Monroe Dispatch - No Struggle, No Progress

Mayor Friday Ellis and the City of Monroe are excited to welcome Lakeysha Bullock to the position of Contract and Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) Facilitator. Lakeysha previously served as Airport Security Coordinator for the Monroe Regional Airport. Lakeysha, a Winnsboro native, graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Louisiana at Monroe, where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Aviation Management with a minor in Business. Lakeysha has worked with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development assisting aviation managers with planning and scheduling airport improvements, preparing Capital Improvement Plans, and airport designs. This experience provided Lakeysha the opportunity to oversee federally funded contracts and processes. Lakeysha is looking forward to aligning DBEs with potential opportunities to work with the City of Monroe. She’s also looking forward to increasing collaboration and sharing resources to support DBEs and partnering with external stakeholders to educate and inspire members to get certified.