the LSU Foundation.
Louisiana Economic Development
Louisiana Economic Development is the state agency responsible for business recruitment, retention and expansion across Louisiana.
The details
Carter previously served as LED's director of business development and, before returning to the agency in June 2024, was executive director of industry engagement at the LSU Foundation. The partnership announced the appointment in a statement issued in the week of November 3, 2026.
Timeline
June 2024: Carter returned to Louisiana Economic Development.
November 3, 2026: Partnership announced the leadership appointment.
January 2027: Carter takes over as president and CEO.
Market Landscape
The move links the state's business development apparatus with the regional partnership that handles local recruitment in the Capital Region. It reflects how state-level investment strategy and regional economic development organizations increasingly share leadership and priorities.
For Baton Rouge businesses, the leadership change may affect which companies the partnership targets and how it engages local employers. Residents may see shifts in regional recruitment priorities as the new CEO assumes the role.
The takeaway
Leadership changes at regional economic development groups can signal shifts in how cities compete for investment. Watching the partnership's priorities after January will show whether the new CEO's state-level experience shapes local strategy.
What happens next
Carter is scheduled to take over as president and CEO of the Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership in January 2027.
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